PART 13 –– SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

SUBPART 13.1 – PROCEDURES

13.106-3 Award and documentation.

(S-90) Documenting the Basis for Award - Inquiry/Quote/Order (I/Q/O) Process. An I/Q/O Price Negotiation Memorandum (PNM) for Communication Service Authorizations (CSA) shall be prepared for all I/Q/O contracting actions (excluding administrative modifications) and included in the official contract file. This I/Q/O PNM is applicable for use on telecommunication services and equipment accomplished using the I/Q/O process or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Long Lines Agency (ALLA)/National Allied Long Lines Agency (NALLA) circuit demand process under the threshold at FAR 13.500(a). The I/Q/O PNM located at DARS PG I 13.106-3(S-90) fulfills the documentation requirements in FAR 13.106-3 and provides the determination of fair and reasonable pricing.

SUBPART 13.2 – ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO–PURCHASE THRESHOLD

213.270 Use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card.

(b)(2) HCOs are delegated the authority to make the written determination.

SUBPART 13.3 –– SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS

13.301 Government–wide commercial purchase card.

(b) References: Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card Policy and Procedures .

(S-90) Using the Government-wide commercial purchase card to acquire and pay for supplies and services does not "exempt" DISA from the Economy Act. See FAR/DFARS Subpart 17.5 for Economy Act applicability.