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• The Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System--Revision
• Statement of the Acquisition Executive
• Authority for the Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System--April 1, 1996
  • Introduction
  • Statutory Exemptions
  • Legal Effect of This Document
  • Modification of This System
  • Pending Cases
      
• Section 1: Acquisition Management System Overview
  • 1.1 Purpose
  • 1.2 Background
  • 1.3 Precedence
  • 1.4 Applicability _{(Revised 07/2002)}
  • 1.5 Key Attributes _{(Revised 09/1999)}
  • 1.6 Structure of the Acquisition Management System
    • 1.6.1 Core Policy
    • 1.6.2 Generic Processes
    • 1.6.3 Guidance and Job-Related Aids
  • 1.7 FAA Acquisition System Toolset (FAST)
  • 1.8 Key Features _{(Revised 09/1999)}
  • 1.9 AMS Configuration Management _{(Revised 09/1999)}
    • 1.9.1 Initiating and Developing Changes _{(Revised 09/1999)}
    • 1.9.2 Evaluating and Approving Changes _{(Revised 09/1999)}
    • 1.9.3 Availability of Approved Changes
  • 1.10 Decisionmaking and the Joint Resources Council
    • 1.10.1 Decisionmaking _{(Revised 01/2003)}
    • 1.10.2 Joint Resources Council _{(Revised 07/2002)}
  • 1.11 Integrated Product Development System
  • 1.12 Acquisition Workforce Learning System
    • 1.12.1 Responsibility
    • 1.12.2 Resources
    • 1.12.3 Workforce Qualifications
  • 1.13 Metrics and Performance Measurement
  • 1.14 Process Improvement _{(Added 09/1999)}
       
• Section 2: Lifecycle Acquisition Management Policy
  • 2.1 Guiding Principles _{(Revised 09/1999)}
  • 2.2 Lifecycle Acquisition Management Process _{(Revised 12/1999)}
  • 2.3 Mission Analysis
    • 2.3.1 Activities _{(Revised 06/2000)}
    • 2.3.2 Results and Products
    • 2.3.3 Who Does It?
    • 2.3.4 Who Approves?
  • 2.4 Investment Analysis _{(Revised 07/2002)}
    • 2.4.1 Initial Investment Analysis
      • 2.4.1.1 What Must Be Done
      • 2.4.1.2 Who Does It?
      • 2.4.1.3 Outputs / Products
      • 2.4.1.4 Who Approves?
    • 2.4.2 Initial Investment Decision-JRC 2a
      • 2.4.2.1 Entrance Criteria
      • 2.4.2.2 Joint Resources Council Actions
    • 2.4.3 Final Investment Analysis - Plan and Baseline Investment
      • 2.4.3.1 What Must Be Done
      • 2.4.3.2 Who Does It?
      • 2.4.3.3 Outputs / Products
      • 2.4.3.4 Who Approves? _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • 2.4.4 Final Investment Decision - JRC 2b
      • 2.4.4.1 Entrance Criteria
      • 2.4.4.2  Joint Resources Council Actions
  • 2.5 Solution Implementation _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • 2.5.1 What Must be Done  _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • 2.5.2 Outcomes / Products  _{(Revised 04/2002)}
    • 2.5.3 Who Does It?  _{(Revised 04/2002)}
    • 2.5.4 In-Service Decision  _{(Added 04/2002)}
      • 2.5.4.1 ISD Meeting Entrance Criteria  _{(Added 04/2002)}
      • 2.5.4.2 Who Does It?  _{(Added 04/2002)}
      • 2.5.4.3 Who Approves? _{(Added 04/2002)}
  • 2.6 In-Service Management _{(Revised 12/1999)}
  • 2.7 Investment Decision on the Service Life of Existing Capability
  • 2.8 Removing an Obsolete Solution
  • 2.9 Critical Functional Disciplines _{(Revised 06/2001)}
    • 2.9.1 Test and Evaluation
    • 2.9.2 Independent Operational Test and Evaluation
    • 2.9.3 Deployment Planning _{(Revised 04/2002)}
    • 2.9.4 Procurement Planning
    • 2.9.5 Real Property Acquisition, Management and Disposal
    • 2.9.6 Configuration Management
    • 2.9.7 Human Factors
    • 2.9.8 Environmental, Occupational Safety and Health, and Energy Considerations _{(Revised 04/1999)}
    • 2.9.9 Information Technology
    • 2.9.10 System Engineering _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • 2.9.11 Security _{(Revised 09/2000)}
    • 2.9.12 System Safety Management _{(Revised 06/2001)}
    • 2.9.13 Risk Management _{(Added 01/2000)}
    • 2.9.14 Data Standardization _{(Added 04/2003)}
  • 2.10 Decision making
    • 2.10.1 Corporate-Level Decisions
    • 2.10.2 Integrated Product Team Decisions
  • 2.11 Affordability and the Resource Allocation Process _{(Revised 03/2001)}
    • 2.11.1 Sound Long-Range Planning  _{(Revised 08/1998)}
    • 2.11.2 Unification of Agency Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Processes within the AMS  _{(Revised 08/1998)}
    • 2.11.3 Final Acquisition Program Baselines _{(Revised 03/2001)}
  • 2.12 Required Documentation _{(Revised 04/2003)}
       
