(d)(i) In prescribing procedures for the review and approval of acquisition plans and revisions to those plans pursuant to 5207.103(h), HCAs may tailor the content requirements of FAR 7.105 and DFARS PGI 207.105 for written acquisition plans for the following categories of acquisitions: military construction; commercial items; spare and repair parts; items of supply that are managed on a national basis where requirements are computed in accordance with established DoD/DON inventory management policy/regulation; overhaul and/or modification of naval vessels, small vessels and crafts (including MSC vessels/crafts); overhaul and/or modification of engines; operation and maintenance of weapon test/training ranges; ocean towage; Commercial Activities; architect- engineer; major station maintenance and repair; and component overhaul/maintenance/repair at the depot, intermediate or organizational levels.
(g) Acquisition planners shall ensure that the assigned small business specialist is afforded the opportunity to participate actively in the acquisition planning process.
(h) DASN(A&LM) is the approval authority for acquisition plans (APs) that include individual contract actions with an estimated value of $100,000,000 or more (including options), except if the contract action is included in a current acquisition strategy for an ACAT program for which ASN(RD&A) or USD(AT&L) is the milestone decision authority. Submit APs to DASN(A&LM) for review and approval via electronic mail address RDAJ&[email protected]. HCAs are responsible for prescribing procedures for the review and approval of APs, including revisions to those plans, for contracts valued less than $100,000,000 (including options). Cognizant PEOs, DRPMs or HCAs, and their designees are authorized to approve these APs. All APs should be signed by the approving official, the program manager, the CCO, and the contracting officer.
