2.  Applicability.

This procedure is required for all competitive acquisitions meeting the requirements of AFFARS 5301.90 when contract values are $50M or more and where the CAA is the Senior Contracting Official (SCO), the Senior Center Contracting Official (SCCO), the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) (ADAS(C)), or the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) (DAS(C)). This includes task orders for services issued against multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts (to include GSA schedules). At the discretion of the CAA, this mandatory procedure may be applicable to competitive acquisitions below $50M or to non-competitive acquisitions at any dollar threshold.