5606.303-90 Policy.

(Revised April 2008)

(a)  When multiple sources are included in a class Justification and Approval (J&A) request, each source specified must be fully justified in accordance with FAR 6.303-2(a)(5).

(b)  Only one of the statutory authorities provided by 10 U.S.C. 2304 will be cited in Paragraph 4 of the J&A. If another statutory authority applies that will strengthen the justification for other than full and open competition, it may be cited in Paragraph 8 of the J&A.

(c)  A full scale J&A is not required for solicitations issued in accordance with FAR Part 13, however the justification must be documented in the contract file.

The J&A template can be found in the DCG.

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