(d)
(i) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(iii) of this section, acquisition plans shall be prepared according to the following:
(A) For acquisitions requiring Headquarters approval, by an Procurement Strategy Meeting (PSM) (see 1807.170);
(B) For acquisitions not requiring Headquarters approval and expected to exceed $10 million, by installation-approved PSMs or written acquisition plans; and,
(C) For acquisitions not expected to exceed $10 million, in accordance with installation procedures.
(ii) The estimated dollar amounts shall include all options and later phases of the same program or project.
(iii) Acquisition plans are not required for the following acquisitions:
(A) Architect-engineering services;
(B) Broad agency announcements (see 1835.016) or unsolicited proposals;
(C) Basic research from nonprofit organizations;
(D) Utility services available from only one source;
(E) From or through other Government agencies except when the value of the acquisition meets the Master Buy Plan threshold (see 1807.7101); or
(F) Industrial facilities required in support of related contracts.
(iv) Acquisition plans shall be approved before soliciting proposals.
(v) Approval of an acquisition plan does not constitute approval of any special conditions, or special clauses that may be required unless the plan so specifies, and the individual having approval authority is a signatory of the plan. All required deviations shall be approved through the procedures described in
FAR 1.4 and
1801.4.
(vi) A single acquisition plan may be used for all phases of a phased acquisition provided the plan fully addresses each phase, and no significant changes occur after plan approval to invalidate the description of the phases. If such significant changes do occur, the plan shall be amended and approved at the same level as the original plan.
(e) Acquisition plans should be prepared on a program or system basis when practical. In such cases, the plan should fully address all component acquisitions of the program or system.
