ANNEX 8-PEER REVIEW PROGRAM

A.  Policy. In accordance with NMCARS 5201.170 (DFARS 201.170) Peer Reviews, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Acquisition and Logistics Management (DASN(A&LM)) memorandum of March 26, 2009, DON peer reviews shall be performed on solicitations and contracts with estimated acquisition values of $50,000,000 or more (inclusive of options).

B.  Process. Enclosure (1) of DASN(A&LM) memorandum dated March 26, 2009 describes the DON peer review process which applies to all Navy/Marine Corps Contracting Activities.

C.  Reporting requirements. In accordance with NMCARS 5201.170, Peer Reviews, DON contracting activities shall submit by the 25th day of every month, a rolling forecast of acquisitions valued $250,000,000 or more (options inclusive) requiring peer reviews which provides the following information:

●  Command/Buying Activity (include Location)

●  Peer Review Authority (DPAP, A&LM)

●  Program or contract action (Description)

●  Estimated value (Inclusive of options)

●  Competitive (Yes or No)

●  Anticipated Milestones (Dates) for the following:

-  Pre-Solicitation Review

-  Pre-BCM/PNM or Pre-BAFO Review

-  Post-BCM/PNM or Pre-Award Review

-  Post-Award Review (Services)

●  Required Award Date or Option Exercise Date

●  Buying Activity POC (Name/telephone number/electronic mail address)

Comments (e.g. Identify ACAT or MAIS level, if applicable

To standardize report submission, use the DON Peer Review Projections spreadsheet format available at the following DON website:

https://acquisition.navy.mil/rda/home/policy_and_guidance/nmcars.

D.  Resources. The following reference documents or resource tools support these procedures:

●  Director, DPAP memorandum Peer Reviews of Contracts for Supplies and Services dated September 29, 2008. http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000820-08-DPAP.pdf

●  Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5000.02 Operation of the Defense Acquisition System dated December 8, 2008. http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/500002p.pdf

● Director, DPAP memorandum Review Criteria for the Acquisition of Services dated February 18, 2009. http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA002735-08-DPAP.pdf

●  DPAP Peer Review Resources Webpage, available at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/peer_reviews.html

●  Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 201.170, Peer Reviews. http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/201_1.htm#201.170

●  DFARS PGI 201.170 Peer Reviews. http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi/frameset.htm?dfarsno=201_1&pgino=PGI201_1&dfarsanchor=201.170&pgianchor=201.170.

●  DASN(A&LM) memorandum Department of the Navy Peer Review Program dated March 26, 2009. https://acquisition.navy.mil/rda/content/view/full/6526

●  NMCARS Subparts 5201.170, Peer Reviews