II.  WHEN TO DO A SSP

A SSP is required for all acquisitions covered under the MP5315.3.  For acquisitions that are exempt from the Mandatory Procedure (e.g., Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT)), a SSP is not required; however, when the SSA is other than the contracting officer we recommend the use of a SSP."If the Contracting Officer is the SSA, a streamlined SSP may be used as described in MP5315.3, paragraphs 4.3.3. and 7.11.