Rescinded
This policy memo has been rescinded by DSCA 18-64.
 | DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY | 10/26/2018 |
MEMORANDUM FOR :
DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR DEFENSE EXPORTS AND COOPERATION
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DIRECTOR FOR SECURITY ASSISTANCE, DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE - INDIANAPOLIS OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICE
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DISPOSITION SERVICES
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
DIRECTOR, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
DIRECTOR, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL - INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR INFORMATION ASSURANCE, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT :
Prior Coordination of Price & Availability (P&A) Responses with Contractors, DSCA Policy 18-47 [SAMM E-Change 398]
Pursuant to Section 1297(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, the attachment updates Chapter 5 of the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to establish a process by which contractors provide input, feedback, and adjudication of price and availability (P&A) data prior to it being delivered to a potential foreign customer.
Contractor input, feedback, and adjudication is now required in all instances where the anticipated total value for the defense article or service requested exceeds $50M and the prospective purchaser has indicated a preference for a non-competitive sole source acquisition or only a single source exists. For all P&A requests meeting these requirements, Implementing Agencies must formally request from the potential prime contractor a non-certified ROM estimate for the desired defense article or service. Additionally, Implementing Agencies must allow the potential prime contractor five business days to provide feedback on the cost estimate for the contractor's defense article or service included in the USG formal P&A prior to it being delivered to the foreign purchaser.
This policy is effective immediately. For questions relating to this policy or to the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), please contact Mr. Mike Slack, Strategic Planning and Integration Division, at (703) 697-9058 or e-mail: micheal.d.slack.civ@mail.mil. Implementing Agencies should disseminate this policy to supporting activities.
Charles W. Hooper
Lieutenant General, USA
Director
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Update of Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) Chapter 5 Regarding Prior Coordination of P&A Responses with Contractors, SAMM E-Change 398
1) Replace the current C5.3.1. with the following revised version:
C5.3.1. Definition. P&A data are rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates of cost and availability of defense articles or services. These estimates are sufficiently accurate for rough-order planning purposes, but should not be used for budget purposes and are not commitments to sell. P&A data are not valid for use in preparing an LOA. The term P&A data is not used to reference data being developed for an LOA. Instead, data compiled for an LOA are referred to as LOA Data (LOAD). When responding to requests for P&A data, the IA ensures that:
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2) Add a new paragraph C5.3.6 below and renumber the following paragraphs accordingly.
C5.3.6. Coordination with Contractors. In all instances of P&A data preparation where the anticipated total value of the primary defense article or service requested exceeds $50M and the prospective purchaser has indicated preference for a non-competitive sole source, or there is a only a single source for the primary defense article or service requested, Implementing Agencies (IA) will formally request from the potential prime contractor non-certified ROM pricing data for the requested defense article or service. Prior to delivering formal USG P&A to a potential foreign customer, IAs will allow the potential prime contractor that provided this pricing data 5 business days to provide feedback on the appropriateness of the cost estimate of its end items or services included in the formal USG P&A. The program office should make all reasonable efforts to address recommendations offered by the potential prime contractor and to resolve issues or concerns. The IA policy office shall adjudicate any issues that cannot be resolved at the program office-level, and the Director, DSCA shall adjudicate issues that cannot be resolved at the IA policy office-level. An issue referred for DSCA resolution must include a summary of the contractor's input and the unresolved concerns, as well as, all pertinent correspondence and references. It is essential that all parties remain conscious of international competition and program deadlines in following this process.