3.  Requests for Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

Comment: The respondent recommended that approval should be required for any request of information other than certified cost or pricing data.

Response: The DFARS rule does not require authorization when requesting data for sole source acquisitions that are--Cost-reimbursement, if the contract value is expected to exceed a dollar threshold of $700,000; or Fixed-price, if the contract value is expected to exceed $500 million.

The respondent acknowledged that for such contracts additional requests for data other than certified cost or pricing data may be warranted. To require higher level approval of each such request would impose an unnecessary administrative burden. Higher level approval is required for any request for data other than certified cost or pricing data in solicitations and contracts other than those sole source acquisitions specified in the rule.