ATTACHMENT 1 SAMPLE INITIAL MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT (MYC) FINDING

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS

Upon the basis of the following finding, which I hereby make [as/for] the agency head pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2306(b) the contracts described below may be made on a multi-year basis provided appropriate Congressional approvals are obtained.

FINDINGS

1. The [insert organization] proposed to make multi-year contracts for the production of [insert item].

2. Based upon the attached Multi-year Exhibit Package, I find that:

a. The use of multi-year contracts will promote the national security of the United States and will result in reduced total costs under the contracts;

b. The minimum need for the property to be purchased under these contracts is expected to remain substantially unchanged in terms of production rate, procurement rate, and total quantities;

c. There is reasonable expectation that throughout the contemplated contract periods the Department of the Air Force will request funding for the contracts at the level required to avoid contract cancellations;

d. There is a stable design for the property to be acquired and that the technical risks associated with such property are not excessive; and

e. The estimates of both the cost of the contracts and the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of multi-year contracts are realistic.