(a) (i) The Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) or designee is the SSA for Major Defense Acquisition Programs, Major Automated Information System acquisition programs, and designated Army acquisition programs.
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (iv) of this section, HCAs or the PARCs are responsible for the appointment of the SSAs. The HCAs or the PARCs without further redelegation, are delegated the authority to appoint the source selection authority for the following:
(A) Acquisition Category (ACAT) II, and III programs defined in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.2, E.2. Enclosure 2, paragraph E.2.1.3..
(B) Acquisitions not managed in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 5000.1 for which formal source selection procedures are used.
(iii) HCAs must coordinate SSA appointments for ACAT II, and III programs with the Milestone Decision Authority and any Program Executive Officer. HCAs cannot redelegate the authority to appoint the SSA for an ACAT II program.
(iv) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement) shall appoint the SSA for service acquisitions with a total planned dollar value of $500 million or more, and service acquisitions identified by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) as a special interest.
(v) HCAs for Headquarters, Army Materiel Command (HQ AMC) subordinate activities must send SSA nominations which require AAE approval to the addressee in 5101.290(b)(3) through the HQ AMC Office of the Command Counsel in 5101.290(b)(9). Send the list of nominees in a sealed envelope marked “Personal.” Do not furnish copies to anyone other than the addressees in this paragraph. [AFARS Revision #21, dated May 22, 2007]
(b) (2) Subject to DFARS 215.303 (b)(2) and the DFARS Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 215.303 (b)(2)(A), see AFARS Appendix AA - Army Source Selection Manual for the source selection processes and techniques that will be used for competitive, negotiated acquisitions. This manual shall be used by all Army contracting offices conducting source selection. The manual is designed to provide flexibility within a given framework so that contracting officers can best design and execute their source selection plan/RFP to provide the optimum solution to meet the Government’s needs. A source selection plan is required for all competitive negotiated competitions where the basis of award include factors in addition to cost or price.
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(a) The PARCs are responsible for developing and overseeing the source selection training requirements tailored for their organizations.
(b) The SSA will be in the contracting chain unless the HCA or the PARC approves otherwise for their respective delegation authorities.
(c) Program Executive Officer (PEO)/Program Manager (PM) or functional proponent (non-PEO programs) for the acquisitions must -
(1) Develop and implement the acquisition strategy;
(2) Prepare and obtain approval of the SSP before issuing the solicitation;
(3) Coordinate with the HCA to recommend an official as the SSA, when authority to appoint the SSA has been delegated by the Army Acquisition Executive; and
(4) Provide necessary funds for salaries, overtime, temporary duty travel, and other expenses of the source selection and provide office space, office, and administrative equipment, clerical support, and other necessary administrative support to personnel involved in the source selection.
