GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION MANUAL (GSAM)

### Appendix 501A—Suggested Language for Certificates of Appointment for Contracting Officer Warrant Program

##### Basic Acquisition—$25,000:

(1) Making and administering purchases and contracts up to and including $25,000 per individual transaction and (2) placing and administering orders against contracts established by GSA or another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contracts when the contract authorizes or requires GSA to place orders.

##### Contracting Officer’s Representative/COR—$25,000:

Issuing change orders under contracts if designated to act as Contracting Officer’s Representative for the contract provided the dollar value of the individual transaction does not exceed $25,000 and is within the scope of the contract.

##### Contracting Officer’s Representative—$25,000 With Special $25,000 A/E Ordering Authority:

(1) Issuing change orders under contracts if designated to act as Contracting Officer’s Representative for the contract provided the dollar value of the individual transaction does not exceed $25,000 and is within the scope of the contract, and (2) issuing orders and/or order modifications against established A/E contracts not to exceed $25,000 per individual order and/or order modification.

##### Task and Delivery Orders:

Placing and administering task and delivery orders against contracts established by GSA and another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions when the contracts authorize or require GSA to place orders.

##### Simplified Acquisition—$100,000:

(1) Awarding and administering purchases and contracts using simplified acquisition procedures up to and including $100,000 per individual transaction, and (2) placing and administering orders against contracts established by GSA or another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contracts when the contract authorizes or requires GSA to place orders.

##### Leasing/Simplified Acquisition—$100,000:

Awarding and administering contracts for (1) the advertising of proposed real estate transactions in newspapers, (2) the acquisition of leasehold interests in real property provided the dollar value of individual contract actions do not exceed $100,000 average net annual rent, and (3) the alteration of space in buildings which GSA has leased provided the alterations do not exceed $100,000 and are acquired from the lessor.

##### Intermediate Acquisition—$1,000,000:

(1) Awarding and administering contracts provided the dollar value of individual contract actions do not exceed $1,000,000, and (2) placing and administering orders against contracts established by GSA or another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contracts when the contract authorizes or requires GSA to place orders.

##### Leasing/Intermediate Acquisition—$1,000,000:

Awarding and administering contracts for (1) the advertising of proposed real estate transactions in newspapers, (2) the acquisition of leasehold interests in real property provided the dollar value of individual contract actions do not exceed $1,000,000 average net annual rent, and (3) the alteration of space in buildings which GSA has leased provided the alterations do not exceed $1,000,000 and are acquired from the lessor.

##### Senior-Unlimited Acquisition:

(1) Awarding and administering contracts without limitation as to the dollar value of individual contract actions, and (2) placing and administering orders against contracts established by GSA or another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contracts when the contracts authorize or require GSA to place orders.

##### Leasing/Senior-Unlimited Acquisition:

Awarding and administering contracts for (1) the advertising of proposed real estate transactions in newspapers, (2) the acquisition of leasehold interests in real property without limitation as to the dollar value of individual contract actions, and (3) the alteration of space in buildings which GSA has leased provided the alterations are acquired from the lessor.

##### Leasing/Special:

Awarding and administering contracts for (1) the advertising of proposed real estate transactions in newspapers, (2) the acquisition of leasehold interests in real property without limitation as to the dollar value of individual contract actions, (3) the alteration of space in buildings which GSA has leased provided the alterations are acquired from the lessor, (4) the acquisition of a building(s) and/or site(s), and (5) the outleasing of space in buildings under GSA's control.

##### Disposal—Basic-$25,000:

Entering into and administering agreements for the disposal of property not to exceed $25,000 per individual transaction subject to the limitations contained in the Federal Property Management Regulations and awarding and administering contracts for advertising of proposed disposal transactions in newspapers.

##### Disposal—Intermediate With Intermediate Acquisition:

(1) Awarding and administering contracts provided the dollar value of individual contract actions do not exceed $1,000,000, (2) placing and administering orders against contracts established by GSA or another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contracts when the contract authorizes or requires GSA to place orders, (3) entering into and administering agreements for the disposal of property not to exceed $1,000,000 per individual transaction subject to the limitations contained in the Federal Property Management Regulations.

##### Disposal—Senior-Basic Acquisition:

(1) Making and administering purchases and contracts up to and including $25,000 per individual transaction, (2) placing and administering orders against contracts established by GSA or another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contracts when the contract authorizes or requires GSA to place orders, and (3) entering into and administering agreements for the disposal of property without limitation as to the dollar value of individual transactions subject to the limitations contained in the Federal Property Management Regulations.

##### Disposal—Senior-Intermediate Acquisition

(1) Making and administering purchases and contracts up to and including $1,000,000 per individual transaction, (2) placing and administering orders against contracts established by GSA or another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contracts when the contract authorizes or requires GSA to place orders, and (3) entering into and administering agreements for the disposal of property without limitation as to the dollar value of individual transactions subject to the limitations contained in the Federal Property Management Regulations.

##### Disposal—Senior-Senior Acquisition

(1) Making and administering purchases and contracts without limitation as to the dollar value of individual contract actions, (2) placing and administering orders against contracts established by GSA or another Federal agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contracts when the contract authorizes or requires GSA to place orders, and (3) entering into and administering agreements for the disposal of property without limitation as to the dollar value of individual transactions subject to the limitations contained in the Federal Property Management Regulations.

##### Disposal—Basic-Fleet Sales Utilizing Commercial Contractors $25,000:

Entering into and administering agreements for the sale of Government vehicles not to exceed $25,000 per individual transaction when the sale will be conducted by a commercial contractor, subject to the limitations contained in the Federal Property Management Regulations.