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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">507.104</ph> General procedures.</title>
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               <p id="d141e17" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                  
                  
                    The planner shall:</p>
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                     <p id="d141e27" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                        
                        
                         Comply
with the requirements of FAR Subpart 7.1, and coordinate with other
members of the planning team as appropriate.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e36" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Write
the acquisition plan using all planning team members especially
for complex or highly sensitive acquisitions.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e45" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Review
the acquisition history of the supplies and services.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e54" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Review
the description of the supplies, including (when necessary for adequate
description) a picture, drawing, diagram, or other graphic representation.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e63" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph>
                        
                        
                         Coordinate
with the Small Business Technical Advisor (SBTA) as necessary to
fulfill the requirements of FAR 7.104(d) (See <xref href="GSAM-MDUTXKPD.dita#MDUTXKPD"
                              outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                              class="- topic/xref ">519.202-1</xref>).</p>
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                     <p id="d141e76" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(6)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Coordinate
with the GSA Chief Information Officer (CIO) if the action involves
GSA information technology and ensure acquisition plans are approved
by the GSA CIO. Guidance for identifying the applicable GSA CIO
point of contact can be found
on GSA’s Acquisition Portal at <xref href="https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal"
                              format="html"
                              scope="external"
                              class="- topic/xref ">https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal</xref>. For
interagency acquisitions involving information technology, see <xref href="GSAM-Subpart_517-5.dita#Subpart_517-5"
                              outputclass="fm:Subpart"
                              class="- topic/xref ">subpart  517.5</xref>.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e85" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(7)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Obtain
concurrence of the contracting officer, and approvals as required
in paragraph <xref href="http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3"
                              format="html"
                              scope="external"
                              class="- topic/xref ">507.105(c)(1)</xref>.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e97" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(8)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Coordinate
with the Office of General Counsel on an as needed basis, but definitely
for plans over $20 million.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e106" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(9)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Ensure
that an interagency agreement is in place in all agency specific
clauses, terms and conditions are incorporated in the acquisition,
when conducting purchases on behalf of other agencies.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e115" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(10)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Follow
sustainability policies and procedures specified in <xref href="GSAM-FVISPNGK.dita#FVISPNGK"
                              outputclass="fm:Part"
                              class="- topic/xref ">part  523</xref> throughout
the procurement.</p>
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               <p id="d141e129" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  
                  
                    The
contracting officer shall:</p>
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                     <p id="d141e139" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Ensure that acquisition
planning and market research are performed for all acquisitions.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e148" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Ensure
that the contract file contains a copy of the approved acquisition
plan.</p>
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               <p id="d141e159" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
                  
                  
                     <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Applicability</i>.
With the following exceptions, all acquisitions, including orders
and BPAs, require written acquisition plans.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e172" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                        
                        
                          When
awarding a single IDIQ contract or a BPA for a specific requirement
and agency, an acquisition plan will be developed for the base contract.
The resulting orders should be covered by and reference the same
acquisition plan.</p>
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                     <p id="d141e181" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                        
                        
                          Oral
plans.</p>
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               <p id="d141e192" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
                  
                  
                    The
planner is encouraged to use the Acquisition
Planning Module (APM) at <xref href="https://gsa.appiancloud.com/suite/tempo/"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">https://gsa.appiancloud.com/suite/tempo/</xref>, or
any successor system, for all acquisitions exceeding the SAT. Not
later than 7 calendar days after the acquisition plan is approved,
if not completed in APM, an
electronic copy shall be sent to <xref href="http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">acquisitionplans@gsa.gov</xref>.</p>
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