(a)(1) The contracting officer is the Source Selection authority (SSA) for acquisitions of $10M or less. Except as provided in paragraph (4) below, contracting officer is the SSA for acquisitions of any dollar value using Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT) or Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures, unless the acquisition plan approving authority designates otherwise.
(2) SSAs for ACAT acquisitions greater than $10M, PEO/CM acquisitions and acquisitions using other than PPT or LPTA procedures are listed below:
(i) For non-space related ACAT I programs, ASAF(A) is the SSA.
(ii) For space related ACAT I programs, USECAF is the SSA.
(iii) For ACAT II and III programs, the PEO/DAO is the SSA.
(iv) For acquisitions in the AFPEO/CM portfolio, the PEO is the SSA.
(3) SSAs for Other Contracting are listed below (Except for AFMC):
(i) For Wing-level acquisitions $10M - $100M and non-PEO/CM programs above $100M, the SSA shall be the Wing Commander or comparable Army position (for USAFE), and in the rank of 0-6 or above.
(ii) For MAJCOM Headquarters/DRUs/FOAs acquisitions $10M - $100M and non-PEO/CM programs above $100M, the SSA shall be the Headquarters Director, or DRU/FOA equivalent wing commander, having program responsibility, and in the rank of 0-6/civilian equivalent or above.
(4) SSAs for A-76 competitions are listed below:
(i) AFPEO/CM, for those competitions within the PEO/CM portfolio, unless otherwise designated by the PEO/CM.
(ii) For all other A-76 competitions greater than $10M, the MAJCOM/FOA/DRU Vice Commander (CV) shall appoint the SSA. The MAJCOM/FOA/DRU/CV must be a General Officer or Senior Executive Service Civilian. If the MAJCOM/FOA/DRU/CV does not meet this criterion, the SSA appointment authority is the Component Competitive Sourcing Official (CCSO).
(5) SSAs, if delegated in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 above, shall be no lower than the contracting officer. For those acquisitions for which the SSA is the SCO or SCCO, clearance will be accomplished IAW 5301.9001(f)(4).
(b) For major weapon system (ACAT) or major service (Category I and IA) acquisitions, senior leaders (O5s/civilian equivalents and above) are prohibited from performing multiple leadership roles on a source selection team. A senior leader functioning as an advisor to a source selection team shall not participate as an evaluator.
See IG5315.303 for guidance on preparing Source Selection Plans.