• Section 3: Procurement Policy
  • 3.1 Overview
    • 3.1.1 Introduction
    • 3.1.2 Applicability
    • 3.1.3 Fundamental Principles
    • 3.1.4 Contracting Authority
    • 3.1.5 Conflict of Interest _{(Revised 07/2002)}
    • 3.1.6 Disclosure of Information _{(Revised 07/2002)}
    • 3.1.7 Organizational Conflicts of Interest _{(Revised 07/2002)}
    • 3.1.8 Procurement Integrity Act _{(Added 08/2000)}
  • 3.2 Contracting
    • 3.2.1 Procurement Planning
      • 3.2.1.1 Applicability
      • 3.2.1.2 Policy
        • 3.2.1.2.1 Market Analysis
        • 3.2.1.2.2 Procurement Plan _{(Revised 07/2002)}
      • 3.2.1.3 Guidance and Principles
        • 3.2.1.3.1 Development
        • 3.2.1.3.2 Scope of Procurement
        • 3.2.1.3.3 Budget Allocation Release
        • 3.2.1.3.4 Small Business, Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business _{(Revised 10/2002)}
        • 3.2.1.3.5 Quality Assurance
        • 3.2.1.3.6 Labor Relations  _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.2.1.3.7 Maintaining Competition
        • 3.2.1.3.8 Single-Source Approval
        • 3.2.1.3.9 Pre-Release of Documents
        • 3.2.1.3.10 Reserved _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.2.1.3.11 Reserved _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.2.1.3.12 Public Announcements _{(Revised 07/2003)}
        • 3.2.1.3.13 OMB Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities _{(Added 01/2000)}
      • 3.2.1.4 Chief Financial Officer Act Requirements _{(Added 04/2003)}
    • 3.2.2 Source Selection
      • 3.2.2.1 Applicability
      • 3.2.2.2 Policy _{(Revised 10/2002)}
      • 3.2.2.3 Complex and Noncommercial Source Selection
        • 3.2.2.3.1 Selection Phases
          • 3.2.2.3.1.1 Planning
          • 3.2.2.3.1.2 Screening
            • 3.2.2.3.1.2.1 Screening Information Request
              • Qualification Information
              • Screening Information
              • Request for Offer
            • 3.2.2.3.1.2.2 Communications with Offerors
            • 3.2.2.3.1.2.3 Receipt/Evaluation of Submittals
              • Evaluation Criteria
              • Evaluation Plan
              • Evaluation Method
              • Evaluation Process
              • Evaluation Report
            • 3.2.2.3.1.2.4 Changes in Requirements
            • 3.2.2.3.1.2.5 SSO Decision
          • 3.2.2.3.1.3 Selection
          • 3.2.2.3.1.4 Debriefing
          • 3.2.2.3.1.5 Lessons Learned
        • 3.2.2.3.2 Reserved _{(Revised 01/2003)}
          • 3.2.2.3.2.1 Reserved _{(Revised 01/2003)}
          • 3.2.2.3.2.2 Reserved _{(Revised 01/2003)}
          • 3.2.2.3.2.3 Reserved _{(Revised 01/2003)}
          • 3.2.2.3.2.4 Reserved _{(Revised 01/2003)}
          • 3.2.2.3.2.5 Reserved _{(Revised 01/2003)}
          • 3.2.2.3.2.6 Reserved _{(Revised 01/2003)}
      • 3.2.2.4 Single Source Selection _{(Revised 01/2003)}
        • 3.2.2.4.1 Single Source Procurement Process
          • 3.2.2.4.1.1 Emergencies
          • 3.2.2.4.1.2 Nonemergencies
          • 3.2.2.4.1.3 Lessons Learned
      • 3.2.2.5 Commercial and Simplified Purchase Method _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.2.2.5.1 Planning _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.2.2.5.2 Sourcing Determination
        • 3.2.2.5.3 Screening
        • 3.2.2.5.4 Selection Decision and Award
          • 3.2.2.5.4.1 Documentation
      • 3.2.2.6 Unsolicited Proposals
        • 3.2.2.6.1 Policy
        • 3.2.2.6.2 Guidance
          • 3.2.2.6.2.1 Evaluation of Unsolicited Proposals
            • 3.2.2.6.2.1.1 Receipt and Initial Review _{(Revised 01/2002)}
            • 3.2.2.6.2.1.2 Prohibitions
