(a) All direct acquisitions of supplies or services shall comply with Integrated Acquisition Review Board (I-ARB) procedures, as set forth in 7.104-90(a), Table 2 (above). Direct acquisitions of services shall also comply with the review and approval requirements of Subpart 37.5. A DLA warranted contracting officer shall review or, preferably, execute the direct acquisition of either supplies or services for every transaction valued over $100,000.
(b) For all direct acquisition orders for supplies or services placed against non-DOD contracts (including GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) orders), and for each Blanket Purchase Agreement issued against a GSA FSS, the buyer, contracting officer, ordering officer or other authorized DLA official maintaining the contract file shall document that:
(1) The order is in the best interests of DLA. Consider such factors as satisfying customer requirements; cost effectiveness (taking into account discounts and fees) and price; delivery schedule; non-availability of a suitable contract within DOD; contract administration/oversight; small business opportunities; and any other factors, as applicable.
(2) Supplies or services to be provided are within the scope of the (non-DOD) contract.
(3) Funding is available and appropriate for the acquisition. (The documentation shall reflect that the financial management organization validated that funds are appropriate for the acquisition; see 7.9001(d)(2), above.
(4) Any terms, conditions and/or requirements unique to DOD or DLA are incorporated into the order to comply with applicable statutes, regulations and directives (e.g., the requirement that the items listed in DFARS 225.7002-1, pertaining to restrictions on food, clothing, fabrics, specialty metals, and hand or measuring tools, and that are procured with DOD funds, be of domestic origin).
(5) (i) All procedures contained in this subpart, and in 7.104-90, 17.5, 17.78, and 37.5, as applicable, have been followed. Also, although PGI 17.9602 and 17.9605 contain procedures that specifically support DLAD Subpart 17.96, which pertains to non-Economy Act assisted acquisitions, certain of those procedures also have applicability to direct acquisitions. Accordingly, these PGI sections also need to be addressed for each direct acquisition from a non-DOD agency.
(ii) A signed certification to this effect shall be included in the file; see 7.9001(d)(1), above.
