The DoD Service Acquisition Process is how the DoD acquires professional services from private industry. The process starts with a valid mission requirement for a service essential for the execution of an organizations mission. The process continues through a planning phase, which develops the foundation for defining your requirement and business strategy, and ultimately ends […]
DoD Forms The Forms listed below are a collection of the most frequently ones used in acquisition. For a complete detailed list of DoD Forms, visit the websites below: Army Publications and Forms Air Force Publications and Forms Navy Publications and Forms GSA Forms Library DoD Form Management Program Number Form Title Description Date DD 250 Material
The Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures were established to standardize the methodology and approach the DoD used to conduct competitive negotiated source selections. It outlines a common set of principles and procedures for conducting such acquisitions. DoD Source Selection Procedures Goal The goal of the source selection procedure is to ensure the Department’s
The Budget Estimate Submission (BES) is the two-year DoD component’s budget submissions to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) showing budget requirements for inclusion in the DoD budget during the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process. The DoD components prepare their combined Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimate Submission (BES). The
Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCA) (DFARS 217.7401), also called Letter Contracts, are those contract actions for which the contract terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance commences. Examples are letter contracts, Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA), and provisioned item orders, for which the price has not been agreed upon before performance has begun. Definition:
An Unpriced Purchase Order (UPO) is one for supplies or services for which a firm price cannot be established at the time the order is placed. Use of UPOs is discretionary on the part of the Contracting Officer; he/she should exercise care and judgment in the selection of Contractors to receive UPOs. Prior to the
Solicitation Sources FedBizOpps FedBizOpps (FBO) is a government web-based portal which allows vendors to review federal procurement opportunities over $25,000. These opportunities include request for industry day participation, Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), synopses, source sought notice, special notice, modifications to notices, sale of surplus property, award notices, etc. Federal
The Rapid Innovation Fund provides a collaborative vehicle for small businesses to provide the DoD with innovative technologies that can be rapidly inserted into acquisition programs that meet specific defense needs. RIF is administered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD R&E) and Office of
The Bandwidth Requirements Review (BRR) is a requirement for all Information Technology (IT) programs to ensure the bandwidth capacities and capabilities needed to support the program are available or will be available, and how they will be met. The bandwidth requirements review is normally conducted as part of the review of the Information Support Plan
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