I Need to Buy Something

• Contact your Procurement POC

  Procurement POC List

• Less than or equal to $250K (Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT))

  • Purchase Card Program

  • Simplified Acquisitions

  • Interagency Agreements (IAAs)

• Greater than $250K (SAT)

What contracts can I use?

• Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP V) contract
• Limited Sources Justification (LSJ) General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) (Agency Template)
• Search for contracts on the Strategic Source List

What do I need to submit for the acquisition package? 
Each procurement is unique. It is best to contact your Procurement POC.

The following may not be required for every procurement:

• Procurement Request (PR) (required for all procurements):
  
  • Severable/Non-Severable Guidance to RAs/PR Initiators 
• NF1707 Special Approvals and Affirmations of Requisitions (required for all procurements) NF1707 Information
• GSFC 23-59 Initiator's Acquisition Checklist (required for all procurements)
  
  • For review of the GSFC 23-59, point of contacts are below:
    
    • GSFC:
      Krystal Kennedy, Code 360,
      Contractor’s Safety Specialist
      Phone: 301-286-1049
    • HQ:
      Christopher Warren, Code LM032
      Safety & Occupational Health Specialist
      Phone: 202-358-1751
    • WFF:
      Julio Diaz Perez, Code 803
      AST, Facility Systems Safety
      Phone: 757-824-2282
• NF1739 NASA Projects Capitalization Determination Form (CDF)
• Independent Government Cost estimate, GPR 5100.5 - Government Cost Estimates for Acquisitions Exceeding the Micro Purchase Threshold: http://gdms.gsfc.nasa.gov/
• Statement of Work
• Performance Specifications
• List of Deliverables
• Quality Assurance (QA) Surveillance Plan
  
  • QA Surveillance Plan – Cost Type contract
  • QA Surveillance Plan – Fixed Price contract
  • QA Surveillance Plan – GSA FSS Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
  • QA Surveillance Plan – GSA FSS Order
• Government Property
  
  • List of Government Property
  • POC for HQ and GSFC Government Property

Non-Competitive Procurements

• Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) Template (Agency Template)
• Limited Sources Justification (LSJ) General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) (Agency Template)

General Procurement Planning
How Long Will It Take for My Procurement Action?
Procurements have many variables that impact how long it will take to complete. Please contact your procurement POC for a custom schedule for your procurement.

• Establishing a New Procurement Schedule

Market Research

• Conducting and Documenting Market Research
  
  • Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Market Research Template
  • Market Research Analysis Report Template (see NF 1787A, Market Research Report)
  • NAICS Code- North American Industry Classification System
• Analysis to Support the NPD 5000.2 - Small Business Subcontracting Goals
  
  • Attachment A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Analysis – Business Capabilities
  • Attachment B Subcontracting Metric – Overall Small Business (SB) Goal
  • Attachment C Subcontracting Metric – Small Business (SB) Subcategories
• Acquisition Planning Questions
• Procurement Strategy Meeting (PSM) Guidance
  
  • Procurement Strategy Meeting Template for Contracts (Agency Template)
  • PSM Chart Template (use only with PSM Chart Instructions for GSA Orders-BPA Template)
  • PSM Charts Instructions for GSA Orders - BPA Template
• NASA Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Guidance