# Part 5313 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures

AFFARS PART 5313 Knowledge Center

2019 Edition

Revised: 2 May 2022

Subpart 5313.1 - PROCEDURES

5313.106-1 Soliciting from a Single Source

5313.106-3 Award and Documentation

Subpart 5313.2 - ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD

5313.201 General

Subpart 5313.3 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS

5313.301 Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card

5313.303-5 Purchases Under BPAs

Subpart 5313.5 - SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS

5313.500 General

5313.501 Special Documentation Requirements

## 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 Subpart 13.1.

## Subpart 5313.2 - ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD

### 5313.201 General

(g)(1) See MP5301.601 (a)(i) Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Matrix.

## Subpart 5313.3 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS

### 5313.301 Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card

See DAFI 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) Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Matrix.

### 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 Approval of the Justification for the approving officials for acquisitions using the limited or sole source justification at FAR 13.501(a)(2).