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(AP)) 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(AP) 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, DASN(AP))
● 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