NAAPM-DEL-APM10-2014, Designation of Authority and Redelegation of Authority to the Director, Office of Acquisition Management

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY AND REDELEGA TION OF AUTHORITY NO. NAAPM-DEL-APM10-2014 TO THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT 1. DESIGNATION. Under the authority vested in me by the National Nuclear Security Administrator in Delegation Order 00-003.0lD, dated October 29, 2013, I designate the Director, Office of Acquisition Management, as Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 1.601 ). Unless specified otherwise herein, or in accordance with law or regulation, you may not delegate your authorities as HCA; however, HCA authority is conferred to individuals serving in your stead as the Director of the Office of Acquisition Management, provided that such acting authority is designated in writing. 2. REDELEGA TION. Under the authority vested in me, I delegate 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 necessary and appropriate with respect to any procurement 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 and 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 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 41.103(b ). 3. LIMITATION. 3.1 In exercising the authorities 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 shall be made in consultation with the NNSA Office of General Counsel. 4. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE 4.1 Except as expressly prohibited by law, regulation, or this Order you may redelegate these authorities further, in whole or in part. 4.2 Copies of this designation and delegation and any subsequent redelegations may be provided to the Office of Management and Operations Support Communications, which manages the Secretarial Delegations of Authority systems. 5. DURATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 5.1 All actions taken under any authority redclegated before this Order or under any authority redelegated by this Order before and in effect on the date of this Order are ratified and remain in force as if taken under this Order, unless or until rescinded, amended or superseded. 5.2 This Order is effective February 09, 2014. ~~-Jo h addell, ::=ate Administrator For Acquisition and Project Management National Nuclear Security Administration