PART 3013 SIMPLIFIED ACQUSITION PROCEDURES
PART 3013 SIMPLIFIED ACQUSITION PROCEDURES
Subpart 3013.70 Special Streamlined Acquisition Authority
(a) The Secretary may use the special streamlined acquisition authorities set forth in the Homeland Security Act, section 833, 6 U.S.C. 393, with respect to any procurement that takes place during the period ending September 30, 2007, if the Secretary determines in writing that the mission of the Department (as described in the Homeland Security Act, section 101, 6 U.S.C. 111) would be seriously impaired without the use of such authorities.
(b) The Secretary may deem any item or service to be a commercial item for the purpose of federal procurement laws for procurements described in (HSAR) 48 CFR 3013.7005.
The Secretary may delegate this authority to an officer of the Department who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Delegations of this authority are discussed in HSAM 3013.
3013.7002 Reporting requirements.
(a) The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate-
(1) Notification of such determination; and
(2) The justification for such determination.
(b) This report shall be submitted no later than seven days after the date of any determination. Reporting requirements and procedures are discussed in HSAM 3013.
3013.7003 Micro-purchase authority.
(a) When the streamlined acquisition authority is exercised, the micro-purchase threshold is raised to $7,500.
(b) The authority in this section may be exercised only by individuals designated by the Secretary. The number of employees shall be—
(1) Fewer than the number of employees of the Department that are authorized to make purchases without obtaining competitive quotations.
(2) Sufficient to ensure the geographic dispersal of the availability of the use of the procurement authority under such paragraph at locations reasonably considered to be potential terrorist targets; and
(3) Sufficiently limited to allow for careful monitoring of employees designated under each paragraph.
(c) Procurements made under this authority shall be subject to review by a designated supervisor on not less than a monthly basis. The supervisor responsible for the review shall be responsible for no more than seven employees making procurements under this authority.
3013.7004 Simplified acquisition authority.
When the streamlined acquisition authority is exercised, the simplified acquisition threshold shall be: (a) $200,000 in the case of a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, within the United States; and (b) $300,000 in the case of a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside of the United States.
3013.7005 T est program for certain commercial items.
When the streamlined authority is exercised, the limitation provided in (FAR) 48 CFR Subpart 13.5 is increased to $7,500,000.