# Part 5337 - Service Contracting

AFFARS PART 5337 Knowledge Center

2019 Edition

Revised: 2 May 2022

Subpart 5337.1 - SERVICE CONTRACTS (GENERAL)

5337.102-70 Prohibition on Contracting for Firefighting or Security-Guard Functions

5337.104 Personal Services Contracts

5337.106 Funding and Term of Service Contracts

5337.113-1 Waiver of Cost Allowability Limitations

5337.170-2 Approval Requirements

Subpart 5337.2 - ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES

5337.204 Guidelines for Determining Availability of Personnel

Subpart 5337.5 - MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF SERVICE CONTRACTS

5337.503 Agency-head Responsibilities

Subpart 5337.74 - SERVICES AT INSTALLATIONS BEING CLOSED

5337.7401 Policy

## Subpart 5337.1 - SERVICE CONTRACTS (GENERAL)

### 5337.102-70 Prohibition on Contracting for Firefighting or Security-Guard Functions

INTERIM CHANGE: See Policy Memo 21-C-04

### 5337.104 Personal Services Contracts

(b) See the tailorable Determination and Findings template.

(i) For “Operational and Enterprise Contracting,” the installation commander is authorized to approve the D&F at DFARS 237.104(b)(i). For PEO programs and acquisitions, the PEO is authorized to approve this D&F.

(iii)(A)(2) See MP5301.601 (a)(i) Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Matrix.

### 5337.106 Funding and Term of Service Contracts

See DFARS 204.7103-1 for guidance on considering severability when forming Service contracts.

### 5337.113-1 Waiver of Cost Allowability Limitations

(a) See MP5301.601-90 Head of Agency (HoA), Senior Procurement Executive (SPE), Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) Delegation Matrix. Submit requests for waivers through the SCO to SAF/AQC for approval.

### 5337.170-2 Approval Requirements

(a)(1) The Services Designated Official (SDO) (see AFI 63-138 , Acquisition of Services) will approve acquisitions of services to be purchased through a contract or task order above the SAT that is not performance based.

(i) If more than 50 percent of the requirement (contract or task order), measured in dollars, is performance-based, the requirement can be considered a performance-based service acquisition.

(ii) Purchase requests for services acquisitions that are not performance based will include the following statement:

“IAW 10 USC 2330 , the Services Designated Official (SDO) has approved the attached Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan ensuring requirements are performance based to the maximum extent practicable.”

## Subpart 5337.2 - ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES

### 5337.204 Guidelines for Determining Availability of Personnel

This approval has been delegated to MAJCOM/DRU/AFRCO Commanders and, within AFMC and SMC, to the Center Commanders.

## Subpart 5337.5 - MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF SERVICE CONTRACTS

### 5337.503 Agency-head Responsibilities

See AFI 63-138 , Acquisition of Services.

## Subpart 5337.74 - SERVICES AT INSTALLATIONS BEING CLOSED

### 5337.7401 Policy

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