SOFARS PART 5612 - ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
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SOFARS PART 5612 ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
SUBPART 5612.1 - ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS - GENERAL
SUBPART 5612.2 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
5612.202 Market Research and Description of Agency Need.
If during the acquisition process new evidence or additional requirements indicate the item no longer falls into the category of a commercial item, the solicitation shall be cancelled and reissued.
(Revised June 2018)
(a)(1) When using FAR Part 12 procedures for acquisitions exceeding $1 million in value, the RAO, APM, or PM is responsible for completing the commerciality determination memorandum template).
(f)(1) The Director of Procurement, USSOCOM, as the head of agency, delegates the authority to determine applicability of FAR 12.102(f) to USSOCOM headquarters contracting divisions and field contracting office chiefs. Determinations are to be in writing and included in each file.
(Added July 2008)
(a) For acquisitions in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, the market research report template should be completed.
The determination to use a firm-fixed-price with economic price adjustment (FFP/EPA) shall be documented. See FAR 16.203-3 for the required contents of the determination.
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Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L-K)
SOFARS 5612
February 2007