5337.170-2  Approval Requirements

(a)

(i)  The Services Designated Official (SDO) will approve acquisitions of services to be purchased through a contract or task order above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) that is not performance based in accordance with AFI 63-101, Chapter 4.

(ii)  If more than 50 percent of the requirement (contract or task order), measured in dollars, is performance based, the requirement can be considered a performance-based service acquisition.

(iii)  Purchase requests for services acquisitions that are not performance based will include the following statement:

"IAW 10 USC 2330, the Services Designated Official (SDO) has approved the attached Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan ensuring requirements are performance based to the maximum extent practicable.

(b)

(i) The SDO is responsible for approving any purchase requests for services acquisitions above the SAT that are to be purchased using a contract or task order being awarded by an agency other than DoD. A copy of the determination and finding required by MP5317.78 shall accompany the purchase request, if applicable. Purchase requests shall include the following statements:

"The attached determination and finding approved by the SDO authorizes procurement outside of DoD. This acquisition has been determined to be in the best interest of the AF."