§ 2835.003-70 - Policy and procedures.

Requiring activities and contracting offices shall adhere to the policies and procedures in this Section in acquiring R&D services.

(a) Acquisition approvals. All requirements for R&D activities of more than $25,000 shall be submitted to the Assistant Attorney General for Administration (AAG/A) for approval prior to solicitation and award by the contracting office. Requirements for R&D will be submitted for approval via the Systems Policy Staff, OIT, and the Office of the Procurement Executive, who will review the submission and recommend to the AAG/A the appropriate action. The proposed R&D project shall be reviewed for the following elements.

(1) The requirement is not duplicative of any R&D activity previously conducted or in progress.

(2) The statement of work clearly and adequately describes the objectives of the R&D project.

(b) Contracting for R&D requirements. Approval of the requirement by the AAG/A does not constitute approval of the method of procurement or contract type. Such decisions will be made by the contracting officer in accordance with applicable regulations.

(c) R&D requirements of $25,000 or less shall be approved by the heads of the contracting activity as defined in 2802.102(c) following review by the Systems Policy Staff and Office of the Procurement Executive.