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PART 5313 -
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
2019 Edition
Revised: 2 May 2022
Table of Contents
5313.106-1 Soliciting from a Single Source 2
5313.106-3 Award and Documentation 2
SUBPART 5313.2 – ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD 2
SUBPART 5313.3 – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS 3
5313.301 Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card 3
5313.303-5 Purchases Under BPAs 3
SUBPART 5313.5 – SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS 3
5313.501 Special Documentation Requirements 3
SUBPART 5313.1 — PROCEDURES
5313.106-1 Soliciting from a Single Source
(b) For acquisitions that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, but do not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, the tailorable Single Source Justification template may be used.
5313.106-3 Award and Documentation
(a) See the tailorable Determination of Fair & Reasonable Price template when using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 13.1.
SUBPART 5313.2 – ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD
5313.201 General
(g)(1) See MP5301.601(a)(i).
SUBPART 5313.3 – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS
5313.301 Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card
See AFI 64-117, Air Force Governmentwide Purchase Card (GPC) Program.
5313.303-5 Purchases Under BPAs
(b)(1) Individual purchases under BPAs established in accordance with FAR 13.303-2(c)(3) may be made up to the purchase limitation identified in the BPA.
(2) Individual purchases of commercial items, other than BPAs established in accordance with FAR 13.303-2(c)(3), may be made up to the dollar limitation specified in FAR 13.500.
SUBPART 5313.5 – SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS
5313.500 General
(c)(1) See MP5301.601(a)(i).
5313.501 Special Documentation Requirements
(a)(1)(ii) See the tailorable Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items template.
(a)(2) See 5306.304(a) for the approving officials for acquisitions using the limited or sole source justification at FAR 13.501(a)(2).