a. Oversight of services acquisition is the shared responsibility of requiring activities, contracting activities, and the ASA(ALT).
b. The requirements in this subpart apply to all service acquisitions, except those specifically excluded, including any service acquisition determined to be of special interest by the ASA(ALT), the DASA(P), the USD(AT&L) or the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (ASD(NII)).
c. The requirements in this subpart also apply to any acquisition of services that are to be made through the use of -
(1) A contract or task order that is not a performance-based contract or task order; or
(2) A contract or task order entered into or issued by an agency other than the DoD.
d. Acquisition of services that occur after a program achieves full operational capability that were not subject to previous milestone reviews shall be subject to the requirements of this subpart.
e. Acquisition of services that are part of a weapon system acquisition program or an automated information system that is managed in accordance with DoDI 5000.2 shall be reviewed and approved as part of that program management process.
f. The requirements in this subpart apply to Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and associated advisory and assistance services, unless otherwise excluded below:
(i) Requirements associated with Phases I and II of the Small Business Innovation Research Program/Small Business Technology Transfer Program. [AFARS Revision #25, Item XVII, April 1, 2010]
g. Although the requirements in this subpart do not apply to construction activities, the subpart does apply to any advisory and assistance services in support of construction.
h. Senior Officials and Decision Authorities shall retain the ability to respond rapidly to emergencies. Accordingly, services determined to be an emergency acquisition in accordance with FAR 18.001 (a), (b) or (c) may be approved either verbally or electronically by the decision authority. This procedure requires a formal notification of intent by the Contracting Officer to the Decision Authority. This procedure also requires a formal acquisition strategy to be submitted to the decision authority within 30 days of the notice to proceed.