      • 3.2.2.7 Contractor Qualifications
        • 3.2.2.7.1 Applicability  _{(Revised 09/1998)}
        • 3.2.2.7.2 Contractor Responsibility  _{(Revised 09/1998)}
        • 3.2.2.7.3 Contractor Team Arrangements  _{(Revised 09/1998)}
        • 3.2.2.7.4 Suspension and Debarment  _{(Revised 09/1998)}
      • 3.2.2.8 Describing FAA Needs
        • 3.2.2.8.1 Applicability
        • 3.2.2.8.2 Policy
      • 3.2.2.9 Rehabilitation Act _{(Added 06/2001)}
    • 3.2.3 Cost and Price Methodology
      • 3.2.3.1 Applicability
      • 3.2.3.2 Policy _{(Revised 07/2002)}
      • 3.2.3.3 Guidance and Principles
        • 3.2.3.3.1 Requirement Decision _{(Revised 04/2003)}
          • 3.2.3.3.1.1 Cost or Pricing Data _{(Revised 04/2003)}
          • 3.2.3.3.1.2 Pre- and Post Award Audits _{(Added 04/2003)}
        • 3.2.3.3.2 Cost Accounting Standards _{(Revised 10/2002)}
    • 3.2.4 Types of Contracts
      • 3.2.4.1 Applicability
      • 3.2.4.2 Policy _{(Revised 07/2002)}
      • 3.2.4.3 Guidance and Principles
    • 3.2.5 Contractor Ethical Guidelines
      • 3.2.5.1 Applicability
      • 3.2.5.2 Policy
  • 3.3 Contract Funding, Payment and Cost Principles
    • 3.3.1 Contract Funding and Payment
      • 3.3.1.1 Applicability
      • 3.3.1.2 Policy
        • 3.3.1.2.1 Payment
        • 3.3.1.2.2 Prompt Payment
        • 3.3.1.2.3 Nondelivery Payments (Commercial and Noncommercial)
        • 3.3.1.2.4 Contract Funding
        • 3.3.1.2.5 Debt Collection
    • 3.3.2 Contract Cost Principles
      • 3.3.2.1 Applicability
      • 3.3.2.2 Policy
  • 3.4 Bonds, Insurance, and Taxes
    • 3.4.1 Bonds and Insurance
      • 3.4.1.1 Applicability
      • 3.4.1.2 Policy _{(Revised 10/2000)}
    • 3.4.2 Taxes
      • 3.4.2.1 Applicability
      • 3.4.2.2 Policy
  • 3.5 Patents, Rights in Data and Copyrights
    • 3.5.1 Applicability
    • 3.5.2 Policy
  • 3.6 Socio-Economic and Other Policies and Programs _{(Revised 10/2002)}
    • 3.6.1 Small Business Utilization Program _{(Revised 03/2001)}
      • 3.6.1.1 Applicability _{(Revised 07/2002)}
      • 3.6.1.2 Policy
      • 3.6.1.3 Principles for the Small Business Program _{(Revised 10/2002)}
        • 3.6.1.3.1 Program Goals _{(Revised 10/2002)}
        • 3.6.1.3.2 Prime Contracting with Small Businesses
        • 3.6.1.3.3 Set-Asides to Very Small Businesses  
        • 3.6.1.3.4 Set-Asides to Small Businesses Owned and Controlled by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (8(a)) Certified _{(Revised 10/2002)}
        • 3.6.1.3.5 Noncompetitive Awards to SEDB (8(a)) Vendors _{(Added 10/2002)}
        • 3.6.1.3.6 Subcontracting with Small Businesses and Small Businesses Owned and Controlled by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals _{(Revised 10/2002))}
    • 3.6.2 Labor Laws
      • 3.6.2.1 Applicability
      • 3.6.2.2 Policy
    • 3.6.3 Environment, Conservation, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace
      • 3.6.3.1 Applicability
      • 3.6.3.2 Policy  
      • 3.6.3.3.Pollution _{(Revised 07/2002)}
      • 3.6.3.4 Conservation _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.6.3.4.1 Energy Conservation _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.6.3.4.2 Recovered/Recycled Materials _{(Revised 04/2003)}
      • 3.6.3.5 Drug-Free Workplace _{(Revised 07/2002)}
      • 3.6.3.6 Hazardous and Radioactive Materials _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.6.3.6.1 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.6.3.6.2 Notice of Radioactive Material _{(Revised 07/2002)}
    • 3.6.4 Foreign Acquisition
    • 3.6.5 Indian Incentive Program _{(Revised 02/1999)}
    • 3.6.6 Fastener Quality Act _{(Revised 01/2002)}
