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(a) For all programs ≥ $100M and < $500M in the AFPEO/CM portfolio acquired by AFMC activities, the acquisition plan approval authority is the AFMC Services Advocate, in accordance with the Expectation Management Agreement Between AFPEO/CM and AFMC, dated 01 Aug 08. The Center Commander, Vice Commander, or Executive Director shall coordinate and the HQ AFMC Services Multifunctional Team shall review and comment on any Acquisition Plan submitted to either the AFMC Services Advocate or AFPEO/CM for approval. For AFCEE programs ≥ $100M, the acquisition plan approval authority is AFPEO/CM.

(d) For AFMC “Other Contracting” acquisitions, refer to (Summary Chart for Acquisition Strategy Approval Authorities (AFFARS 5307.104-92). AFMC “operational” Other Contracting acquisition approval authorities are set forth in AFFARS with further SCO delegations as depicted in paragraph (d)(2) below. AFMC has established alternate AP procedures and thresholds for “non-operational” Other Contracting (see Appendices).
(1) For Test Centers the “operational” SASS approval authority is the COCO as shown in the standardized matrix in (d)(2).
(2) The AFMC SCO delegates approval of “operational” Other Contracting APs (non-services) with a value >$5.5M to the SCCO with power of further redelegation. The SCCO for each location has redelegated “operational” AP approval (non-services) as set forth in the Appendices. All SCCO redelegations have been standardized across ABW contracting units. The SDOs for SASS / AP approval (services) have also been standardized across ABW contracting units as set forth in the Appendices.

(3) Additional non-operational actions that do not require a streamlined or formal/written Acquisition Plan (AFFARS 5307.104-92(3)):

(c) Replenishment parts with first article requirements to approve a contractor’s item on recurring, “repetitive” spares. Documented acquisition strategy (SASS or other appropriate document) is required for first time or non-repetitive spares buys. 
(e)(90) The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program, including the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program (e.g., DoD-wide program planning/solicitation);
(f)(90) Acquisitions less than $5.5M using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items.

(5)(90) AFMC Alternate Procedures and Thresholds for “non-operational” Other Contracting acquisitions NOT in a PEO/DAO portfolio are as set forth below:

(i) Supplies (non-services) and Services acquisitions above the SAT and below thresholds in DFARS 207.103(d)(i): do not require a formal/written acquisition plan, but do require some degree of acquisition planning. For these types of actions, contracting officers should document acquisition strategies using streamlined procedures in AFFARS IG 5307.104-92 (e.g., streamlined AP, SASS) or other streamlined procedures (such as ASP charts which meet the AP regulatory content requirements, buy plans/milestone charts, and so forth.) An alternate process for S&T actions above the thresholds in DFARS 207.103(d)(i) is the use of the approved AFRL ASP/AP Template.
(ii) The AFMC SCO delegates AP approval (non-services- AP, SASS, streamlined procedures as applicable) to the SCCO with power of further redelegation. The SCCO for each location has redelegated “non-operational” AP approval (non-services) as set forth in the Appendices. All SCCO redelegations have been standardized across like Centers. The SDOs for AP approval (services- AP, SASS, streamlined procedures as applicable) have also been standardized across like Centers as set forth in the Appendices. For AFCEE, see the table below.