Part 6.3 Other than Full and Open

Question 1

7 Exceptions

Answer 1

1- Only one Responsible Source; 2- Unusual and compelling urgency; 3- Industrial Mobilization; 4- International Agreement; 5- Authorized by statute; 6 - National Securty; 7 - Public Interest

Question 2

-1 Only one Responsible Source

Answer 2

• Qualification requirements, Lack of data/data right, excessive cost or time to duplicate.

-Brand name

-PCO shall post an RFI or SSS & include the results in the J&A.

• must send previous J&A for review as well if this is a follow-on

Question 3

-2 Unusual and compelling urgency

Answer 3

• Supplies/services needed at once to preclude injury to the Government, financial, or other;
• No synopsis,
• J&A can be approved after award but must notify PK, Exception is not authority for UCA
• Redacted J&A must be posted within 30 days of award

Question 4

-4 International Agreement

Answer 4

FMS Actions, Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) and a International Agreement Competitive Resriction (IACR)

Question 5

IACR

Answer 5

CO creates and approves IACR

Question 6

-5 Authorized by Statute

Answer 6

FPI, Agencies for Blind or Severly Disabled (J&A not required), 8(a) Awards (J&A not required if <$100M)

Question 7

J&A Approval Thresholds

Answer 7

< SAT Not required
SAT to $750K - CO
$750K - 15M: Comp Ad
$15M to $100 M: PEO or Mr. Fountain
>$100 M - SAF/AQ (Gen. Trevino)

Question 8

Class J&A

Answer 8

Appropriate when multiple in-scope contract actions or the presence of unpriced CLINs or pptions are anticipated

Question 9

What if the LOA doesn’t specify a source?

Answer 9

Use normal competitive procedures

Question 10

Who writes the J&A?

Answer 10

The J&A belongs to the program office, but the CO helps because we know what legal/committee are going to accept/reject