  • 3.7 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
    • 3.7.1 Applicability
    • 3.7.2 Policy
  • 3.8 Special Categories of Contracting
    • 3.8.1 Agreements
      • 3.8.1.1 Applicability
      • 3.8.1.2 Policy
      • 3.8.1.3 Principles for Agreements _{(Revised 07/2002)}
    • 3.8.2 Service Contracting
      • 3.8.2.1 Applicability
      • 3.8.2.2 Policy
      • 3.8.2.3 Personal Services Contracts
        • 3.8.2.3.1 Reserved _{(Revised 07/2002)}
        • 3.8.2.3.2 Determination
        • 3.8.2.3.3 Buyout Employees
        • 3.8.2.3.4 SIR and Contract Clauses
      • 3.8.2.4 Performance Based Service Contracts
    • 3.8.3 Federal Supply Schedule Contracts
      • 3.8.3.1 Applicability
      • 3.8.3.2 Policy _{(Revised 07/2002)}
    • 3.8.4 Required Sources of Products/Services and Use of Government Sources
      • 3.8.4.1 Applicability
      • 3.8.4.2 Policy
  • 3.9 Resolution of Protests and Contract Disputes
    • 3.9.1 Applicability
    • 3.9.2 Policy _{(Revised 10/2002)}
    • 3.9.3 RESERVED _{(Revised 10/2002)}
    • 3.9.4 FAA Dispute Resolution System _{(Revised 09/1999)}
    • 3.9.5 Initial Dispute Resolution at the Contracting Officer Level _{(Added 09/1999)}
    • 3.9.6 Dispute Resolution at the ODRA _{(Added 09/1999)}
    • 3.9.7 Obligation to Continue Performance _{(Added 09/1999)}
    • 3.9.8 Matters Not Subject to Protest _{(Added 09/1999)}
    • 3.9.9 Confidentiality of the ADR Process _{(Added 09/1999)}
  • 3.10 Contract Administration
    • 3.10.1 Contract Administration _{(Revised 10/2002)}
      • 3.10.1.1 Applicability _{(Revised 10/2002)}
      • 3.10.1.2 Policy _{(Revised 10/2002)}
    • 3.10.2 Subcontracting Policies
      • 3.10.2.1 Applicability
      • 3.10.2.2 Policy
    • 3.10.3 Government Property
      • 3.10.3.1 Applicability
      • 3.10.3.2 Policy
    • 3.10.4 Quality Assurance _{(Revised 04/2000)}
      • 3.10.4.1 Applicability
      • 3.10.4.2 Policy
    • 3.10.5 Product Improvement/Technology Enhancement
      • 3.10.5.1 Applicability
      • 3.10.5.2 Policy
    • 3.10.6 Termination of Contracts
      • 3.10.6.1 Applicability
      • 3.10.6.2 Policy
    • 3.10.7 Extraordinary Contractual Actions
      • 3.10.7.1 Applicability
      • 3.10.7.2 Policy
    • 3.10.8 Single Process Initiative/Block Change Process
      • 3.10.8.1 Applicability
      • 3.10.8.2 Policy
    • 3.10.9 First Article Approval and Testing  _{(Added 07/1998)}
    • 3.10.10 Closeout of Completed Contracts  _{(Added 10/2002)}
  • 3.11 Transportation
    • 3.11.1 Applicability
    • 3.11.2 Policy
  • 3.12 Reserved
  • 3.13 Other Administrative Matters
    • 3.13.1 Applicability
    • 3.13.2 Policy
      • 3.13.2.1 FAA Contract Clauses and Provisions _{(Revised 10/2002)}
      • 3.13.2.2 RESERVED _{(Revised 10/2002)}
        • 3.13.2.2.1 RESERVED _{(Revised 10/2002)}
        • 3.13.2.2.2 RESERVED _{(Revised 10/2002)}
      • 3.13.3 Printing and Double Sided Copying _{(Revised 10/2002)}
      • 3.13.4 Contract Data Reporting _{(Revised 10/2002)}
      • 3.13.5 Congressional Notification of Contract Awards _{(Revised 10/2002)}
      • 3.13.6 Seat Belt Use by Contractor Employees _{(Revised 10/2002)}
  • 3.14 Security _{(Revised 01/2003)}
    • 3.14.1 Applicability _{(Added 10/2002)}
    • 3.14.2 Policy _{(Added 10/2002)}
      • 3.14.2.1 Contractor Personnel Security Program _{(Revised 10/2002)}
        • 3.14.2.1.1 Employment Suitability _{(Revised 10/2002)}
    • 3.14.3 Classified Information _{(Revised 01/2003)}
    • 3.14.4 Sensitive Unclassified Information _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • 3.14.5 Facility Security Program _{(Added 04/2003)}

