SUBPART 11.2--USING AND MAINTAINING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS
11.271 Elimination of use of class I ozone-depleting substances.
(a) Contracts.
(i) The organization with primary responsibility for determining the principal specifications and standards cited in the solicitation or contract is responsible for obtaining authorization to include the specification or standard in the contract.
(ii) The approving official shall be from the technical or program organization with primary responsibility for determining the equipment or systems specifications and standards.
(b) Modifications.
(1) For contracts administered by the Army, the PCO shall obtain an evaluation for the elimination of ozone-depleting substances from the organization in (a)(i).
(3) The written determination must be based on a certification by a technical representative of the ARMY ACQUISITION POLLUTION PREVENTION SUPPORT OFFICE, ATTN SARD-ZCS-E, 5001 EISENHOWER AVENUE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22333-0001, in coordination with PEO or PM officials. Elevate any dispute concerning what constitutes a suitable substitute through the PEO or PM to the Army Acquisition Executive who will make the final decision.
SUBPART 11.6--PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS
(a) The ASA(RDA) has assigned the responsibility for administering the Priorities and Allocations System within the Army to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development, and Engineering (DCS(RD&E)), Headquarters, U.S. Army Materiel Command, and has delegated to the DCS(RD&E), with power of redelegation within the Army, authority to--
(1) Apply or assign to others the right to apply DO and DX ratings to contracts or delivery orders to meet the requirements of DoD programs;
(2) Assign the right to apply DO and DX ratings to prime contractors or subcontractors on orders for delivery of privately-owned production equipment specifically required to support authorized programs of the DoD or other specially designated programs;
(3) Assign the right to apply DO and DX ratings to contractors on orders for delivery of construction equipment for use on construction in Alaska, Hawaii or other areas outside of the continental United States; and
(4) Reschedule delivery of materials which are required to support the Tank-Automotive (A4) claimant program and the Army portion of the aircraft (A1) claimant program. This authority may be redelegated only to that activity within the Army which is to act as the central delivery rescheduling unit for a claimant program. Authority to reschedule deliveries shall be--
(i) Limited to rescheduling deliveries on rated orders--
(A) Bearing the A-1 or the A-4 Program identification; and
(B) Issued by or pursuant to the authority of the Army; otherwise, the rescheduling must be requested or concurred in by the Department or associated agency under whose authority the orders were issued;
(ii) Directed only if it requires no change in the production schedules of other rated orders;
(iii) Exercised to support decisions on relative urgencies reflected in the DoD Master Urgency List (see DoDI 4410.3), based on realistic needs to meet approved schedules.
Any redelegation outside the Army shall require the written approval of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Economic Security).
(b) The conditions and responsibilities for the use of these delegations are as follows:
(1) The use of the DX rating is limited to--
(i) Contracts and orders for programs approved by the President as of the highest national priority which are specifically identifiable as such and as limited in the BRICK-BAT Category on the DoD Master Urgency List; and
(ii) Contracts and orders to which ratings may be applied or assigned as specified in DoDI 4400.1.
(2) DX rating authority shall not be used for administrative type items (i.e., typewriters and furniture), liaison vehicles (i.e., passenger aircraft and cars), clothing and equipage items (i.e., T-shirts, insignia and hand weapons), etc. This restriction applies equally to prime contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and vendors throughout the industrial chain with respect to any DX approved programs.
(3) Specifically excluded from all ratings are--
(1) Civilian type items for resale in Military Exchanges and packaging for such items, other than packaging for export of such items; and
(2) Materiel purchased from exclusively retail establishments, except in emergency situations.
(e) See AR 715-5. Questions about areas not covered in AR 715-5, such as use of priority ratings in connection with foreign contractors or foreign countries, should be directed to the OFFICE OF THE DCS(RD&E), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND, 5001 EISENHOWER AVENUE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22333-0001.