003.01-01, Office of Acquisition Management

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY AND REDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT 1. DESIGNATION. Under the authority vested in me by the National Nuclear Security Administrator in Delegation Order 00-003.01C, dated May 17,2011, you are hereby designated as Senior Head of Contract Authority (SHCA) in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 1.601). The authorities contained in this paragraph may not be redelegated or redesignated. 2. REDELEGATION. Under the authority vested in me by the National Nuclear Security Administrator in Delegation Order 00-003.01C, dated May 17,2011, I redelegate authority for you to take the following actions: 2.1 Designate Contracting Officers (48 CFR 1.601, 48 CFR 1.603-1, 48 CFR 901.601). 2.2 Designate a Competition Advocate to perform the duties required by the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, Public Law 98-369 (41 U.S.C. 418, 48 CFR'6.501, 48 CFR 906.501). 2.3 Designate a task and delivery order ombudsman to perform the duties required by the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Title I, section 1054(a), Public Law 103-355,41 U.S.C. 253j(e)). 2.4 Enter into, approve, administer, modify, close-out, terminate, and take such other actions as may be necessmy mld appropriate with respect to any procUl'ement transaction binding the National Nuclear Security Administration to the obligation and expenditure of public funds. 2.5 Enter into, approve administer, modify, close-out, terminate Md take such other actions as may be necessary and appropriate with respect to any financial assistance agreement, sales contract, or similar transaction, whether or not binding the Department of Energy to the obligation and expenditure of public funds. Such actions shall include the rendering of approvals, determinations, and decisions, except those required by law or regulation to be made by other authority. 2.6 Acquire, manage, and dispose of personal property held by the Administration for official use by its employees or contractors. This authority may be delegated only to an Organizational Property Management Officer professionally certified in accordance with DOE Order 361.1, Chg. 2, without the power of fmiher delegation. 2.7 Enter into long-term utility contracts except area-wide contracts for total terms not to exceed ten (10) years, for all utility services; e.g. electric, natural gas, water sewage, and steam, pursuant to Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of energy from the General Services Administrator, reflected in FAR 41.1 03(b). 3. LIMITATION. 3.1 In exercising the authority redelegated in this Order, a delegate is governed by the applicable rules and regulations of the Department of Energy and the policies and procedures of the Secretary. 3.2 Nothing in this Order precludes the Secretary from disapproving any Administration-specific policy or exercising any of the authority delegated by this Order whenever in the Secretary's judgment the exercise of that authority is necessary or appropriate to administer the functions vested in the Secretary. 3.3 The authorities redelegated by this Order shall only be exercised with regard to NNSA employees, contractors, or activities. 3.4 Any amendments to this Order shaH be in consultation with the NNSA General Counsel. 4. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGA TE 4.1 Except as expressly prohibited by law, regulation, or this Order you may redelegate this authority further, in whole or in pmi. 4.2 Copies ofredelegations and any subsequent redelegations may be provided to the Office of Management and Operations Suppoli Communications, which manages the Secretarial Delegations of Authority systems. 5. DURATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 5.1 All actions taken under any authority redelegated before tillS Order or under any authority redelegated by this Order before and in effect on the date of tillS Order are ratified and remain in force as if taken under this Order, unless or until rescinded, amended or superseded. 5.2 Tills Order is effective May 31, 20 II. ph Waddell, it'ector, Office of Acquisition Management National Nuclear Security Administration