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Change Number: 2022-0517
Effective Date: 05/17/2022

PART 11 –– DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS

SUBPART 11.1 – SELECTING AND DEVELOPING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS

11.101 Order of precedence for requirements documents.

(S-90) Submission of Information Technology, Cyber and Telecommunications Requirements.

(1) Requirements for hardware, software, services, networks and systems (including telecommunications) that require an acquisition package (e.g., SOW/SOO/PWS, equipment/material list, QASP, evaluation plan) shall be submitted in accordance with the DITCO Information Technology & Telecommunications Acquisition Package Submission & Ordering Guide website at https://www.ditco.disa.mil/contracts/IT_instruct.asp. TSRs/TSOs and PDCs are not authorized funding documents for procurement actions requiring acquisition packages.

(2) Requirements for individual telecommunication circuits (including integrated equipment, installation, and maintenance), long haul telecommunications services satisfied via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), commercial internet services, wireless telecommunication services (e.g., cell phones, satellite communications equipment) and pre-priced telecommunication services/equipment requirements available under existing Indefinite Delivery (ID) contract vehicles shall be submitted to DITCO via the DISA Storefront (DSF) application at https://disa-storefront.disa.mil/dsf/sfoverview. Telecommunication Service Requests/Telecommunications Service Orders (TSR/TSO) with valid Product Description Codes (PDC) are the only authorized customer requirements and funding documents for the aforementioned telecommunications requirements.

SUBPART 211.2-- USING AND MAINTAINING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS

211.274 Item identification and valuation requirements.

211.274-6 Contract clauses.

(a)(1) DISA/PSD contracting officers shall not enter text in paragraph (c) of the clause at DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation, as there are no HCA exemptions and many firms tag items regardless of dollar value. Leaving the paragraph (c) blank (e.g., do not insert "See Schedule") accepts industries' independent IUID and tagging initiatives and supports the logistics supply chain and serial management of equipment irrespective of dollar value.

SUBPART 211.6 — PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

211.602 General.

(S-90) The HCOs shall perform the functions of the procuring activity Defense Priorities and Allocations System officers as prescribed in DoD 4400.1M, Defense Production Act Programs (e.g., handle requests for special priorities assistance).

Submit request to the PL21, Contract Policy Branch to serve as the liaison between DISA and DPC.

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