THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 

3010 DEFENSE PENTAGON 

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-30 10 

ACQUISITION 

AND SUSTAINMENT MAY - 1 2018 

MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRET ARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY 

COMMANDER, U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 

(ATTN: ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE) 

COMMANDER, U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND 

(ATTN: ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE) 

DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES 

DIRECTORS OF THE DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES 

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR 

PROCUREMENT 

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR 

ACQUISITION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR 

CONTRACTING 

SUBJECT: ACQUISITION: Surge Enablers, Best-In-Class Contracts, Small Business, 

and Mandatory Sources 

The Department of Defense (DoD) began Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 under a Continuing 

Resolution (CR). As a result ofthe CR and the late enactment of a full year's spending bill, the 

2018 DoD Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-141 ), the entire acquisition community is faced 

with a compressed timeline to meet mission requirements. 

Below is a link to a list of Office of Management and Budget identified Governmentwide "best-in-class" contract vehicles available for award of common goods and services. To 

address this 3rd and 4111 quarter surge, these existing contract vehicles are available, and you are 

encouraged to use them ifthey fit your requirement. 

• https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/ss/docs/Best_In _Class_ Contracts_ l 2.22. 17.pdf 

DoD is committed to meeting and exceeding our goals for utilizing small businesses in 

performing our requirements. In keeping with our most recent achievements with regard to 

contracting with small businesses, contracting officers may consider using the contract vehicles 

identified below as a means to maximize small business prime contracting opportunities. These 

Government-wide acquisition contracts, for the acquisition of information technology and related 

products and services, are set aside exclusively for small businesses: 

• General Services Administration (GSA) Alliant Small Business and GSA Alliant II 

Small Business: https://www.gsa.gov/technology/technology-purchasingprograms/ governmentwide-acq uisition-contracts/ alliant-small-businessgovernmentwide-acquisition-contract-gwac 
• GSA 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources and Services II: 

https://www.gsa.gov/technology/technology-purchasing-programs/governmentwideacquisition-contracts/8a-stars-ii-governmentwide-acquisition-contract-gwac 

• GSA Veterans Technology Services 2: https://www.gsa.gov/technology/technologypurchasing-programs/governmentwide-acquisition-contracts/vets-2-governmentwideacquisition-contract-gwac 

• Department ofHealth and Human Services Chief Information Officer-Solutions and 

Partners 3 Innovations Small Business: https://riitaac.nih.gov/services/cio-sp3-smallbusiness 

Other contract vehicles set aside for Small Business are also available and are included in 

the Best-In-Class contracts list. In addition, components are reminded ofrequirements in 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 8, Required Sources of Supplies and Services; 

specifically, Priorities for Use ofMandatory Government Sources in FAR 8.002, the Use of 

Other Mandatory Sources in FAR 8.003, and the Use ofOther Sources in FAR 8.004. 

Components are encouraged to remind their entire acquisition workforce that members 

should move forward as soon as possible to identify these and other vehicles to meet mission 

requirements and to achieve small business goals. I know we can handle the workload and 

properly support the Warfighter. 

My points of contact for this action are Michael Canales, Defense Procurement and 

Acquisition Policy (DPAP), at 703-695-8571 or michael.j.canales4.civ@mail.mil; and Sheila 

Harris, DPAP, at 703-614-1333 or sheila.y.harris.civ@mail.mil. 

Ellen M. Lord 

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