15.303  Responsibilities.

(a)  In accordance with DISA Memorandum, PLD, Appointment as Source Selection Authority for the Defense Information Systems Agency, 10 May 2006, the Director for Procurement is designated as the Source Selection Authority (SSA) for all competitive negotiated acquisitions processed by DISA with an actual or estimated value, including options, of $10 million or more. The Director for Procurement has further delegated the authority to each DITCO Head of the Contracting Office (HCO) to serve as the SSA for competitive acquisitions processed by their respective offices with an actual or estimated value, including options, of $10 million up to $50 million upon the HCO's completion of the DISA comprehensive source selection training and SSA training modules. The contracting officer is designated as the SSA for all competitive negotiated acquisitions processed by DISA with an actual or estimated value, including options, of less than $10 million and for all competitive negotiated acquisitions for commercial telecommunications services procured through DISA's streamlined Inquiry/Quote/Order process.

(S-90) The source selection policies and procedures of FAR Subpart 15.3, including the designation of an SSA, do not apply to orders placed against GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts, orders placed against Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), or task and delivery orders placed against indefinite delivery contracts.

(S-91) All emails containing source selection sensitive info shall be sent encrypted and/or password protected.