13.106-3 Award and documentation.

(S-90)  Documenting the Basis for Award - Inquiry/Quote/Order (I/Q/O) Process. An I/Q/O Price Negotiation Memorandum (PNM) for Communication Service Authorizations (CSAs) shall be prepared for all I/Q/O contracting actions and included in the official contract file. This I/Q/O PNM is applicable for use on telecommunication services and equipment accomplished using the I/Q/O process or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Long Lines Agency (ALLA)/National Allied Long Lines Agency (NALLA) circuit demand process under the threshold for the test program for certain commercial items of $6.5M. The I/Q/O PNM fulfills the documentation requirements in FAR 13.106-3 and provides the determination of fair and reasonable pricing.

 ** The I/Q/O PNM for Communication Service Authorizations (CSAs) template is located at https://www.ditco.disa.mil/DitcoContractingTemplates/doku.php?id=price_negotiation_memorandum_pnm_templates.

(S-91)  Approval of I/Q/O PNM. Approval at the contracting officer level is required for the I/Q/O PNM. The contracting officer must sign the summary before the award of the order/modification and place a copy in the official contract file.