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DFARS PGI 225_77



(Revised May 10, 2016)

PGI 225.77-ACQUISITIONS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN

PGI 225.7703 Enhanced authority to acquire products or services from Afghanistan.

PGI 225.7703-1 Acquisition procedures.

PGI 225.7703-2 Determination requirements.

Class Deviation 2016-O0004, to Acquire Products and Services Produced in Afghanistan or in Countries along a Major Route of Supply to Afghanistan, substantially as follows:

DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY

AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM

___________1___________

Determination and Findings

Upon the basis of the following findings and determination, which I hereby make in

accordance with the provisions of DFARS 225.7799-2 (DEVIATION 2016-O0004), the

acquisition of a product or service, other than small arms, in support of operations in Afghanistan may be made as follows:

FINDINGS

1. The ___________1A___________ proposes to purchase under solicitation number _________1B__________, ____________________1C___________________. The total estimated cost of this acquisition is _____ 1D_____.

2. The product or service is to be used by ________________2_________________.

3. The contracting officer recommends conducting the acquisition using the following procedure, which, given this determination, is authorized by section 801 of Public Law 111-084 and section 886 of Pub. L. 110-181:

_____________________________________3______________________________.

4. To implement the recommended procedure, the solicitation will contain:

a Central Asian State, Pakistan, or the South Caucasus (DEC 2015) (DEVIATION 2016-O0004), and DFARS 252.225-7999, Requirement for Products or Services from Afghanistan, a Central Asian State, Pakistan, or the South Caucasus (DEC 2015) (DEVIATION 2016-O0004); or

Afghanistan, a Central Asian State, Pakistan, or the South Caucasus (DEC 2015) (DEVIATION 2016-O0014).

5. The proposed acquisition will provide a product or service that is to be used ____________________________5________________________________________.

6.a. For products or services from Afghanistan, a Central Asian State, Pakistan, or the South Caucasus, it is in the national security interest of the United States to use a procedure specified in 225.7799-1(a)(DEVIATION 2016-O0004) because the procedure is necessary to

_________________________________6A________________________________.

Use of the procedure for acquisition of products or services from Afghanistan, a Central

Asian State, Pakistan, or the South Caucasus will not adversely affect military or

stability operations in Afghanistan or the United States industrial base (see _6B)__.

the United States to use a procedure specified in 225.7799-1(a)(DEVIATION 2016-O0004)

because the procedure is necessary to provide a stable source of jobs in Afghanistan.

Use of the procedure for acquisition of products or services from Afghanistan will not adversely affect military or stability operations in Afghanistan or the United States industrial base (see _6B)__. (see 6C)

7. Acquisitions conducted using the procedures specified in DFARS 225.7799-1(a)

(DEVIATION 2016-O0004), (see para. 3. above), are authorized to use other than full

and open competition procedures and do not require the justification and approval addressed in FAR Subpart 6.3.

8. Requirement will be/was synopsized: YES [___] NO [___]. If not synopsized,

exception at FAR 5.202(a) applies.

___________________________________ Date:_____________

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Name:______________________

Office Symbol: _______________

DETERMINATION

In accordance with the authorization outlined in DFARS 225.7799-2(b)(1)(i)(DEVIATION

2016-O0004) and under the authority of section 801 if the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, as most recently amended by sections 886 and 1214 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, I hereby determine

that it is in the national security interest of the United States to use the acquisition procedure described above because the procedure is necessary to encourage countries along a major route of supply in support of military and stability operations in Afghanistan. This procedure will not adversely affect military or stability operations in Afghanistan or the United States industrial base.

___________________________________ Date:_____________

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING DETERMINATION

1 Afghanistan, a Central Asian State, Pakistan, or the South Caucasus

2 Describe the entity(ies) that are the intended user(s) of the product or service

3 Select and include one of the following:

5 Select and include one of the following:

6Ai Paragraph (6.a. may be deleted if the product or service is for use by the military forces, police, or other security personnel of Afghanistan.

6Aii Select and include one of the following:

6B The contracting officer generally may presume that there will not be an adverse effect on the U.S. industrial base. However, when in doubt the contracting officer should coordinate with the applicable subject matter experts.

6C Delete paragraph 6.b. if the product or service concerned is to be used only by the military forces, police, or other security personnel of Afghanistan.

7 Include a description of efforts made to ensure offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable.

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