PART 3006 COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
PART 3006 COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
Subpart 3006.1 Full and Open Competition
Agency competition advocate means an individual designated by the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to perform, at a minimum, the functions under (FAR) 48 CFR 6.502(b) and is synonymous with "Departmental Competition Advocate" and "Senior Competition Advocate (SCA)."
Competition advocate for the procuring activity means the individual who has been designated by the Component to approve Justifications and Approvals (J & A) for other than full and open competition as permitted by the (FAR) 48 CFR 6.304 and to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned under (FAR) 48 CFR 6.502. This term is synonymous with “procuring activity competition advocate.”
Subpart 3006.2 Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
3006.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
(b)(1) The HCA is delegated authority to approve a D&F in support of a contract action award under the authority of (FAR) 48 CFR 6.202(a). Submit D&F in the format per (HSAR) 48 CFR 3001.704.
Subpart 3006.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition
3006.302 Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.
(c)(1 )(ii) Requests shall be prepared in writing by the contracting officer, using the format found in (HSAR) 48 CFR 3001.704, and submitted through the HCA to the CPO for review and transmittal to the Secretary for approval.
Subpart 3006.5 Competition Advocates
The DHS Senior Competition Advocate (SCA) is located in the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO).
Subpart 3006.90 Competition Requirements For Personal Services Contracting
3006.9000 Applicability (USCG).
Contracts awarded by the U.S. Coast Guard using the procedures in (HSAR) 48 CFR 3037.104-91 are expressly authorized under Section 1091 of Title 10 U.S.C. as amended, for the Coast Guard and are exempt from the competition requirements of (FAR) 48 CFR Part 6.