(2) Approval of a source that was removed from an AID.

(i) The PS will track all requests for approval of sources that were removed from an AID. Requests for approval of sources include SARs, actions that are forwarded to the cognizant ESA(s), and actions assigned to another technical authority (e.g., on-site).

(A) Upon receipt of a response from the ESA(s) or other technical authority, the PS will promptly prepare a letter, with no date or signature block, to provide the approval or disapproval decision to the source that submitted the request for approval, and forward the letter to the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee (see 11.302-90(a)(1)(i) and (iv)). For disapprovals, the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee shall promptly review the letter to ensure it adequately states the specific reason(s) the request was disapproved. If so, the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee shall ensure that the appropriate management-level signature block is added, and that the letter is promptly signed, dated and forwarded to the source that was removed from the AID. If the letter requires revision, the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee shall immediately return the letter to the PS, specifying the required revisions, and the PS will immediately revise the letter and return it.

(B) If the PS receives no response within the time frame agreed upon, the PS will promptly contact the ESA(s) or other technical authority and develop a good faith estimate of the revised response time. The PS will promptlyprepare a letter, with no date or signature block, to provide the revised response time to the source that submitted the request for approval, and forward the letter to the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee, who shall ensure that the appropriate management-level signature block is added, and that the letter is promptly signed, dated and forwarded to the source that was removed from the AID.

(ii) Having been advised that the PS is seeking approval of a source that was removed from an AID, the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee (see 11.302-90(a)(1)(i) and (iv)) shall track the status of the request. If the PS does not provide a response to the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee within 5-10 days after the time frame agreed upon between the PS and the ESA(s) or other technical authority, the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee shall promptly contact the PS to determine the revised response time. The PS will promptly prepare a letter, with no date or signature block, to provide the revised response time to the source that submitted the request for approval, and forward the letter to the contracting officer or Competition Advocate/designee, who shall ensure that the appropriate management-level signature block is added, and that the letter is promptly signed, dated and forwarded to the source that was removed from the AID.