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   <concept id="GSAM-507-7102"
            ditaarch:DITAArchVersion="1.2"
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      <title class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">507.7102</ph> Analyses of Alternatives
(AoA).</title>
      <conbody class="- topic/body  concept/conbody ">
         <ol class="- topic/ol ">
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">General</i>.
With exception to paragraph (b) of this section—</p>
               <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                         An AoA shall be developed for
a planned acquisition that is–</p>
                     <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                               Over
$50 million, including all options and incentives, and will be considered
Tier 0 spending, or</p>
                        </li>
                        <li class="- topic/li ">
                           <p class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                               Over $100 million, including
all options and incentives, and will be considered Tier 1 spending.</p>
                        </li>
                     </ol>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                         An AoA may be required
for any planned acquisition at any dollar value for a Tier 2 Governmentwide
acquisition contract (GWAC) or multi-agency contract other than
a GWAC or Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Blanket Purchase Agreement
(BPA).</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
            </li>
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Exceptions.</i> An AoA
is not required when the planned acquisition is for—</p>
               <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                         Defense-centric spend;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                         Agency-wide spend through
FSS, FSS BPA, and certain other GSA IDIQ contract vehicles;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
                         The establishment of a
GWAC including the next generation of an existing GWAC (but see <xref href="GSAM-507.7103.dita#GSAM-507-7103"
                              base="GSAM-507-7103"
                              outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                              class="- topic/xref ">507.7103</xref>); or</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph>
                         Acquiring leasehold interests
in real property (see <xref href="GSAM-SSQFWIXN.dita#SSQFWIXN"
                              base="SSQFWIXN"
                              outputclass="fm:Part"
                              class="- topic/xref ">part  570</xref>).</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
            </li>
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Timeframe for development</i>.
An AoA shall generally be developed no less than 18-24 months prior
to award. Prior to developing an AoA, the contracting officer shall
follow their Service-level procedures and the process described
in subpart <xref href="GSAM-Subpart-504.71.dita#id198EF0D0CNI"
                        base="id198EF0D0CNI"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">504.71</xref> for
purposes of notifying the SPE and, if applicable, scheduling an
acquisition review.</p>
            </li>
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Coordination</i>. The
contracting officer shall coordinate with their applicable Service-level
acquisition policy organization, the applicable category manager(s),
and the OSDBU in developing the AoA.</p>
            </li>
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(e)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Content.</i> An AoA sample
is available on the Category Management, AoAs &amp; Business Cases
page on the GSA Acquisition Portal at <xref href="https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal"
                        format="html"
                        scope="external"
                        class="- topic/xref ">https://insite.gsa.gov/acquisitionportal</xref> and
maybe used for developing an AoA. At a minimum, each AoA shall include
the following information:</p>
               <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                         Identification
of the document as a “Analysis of Alternatives”;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                         The name of the agency,
the contracting activity, and requiring activity(ies);</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(3)</ph>
                         Description of the requirement;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(4)</ph>
                         The spend category(ies)
and subcategory(ies) associated with the planned acquisition;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(5)</ph>
                         The contract/program name;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(6)</ph>
                         The total contract value
and spend;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(7)</ph>
                         The contract tier;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(8)</ph>
                         Identification of existing
contracts, if applicable, and explanation of why they are not an
appropriate solution;</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(9)</ph>
                         The contract type, product
and service code(s), and North American Industry Classification
Systems code(s); and</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(10)</ph>
                         Identification of the
applicable OMB Justification Code as well as providing a justification
explaining why a certain contract tier is not suitable (<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">e.g.</i>,
for Tier 0 planned acquisitions, provide an explanation as to why
Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 solutions are not suitable);</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(11)</ph>
                         Any other information
supporting the planned acquisition (<i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">e.g.</i>, service-level requirements);
and</p>
                  </li>
                  <li class="- topic/li ">
                     <p class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(12)</ph>
                         Name(s) of key point of
contacts for the planned acquisition.</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
            </li>
            <li class="- topic/li ">
               <p class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(f)</ph>
                  
                  <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Approval.</i>The SPE
is the designated agency approving authority for AoAs.</p>
            </li>
         </ol>
      </conbody>
   </concept>
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