NOAA Acquisition Manual
Main Table of ContentsSubchapter C- Contracting Methods and Contract Types
Part 1330-13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures
1330-13.104-70 Reverse Auctions
1330-13.106-1 Soliciting Competition
Subpart 1330-13.2 Actions at or below the Micro-Purchase Threshold
Subpart 1330-13.3 Simplified Acquisition Methods
1330-13.303-570 Purchases under BPAs
Subpart 1330-13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
1330-13.501 Special Documentation Requirements
Part 1330-13. Simplified Acquisition Procedures
1330-13.104-70 Reverse Auctions
(a)FedBid Reverse Auction Service tool is available for utilization of buying commercial item products and simple services.
(1) The use of the FedBid Reverse Auction Service tool for buying commercial item products and simple services is at the discretion of the contracting officer or Field Delegate.
(2) When a determination is made to not use FedBid, the necessity for and degree of documentation to be included in the contract file, if any, is at the discretion of the contracting officer or Field Delegate.
(3)Where there are any conflicts between this and any other policy, the policy within this subpart takes precedence.
1330-13.106-1 Soliciting Competition
(b)(1) Contracting staff shall utilize the AGO template entitled, Single Source Determination using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for an action not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), when completing a single source determination using SAP for actions not exceeding the SAT, unless a waiver to the required template has been granted by the NOAA SBPO. The request for waiver to the required AGO template shall provide supporting details using the AGO Transmittal Memorandum Template and be submitted through the AGO POD as an SBPO Review.
Subpart 1330-13.2 Actions at or below the Micro-Purchase Threshold
(b) No contracting office shall accept a purchase request below the micro-purchase threshold unless the following exceptions are met:
- The program office prepares a written justification describing the efforts that were made to obtain the required product/service utilizing the purchase card, and
- A program official certifies that no source was identified that accepts the purchase card.
Subpart 1330-13.3 Simplified Acquisition Methods
1330-13.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)
1330-13.303-570 Purchases under BPAs
(e) Record all order information using C-Award. If the individuals conducting the purchases do not have access to C-Award, routinely document all purchases for the contracting officer and the COR. The method of documenting these purchases may be accomplished in a variety of ways including the following:
- The responsible individual documents all orders and related actions (e.g., receiving and payment information) and submits it to the contracting office and the COR on a monthly or quarterly basis, or within the time frames established by the contracting officer, and
- A provision in the BPA states that the contractor submits to the contracting officer and the COR a monthly summary of all the supplies and services delivered or performed by the contractor in orders issued under the BPA.
Subpart 1330-13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
1330-13.501 Special Documentation Requirements
(a)(1) Contracting staff shall utilize the AGO template entitled, Sole Source or Brand Name Justification for an action exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for Certain Commercial Items, when completing a sole source or brand name justification for an action exceeding the SAT using SAP for Certain Commercial Items under FAR 13.501, unless a waiver to the required template has been granted by the NOAA SBPO. The request for waiver to the required AGO template shall provide supporting details using the AGO Transmittal Memorandum Template and be submitted through the AGO POD as an SBPO Review.
(a)(2) Justification approvals. See AGO Acquisition Review and Approval Matrix.