scope:

Scope and Applicability

This instruction applies to all NAVAIR solicitation" and contracts, and to those activities receiving NAVAIR "upport under operating agreements, such as the Naval Aviation Program Executive Officers (PEOs).

This instruction covers all UCAs, including letter contracts, ceiling priced modifications (including exercise of ceiling-priced options), ceiling priced orders, Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) orders, provisioned item orders, delivery/task orders, and ceiling priced Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), procured by personnel within the NAVAIR Contracts Competency (AIR-2.0) .

In accordance with reference (a) and specifically DFARS 217.7402, the following are not subject to the provisions outlined in this instruction, unless it is determined to be applicable by AIR-2.0/2.0A, or by the following AIR-2.0 department head cognizant of the proposed action (Major Weapons Systems, Tactical Aircraft and Missiles Contracts (AIR-2.2), Major Weapons Systems, Air ASW, Assault and Special Mission Programs Contracts (AIR-2.3), Major Weapons Systems, Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation Programs and AIR-1.0 Contracts (AIR-2.4) and Major Weapons Systems, Aircraft Support Contracts (AIR-2:5), on a case by case basis:

congressionally mandated long-lead procurement contracts (Advance Acquisition Contracts (AACs));

Foreign Military Sales (FMS);

special access programs; and,

purchases at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT).

Purpose

To establish policy and provide procedures for the:

Program/Project Manager (PM) or Acquisition Manager (AM) to obtain a Certificate of Urgency (COU), approving the urgency of the requirement;

Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO):

to obtain approval for use of an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) as the contractual vehicle; and,

to definitize UCAs following references (a) or (b)

To establish "policy following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 217.7402, applicable to those UCAs not subject to reference (a).