(a) The Air Force Commercial Litigation Field Support Center ( AF/JACQ ) serves as agency counsel before the GAO and defends Air Force interests (see MP5333.104 ) .

(b) Protests before award

(1) Forward the determination and finding through the SCO to AF/JACQ and, for approval, to SAF/AQC within seven days of the protest notification to SAF/AQC (see MP5301.601 (a)(i) Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Matrix.

(c) Protests after award

(2) Forward the determination and finding through the SCO to AF/JACQ and, for approval, to SAF/AQC within seven days of the protest notification to SAF/AQC (see MP5301.601 (a)(i) Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Matrix ).

(g) Notice to GAO

Forward the report through the SCO to AF/JACQ and to SAF/AQC for signature and submission to GAO within fifty-five days of date of receipt of the GAO recommendations (see MP5301.601 (a)(i) Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Matrix ).