1.603-2 Selection.

(S-90) Types of appointments and minimum qualifications.

As necessary to meet the needs of the Agency, DISA contracting employees in the 1102 series, or military equivalent, may be appointed as contracting officers provided they possess the qualifications required for the additional responsibility and duties that result from such appointment. The only exception to the requirement for a DISA employee to be in the 1102 series, or military equivalent, to be eligible for contracting officer appointments are DISA Communications Management and Control Activity (CMCA) personnel who seek appointments based on DISA CMCA OPLAN 08-01. The standard types of contracting officer appointments and minimum training requirements for appointment are set forth below in Table 1-1. Minimum education qualifications for appointment above the simplified acquisition threshold are set forth at DFARS 201.603-2 http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/201_6.htm. The HCA may grant a deviation to the training requirements for appointment on a case-by-case basis but cannot grant a deviation to the education requirements. If an HCO requires an HCA deviation to the minimum training requirements for a candidate in order to meet mission requirements, the HCO must provide written justification to the HCA and obtain written HCA approval of the deviation. The written HCA approval of the deviation must be included with the nomination package.

Table 1-1

Type of Appointment	Maximum $ Authority	Training Qualifications	SF 1402 Limitation Statements*
Communications Management & Control Activity (CMCA)	$25K	CON 110, CON 111, CON 112 & CON 237	5
Purchase Card	$150K	DAWIA Level I - Purchasing or Contracting and completion of all mandatory purchase card training	8, 10
FTS2001/Networx	$150K	DAWIA Level I - Purchasing or Contracting	7
WHCA	$500K	DAWIA Level II Contracting	9, 10
SAT	$150K	DAWIA Level II Contracting	1, 10
Basic	$1M	DAWIA Level II Contracting	1, 10
Intermediate	$10M	DAWIA Level II Contracting	1,2, 3
Advanced	$50M	DAWIA Level II Contracting	1,2, 3
Unlimited	Unlimited	DAWIA Level III Contracting	4
Tariff Changes	Unlimited	DAWIA Level III Contracting	6

* SF 1402 Limitations Statements (Entered on the face of the SF 1402)

1 Contract authority is limited to $ (insert amount) for any contract action

2 No authority for termination for default is included

3 Termination for convenience authority is limited to the amount of contract authority

4 No limitations

5 Contract authority is limited to $25,000 for any contract action for information technology services and equipment in support of the US Secret Service, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Office of Special Events

6 Authority is limited to authorizing automatic contract file conversions to revise tariff rates

7 Contract authority is limited to placing orders for pre-priced items under the FTS2001 and Networx contracts

8 Contract authority is limited to single purchase transactions not to exceed $xxx,xxx ($150,000 maximum) using the Governmentwide purchase card and the limitations contained in the DISA Purchase Card Program Deskbook. Purchase card transactions above the micropurchase threshold ($3,000) are limited to orders against contracts established under FAR Part 8 procedures or other established government contracts (i.e., Indefinite Delivery contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements)

9 Contract authority is limited to $150,000 for any contract action; except, contract authority is $500,000 for orders issued against existing Government contracts or contracts established under FAR Part 8 procedures. No authority to contract for telecommunications services that are usage based, include monthly recurring charges, or are subject to regulatory tariffs is included

10 No authority for termination is included

11 Contract authority is limited to $ (insert amount) for contract closeout actions

12 Contract authority is limited to $ (insert amount) for Joint Interoperability Test Command actions.

(S-91) Application for appointment as a contracting officer.

The "DISA Application for Appointment as a Contracting Officer" must document the education, experience, and training qualifications. The application is located at https://www.ditco.disa.mil/DitcoContractingTemplates/doku.php?id=disa_contracting_officer_appointment_information .

(S-92) Application review. Upon submission of the nomination package by the HCO to PL23, PL23 will review the package for completeness to ensure the candidate meets the minimum qualification criteria for the requested appointment. If the candidate meets the minimum qualification criteria, and the request is for an unlimited appointment, PL23 will forward the nomination package to the HCA, through PL2 and the PLD Deputy Director, and request the HCA proceed with a contracting officer appointment review board. PL23 will notify the HCO of the HCA's authorization to proceed to the review board. It is the responsibility of the HCO and candidate to coordinate the schedule of the review board with the review board chairperson. If the request is for a limited appointment, PL23 will notify the HCO and request the HCO schedule the contracting officer appointment test (see DARS 1.603-3(91)).