022.10, Delegation of Authority/Designation as Head of Contracting Activity for the Southwestern Power Administration

1. ACQUISITION: (A)(i) (A) (ii) (B) Enter into, approve, administer, modify, close-out, terminate, and take such other actions as may be necessary and appropriate with respect to procurement transactions including competitive acquisitions, non-competitive acquisitions, contract modifications, interagency agreements, and consent to subcontracts that bind DOE to the obligation and expenditure of public funds. The acquisition authorities described in this paragraph may be delegated only to a Contracting Officer (CO) (in accordance with section 5, Contracting Officers) without the power of further delegation. Actions exceeding the delegated monetary levels specified below or that meet the requirements prescribed in Acquisition Guide Chapter 71 shall have the prior approval, or waiver thereof, of the Director, or designee. Type of Acquisition Delegated Monetary Authority Competitive Acquisitions $10 million Non-Competitive Acquisitions $1 million Contract Modifications* $1 million Interagency Agreements where a $1 million servicing agency will award or modify a contract on behalf of DOE (includes award and modification’) Subcontracts (solicitation, award, $1 million modification, and termination’) Notes 1, 2, and 3: Administrative modifications, e.g., funding modifications are not subject to the limitation in the delegated monetary authority Designate a Competition Advocate, in accordance with DEAR 906.501, to perform those duties required by FAR 6.5. Such designation(s), if below the GM/GS-15 level, shall be approved by (C) (D) (E) the Director. The authority to designate a Competition Advocate may not be further delegated. Appoint a Contracting Activity Ombudsman for task and delivery order contracts in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(6) as authorized by DEAR 916.505(b)(6)(ii). The FAR requires that the person be a senior agency official who is independent from the CO and the DEAR requires that the person appointed be a senior manager. This authority may be delegated to the same person serving as Competition Advocate discussed in paragraph 1(B) above. Waive the requirement for submission of cost or pricing data, in accordance with, FAR 15.403-1(c)(4) without power of further delegation. Prior to approving such a waiver, the HCA shall obtain written concurrence from the Director for all procurement actions over $5 million in value. Exercise all other authorities specifically granted to the HCA by the FAR and DEAR. In some cases, FAR specified authorities are modified by the DEAR. These HCA authorities may be further delegated unless expressly prohibited by either the FAR or DEAR. ASSISTANCE (A)(i) (A)(ii) (B) Enter into, approve, administer, modify, close out, terminate, and take such other actions as may be necessary and appropriate with respect to financial assistance agreements including grants and cooperative agreements whether or not binding DOE to the obligation and expenditure of public funds. These assistance authorities may be delegated only to a CO (in accordance with section 5, Contracting Officers) without the power of further delegation. Actions exceeding $1 million shall have the prior approval, or waiver thereof, of the Director or designee. Additionally, any funding opportunity announcement which may result in financial assistance or incentive award or multiple awards with a collective value of $1 million or more shall have prior approval, or waiver thereof, of the Director or designee. A separate addendum to this delegation of authority is required for Technology Investment Agreements and transactions