      
      

• Section 4: Configuration Management _{(Added 12/1999)}
  Configuration Management Guide _{(Added 02/2000)}
  • 4.1 General Configuration Management Policy
    • 4.1.1 Configuration Management Planning and Management
    • 4.1.2 Configuration Identification
    • 4.1.3 Configuration Change Management
    • 4.1.4 Configuration Status Accounting
    • 4.1.5 Configuration Verification and Audit
    • 4.1.6 Configuration Control Boards
    • 4.1.7 CCB Charters and Accounting Procedures
    • 4.1.8 Commercial Off-The-Shelf, Non-Developmental Items, and Commercially Available Software
    • 4.1.9 Local Changes
  • 4.2 NAS-Level Configuration Management Policy 
  • 4.3 Acquisition-Level Configuration Management Policy 
  • 4.4 Regional Configuration Management Policy 
  • 4.5 Operational Configuration Management Policy 
      
• Section 5: Real Property _{(Revised 04/2003)}
  • 5.1 Applicability
  • 5.2 Policy
  • 5.3 Guiding Principles
    • 5.3.1 Request
    • 5.3.2 Requirements  _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • 5.3.3 Procurement Method
    • 5.3.4 Market Survey/Advertisement
    • 5.3.5 Evaluation of Offer(s)
    • 5.3.6 Communication
    • 5.3.7 Award
    • 5.3.8 Alterations and Improvements
    • 5.3.9 Inspection and Acceptance
    • 5.3.10 Documentation _{(Revised 07/2003)}
    • 5.3.11 Conflict of Interest
    • 5.3.12 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (49 CFR Part 24) _{(Added 10/1999)}
    • 5.3.13 Vehicle Parking _{(Added 12/2000)}
      • 5.3.13.1 Policy  _{(Added 12/2000)}
      • 5.3.13.2 Accessible Parking _{(Added 12/2000)}
      • 5.3.13.3 Satellite Parking _{(Added 12/2000)}
      • 5.3.13.4 Union Agreements _{(Added 12/2000)}
  • 5.4 Short Term Conference and Meeting Space
      
