(a) For all acquisitions within the AFPEO/CM portfolio (see 5337.503-90) the acquisition plan approval authority is the PEO, unless delegated.
(b) For MAJCOM, DRU, AFISRA, and Other Contracting acquisitions.
(1) For acquisitions with a dollar value above the SAT to $5.5M, contracting officers shall at a minimum prepare a Streamlined Acquisition Strategy Summary (SASS), which must be approved one level above the contracting officer (See IG5307.104-92). At the discretion of the contracting officer, an AP may be prepared for those actions where it would be more appropriate.
(2) APs are to be prepared for acquisitions with a value > $5.5M. The AP must be approved by the SDO for services acquisitions or for non-services, the SCO. Further guidance for APs covered by this subparagraph is provided at IG5307.104-92.
(3) Actions that do not require a formal/written Acquisition Plan or SASS:
(a) Task/Delivery Orders issued in strict compliance with the terms of the Basic Contract except Non-DoD orders > $5.5M.
(b) Modifications within the scope of the contract.
(c) Replenishment parts except for those replenishment buys that require design, development, verification testing, and approval before start of production.
(d) Basic Research under funding category 6.1.
(4) Acquisitions less than $5.5M that require documentation on an AP:
(a) Acquisitions where there is limited experience with the specified requirement and the risk of completing the acquisition successfully are deemed moderate to high.
(b) Acquisitions where incentives (e.g. award fee, incentive fee) are to be included.
(c) Acquisitions where there is a history of protests or performance problems.
(d) Acquisitions being conducted as an AFFARS 5315.3 Source Selection.
(5) AFMC and AFSPC for SMC may establish alternate Other Contracting AP procedures and thresholds for non-operational contracting actions up to the thresholds in DFARS 207.103(d)(i).
(c) For commodity council acquisitions not within the PEO/CM Portfolio, the SCO or designee is the acquisition plan approval authority.
