NAPAS-DES-PAS-2022, Designation and Redelegation of Contracting Operations Head of the Contracting Activity.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DESIGNATION and REDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ORDER NO. NAPAS-DES-PAS-2022 TO THE CONTRACTING OPERATIONS HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY 1. DESIGNATION. Under the authority vested in me as the Deputy Associate Administrator of Partnership and Acquisition Services in Designation and Redelegation of Authority Order No. SS-DEL-NAPAS-2022, I designate to the Contracting Operations Head of Contracting Activity, the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) authority in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 1.601) for all non-Management and Operating (M&O) and M&O architect-engineer and construction related contract actions. 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 Contracting Operations Head of Contracting Activity, provided that such acting authority is designated in writing. 2. REDELEGATION. 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 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. 2.3 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. 2.4 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 further delegation. 2.5 Enter into long-term utility contracts, except area-wide contracts, for total terms not to exceed ten years, for all utility services; e.g. electric, natural gas, water 2 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. RESCISSION. Redelegation Order No. NAAPM-DEL-APMl0-2014-2 is hereby rescinded. 4. LIMITATION. 5. 6. 4.1 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. 4.2 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. 4.3 The authorities redelegated by this Order shall only be exercised with regard to NNSA employees, contractors, or activities. 4.4 Any amendments to this Order shall be made in consultation with the NNSA Office of General Counsel. AUTHORITY TO REDELEGATE

5.1 Except as expressly prohibited by law, regulation, or this Order you may redelegate this authority further, in whole or in part. 5.2 Copies of redelegations and any subsequent redelegations shall be provided to the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, NNSA Directives Team, and DOE's Office of Management, which manages the Secretarial Delegations of Authority systems. DURATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 6.1 All actions taken under any authority redelegated 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. 3 6.2 This Order is effective August 01, 2022. Deputy Associate Administrator for Partnership and Acquisition Services National Nuclear Security Administration