• Section 6: Integrated Logistics Support _{(Added 02/2001)}
  • 6.1 Principles _{(Added 02/2001)}
  • 6.2 Standard Elements of Integrated Logistics Support _{(Added 02/2001)}
  • 6.3 General  Process Involvement  _{(Added 02/2001)}
    • 6.3.1 Mission Analysis _{(Added 02/2001)}
    • 6.3.2 Investment Analysis _{(Added 02/2001)}
    • 6.3.3 Solution Implementation  _{(Added 02/2001)}
    • 6.3.4 In-Service Management/Service Life Extension _{(Added 02/2001)}
  • 6.4 Who Does it? _{(Added 02/2001)}
      
• Appendix A: Roles and Responsibilities _{(Revised 01/2003)}
  • Joint Resources Council (JRC)
  • Line of Business Associate Administrators
  • FAA Acquisition Executive (FAE)
  • Associate Administrator for Research and Acquisitions
  • Systems Engineering/Operational Analysis Team (SEOAT)
  • Director, Office of Independent Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E)
  • Mission Analysis Steering Group
  • Integrated Product Leadership Team (IPLT)
  • Integrated Management Team (IMT)
  • Integrated Product Team (IPT)
  • Integrated Product Team Leader
  • Contracting Officer
  • Source Selection Official
  • Office of the Chief Counsel
  • Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA)
      
• Appendix B: Acquisition Planning and Control Documents _{(Revised 04/2003)}
  • Mission Need Statement _{(Revised 08/1998)}
    • Purpose
    • Description
    • Approval
    • Distribution
    • Content
  • Investment Analysis Report _{(Revised 08/1998)}
    • Purpose
    • Description
    • Approval
    • Distribution
    • Content
    • Mandatory Attachments
  • Requirements Document _{(Revised 06/2001)}
    • Purpose
    • Description
    • Approval
    • Distribution
    • Content
  • Acquisition Program Baseline _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • Purpose
    • Description
    • Approval
    • Distribution
    • Content
  • Acquisition Strategy Paper _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • Purpose
    • Description
    • Approval
    • Distribution
    • Content
  • Integrated Program Plan  _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    • Purpose
    • Description
    • Approval
    • Distribution
    • Content
        
• Appendix C: Definitions _{(Revised 04/2003)}
    
• Appendix D: Acronyms _{(Revised 04/2003)}

• Appendix E: External Authorities _{(Revised 04/2003)}