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(a) See IG5315.404-2 for additional information when requesting field pricing support.
(e) Required thresholds for requesting internal pricing assistance.
Local pricing office assistance shall be requested as shown below. Pricing assistance may be requested for actions under these thresholds and will be provided at the discretion of the chief of the pricing office, or policy chief where there is no designated pricing chief. Pricing advice, including assistance with development of the Weighted Guidelines (DD Form 1547), may also be requested and will be provided at the discretion of the pricing chief or policy chief.

Location	Request for Pricing Assistance Threshold (Note 1)
AAC AAC/PKO	$10.0M $1.0M
AEDC	$1.0M (Note 2)
AFCEE	$2.0M
AFFTC	N/A (Note 3)
AFRL Kirtland / Rome All other AFRL Locations	$2.0M N/A
ASC	$10.0M
ASC - (Brooks) (All locations)	$2.0M
ESC (Hanscom AFB) EIS/PK(Gunter) ESC/HNCK(Lackland), EL/PK(WP)	$10.0M $10.0M N/A
OC-ALC, including AFGLSC	$1.0M
OO-ALC, including AFGLSC and AFNWC/PKM	$1.0M
WR-ALC, including AFGLSC	$1.0M
AFNWC, excluding AFNWC/PKM	N/A

Notes:
(1) Coordination with the chief of the pricing organization is required for all defective pricing cases when the location has a centralized pricing organization.
(2) AEDC pricing assistance is only required for non-competitive acquisitions.
(3) N/A - Location has no centralized pricing organization.

(f) Request for Pricing Assistance.

(1) Pricing assistance should be requested as early as practicable in the acquisition process. The Price Analyst can provide valuable input into the RFP process ensuring that the appropriate level and type of cost/price data is requested, develop related evaluation criteria for competitive acquisitions, etc. When using a “traditional pricing approach”, pricing assistance should be requested no later than receipt of the proposal. When using an Integrated Product Team approach, pricing assistance should be requested no later than when continuous Price Analyst support is required. The request for pricing assistance shall be provided to the pricing chief, or the policy chief for centers without centralized pricing support. The request may be submitted electronically. The request for pricing assistance shall address, as applicable, the elements listed in 5315.404-2-90(g) below.
(2) A waiver of pricing assistance for acquisitions above the required thresholds may be requested. The waiver request shall be submitted by the Contracting Officer to the pricing chief or the policy chief, for centers without centralized pricing support, for consideration. The request for waiver of pricing assistance shall document the rationale supporting the request. This documentation shall include:
(A) Description of the acquisition;
(B) Estimated dollar value of the acquisition;
(C) Type contract;
(D) Basis for development of the Air Force Objective, and;
(E) Any other pertinent rationale supporting the waiver request.
The request for waiver of pricing assistance may be made electronically. Waivers will be granted at the sole discretion of the pricing chief or the policy chief for centers without centralized pricing support. When a waiver is granted, the buying office must provide a copy of the PNM/PCM at the time of contract award to the pricing chief or the policy office, for centers without centralized pricing support.

(g) Include the following information for Requests for Price Analyst Support:

(1) BUYING OFFICE:
(2) CONTRACTOR/DIVISION/LOCATION:
(3) CONTRACT/RFP NUMBER (S):
(4) TOTAL PROPOSED VALUE OF CONTRACT:
(5) CONTRACT TYPE(S):
(6) HAS FIELD ASSISTANCE BEEN REQUESTED? IF SO, PROVIDE A COPY OF THE REQUEST.
(7) FIRST TIME PROCUREMENT? IF NO, PROVIDE PROCUREMENT HISTORY.
(8) IS THE ACQUISITION FOR A COMMERCIAL ITEM/SERVICE?
(9) PROVIDE ANY MARKET RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS OBTAINED.
(10) PROGRAM:
(11) ACQUISITION DESCRIPTION:
(12) PROPOSED QUANTITIES; DISCUSS IF NOT FIRM:
(13) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE, INCLUDING OPTION PERIODS, IF ANY:
(14) IF SOW/SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR TERMS & CONDITIONS ARE NOT AGREED TO, PLEASE DISCUSS RESOLUTIONS, PLANS, AND MILESTONES.
(15) IS ADEQUATE FUNDING AVAILABLE? PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FUNDING DOCUMENTS. IF FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE, PLEASE DISCUSS:
(16) IDENTIFY CLINS, OPTIONS, SPARES, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT OR OTHER CONDITIONS REQUIRING SEPARATE PRICES:
(17) IF APPLICABLE, DISCUSS TIME CONSTRAINTS (EXPIRING FUNDS, UCA, OPTION EXPIRATION, ETC.):
(18) SUMMARY OF ANY UNIQUE FEATURES:
(19) ACQUISITION MILESTONE OBJECTIVE DATES:
DCAA AUDIT: NEGOTIATIONS:
FIELD TECH/PRICING: PNM:
GOV’T TECH EVAL: CONTRACT REVIEW:
FACT-FINDING: CONTRACT AWARD:
BUSINESS CLEARANCE:
(20) CONTACT POINTS INCLUDING PHONE NUMBERS:

CONTRACTOR:
CONTRACT: NEGOTIATOR
FIELD ADMINISTRATION:
PROGRAM: MANAGER:

DCAA:
GOV’T TECHNICAL:
CONTRACTING OFFICER: