14 FAM 220
general ACQUISITIONs
(CT:LOG-262; 04-18-2019)
(Office of Origin: A/LM)
14 FAM 221 GENERAL ACQUISITIONs ISSUES
14 FAM 221.1 Advance Acquisition
Planning
(CT:LOG-94; 05-05-2011)
a. Acquisition planning is described in Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 7 and Department of State Acquisition
Regulation (DOSAR) Part 607. Acquisition planning is critical to the
Departments ability to produce an annual Forecast of Contract Opportunities, a
publication produced by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization (A/SDBU). Acquisition planning should occur concurrently with
budget planning.
b. Each year, the Office of the Procurement Executive
(A/OPE) issues a memorandum setting forth the internal procedures for
acquisition planning and providing a planning format. The advance acquisition
plans (AAPs) must be submitted to the appropriate contracting activity.
Acquisition planning applies to all Department acquisitions with an estimated
value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $100,000, with the
exception of construction acquisitions abroad conducted by the Bureau of
Overseas Buildings Operations.
c. Acquisition planning must be initiated by a
requirements office or post abroad as soon as a need is identified, preferably
well in advance of the fiscal year in which the contract action is necessary.
Acquisition requirements not identified in AAP submissions may be returned to a
requirements office because adequate resources are not available to process the
acquisitions in a timely, cost effective manner, in full compliance with law
and regulation.
d. In the event a projected requirement is identified
after AAPs have been submitted, the requirements office or post abroad should
submit advance information immediately using the appropriate format.
Inadequate planning must not be used to justify either sole-source or limited
competition by reason of unusual or compelling urgency. It should be noted that
FAR 6.302-2 requires that agencies request offers from as many potential
sources as is practicable under the circumstances when attempting to use the
unusual and compelling urgency exception to full and open competition.
e. Acquisition plans for services with expenditures
expected to exceed $25 million per year must be approved by the cognizant
Assistant Secretary to validate that adequate resources have been identified
for effective contract administration.
14 FAM 221.2 Year-End Spending
(CT:LOG-262; 04-18-2019)
a. Acquisitions must be preceded by adequate planning
and appropriate budget and fiscal management. Acquisitions that are made near
the end of a fiscal year must represent a bona fide need for that fiscal year.
Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.301(c), contracting without
full and open competition may not be justified on the basis of:
(1) Lack of advance planning by the requirements
office; or
(2) Concerns related to the amount of funds available
(e.g., funds will expire).
b. To ensure that year-end acquisitions are procured
efficiently:
(1) Orders for supplies and services will be kept to
the minimum needed to support essential, approved programs;
(2) New contracts for future services will be made in
accordance with established advance acquisition plans;
(3) Requisitions must be received in the Office of
Acquisition Management (A/OPE/AQM) in time
to ensure processing before the end of the fiscal year. A/OPE/AQM posts its deadlines on the A/LM Home
Page on the Intranet. All purchase requests that are not included in approved
AAPs or are submitted after the applicable deadline are subject to being
returned to the requirements office or post without action; and
(4) All purchase orders and delivery orders using
annual appropriations must be delivered, mailed, or pouched by the contracting
officer by midnight local time on September 30. If electronic notification is
provided by the contracting officer via fax, email, or e-commerce, confirmation
of receipt or successful transmission must be provided before October 1.
Negotiated contracts must be signed by both the contractor and the contracting
officer before October 1. Contracts awarded as a result of sealed bidding must
be signed by the contracting officer prior to October 1.
14 FAM 221.3 Clearance Requirements
(CT:LOG-49; 11-13-2007)
Various Department of State offices must clear and approve
certain equipment and services before a contracting officer may initiate an
acquisition. The list of items and clearance offices is shown in 14 FAM Exhibit
221.3. It is the responsibility of the requirements office to obtain the
appropriate clearances prior to submitting the acquisition request to the
contracting activity.
14 FAM 221.4 Standardization
Program
(CT:LOG-94; 05-05-2011)
a. Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR)
606.370 establishes the Departments Standardization Program. While it is the
Departments policy to promote full and open competition in all acquisition
actions, there are some circumstances where only specified makes and models of
equipment will satisfy the Departments needs and only one source is available.
b. Requirements offices or posts that wish to
standardize must prepare a written justification for other than full and open
competition. The justification must be approved by the contracting officer,
the requirements office, the procuring activity competition advocate, and the
Procurement Executive. Sample justifications for motor vehicles and household
appliances standardizations are available on the Office of the Procurement
Executive (A/OPE) Web page on the Intranet.
c. The Departmental Competition Advocate, located in
the Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), controls and disseminates
information on current standardizations and expiration dates for posts for
motor vehicles and household appliances.
14 FAM 221.5 Three Acquisition
Methods
(CT:LOG-49; 11-13-2007)
a. Simplified acquisition: Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) Part 13 and Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR)
Part 13 describe simplified acquisition procedures. These procedures include
the imprest fund (petty cash), the Government-wide purchase card, purchase
orders, and blanket purchase agreements (BPAs). Simplified acquisition
procedures may be used for the acquisition of supplies, services, and
construction when the aggregate amount is $100,000 or less. Acquisitions for
commercial items may use simplified acquisition procedures for acquisitions up
to $5.5 million under the Special Test Program in FAR Subpart 13.5.
b. Sealed bidding: Sealed-bidding procedures are
described in FAR Part 14 and DOSAR Part 614. Sealed bidding employs
competitive bids, public opening of bids, and contract award that is based on
the lowest bid submitted by a responsive, responsible bidder.
c. Negotiation: The procedures and policies for
contracting by negotiation are described in FAR Part 15 and DOSAR Part 615. In
a negotiated acquisition, offerors submit proposals that are evaluated by the
U.S. Government, which may, when deemed appropriate, conduct
negotiations/discussions and permit offerors an opportunity to revise their
proposals before an award decision is made.
14 FAM 221.6 Performance-Based
Statements of Work
(CT:LOG-94; 05-05-2011)
a. Specifications are the heart of any acquisition. In
most instances, commercial providers should be able to meet the
specifications. Specifications should be written to provide for maximum
competition, and should not be restrictive.
b. In recent years, there has been an emphasis to make
contractors more accountable by requiring them to produce tangible results.
This is particularly true for service contracts. Thus, performance-based
service contracts are the standard when drafting statements of work for
services. In accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance,
forty (40) percent of eligible service contracts exceeding $25,000 must be
performance-based.
c. Performance-based service contracts:
(1) Describe work in terms of results needed;
(2) Use measurable performance standards;
(3) Provide for price reductions when acceptable work
is not performed; and
(4) Give contractors freedom to determine how to meet
the U.S. Governments performance objectives.
d. Requirements offices must arrange for training of employees
who write statements of work for contracts. The Foreign Service Institute
(FSI) offers a correspondence course on this subject, and many other courses
are available commercially.
e. Detailed information on performance-based service
contracting is available on the Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE)
Internet Home Page or on the A/OPE Intranet Home Page.
14 FAM 221.7 Synopses of Proposed
Contract Actions
(CT:LOG-49; 11-13-2007)
a. Contracting officers are required to publicize
proposed actions exceeding $25,000 in the Government-wide point of entry (GPE)
in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5. Federal
Business Opportunities has been designated as the GPE.
b. In accordance with a Determination and Findings
issued by the Assistant Secretary of State for Administration and implemented
in Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) 605.202-70, contracting
officers at posts abroad are not required to publicize acquisitions in the GPE,
unless the acquisition is for local guard services, or the acquisition is for
any service, supply, or construction that exceeds $5 million (see paragraph d
in this section).
c. Contracting officers at posts abroad are not
required to prepare an individual determination and findings to document their
decision to waive the GPE notice requirements.
d. All solicitations for local guard contracts that
exceed $250,000 in the aggregate and any acquisition exceeding $5 million must
be advertised in the GPE.
e. Nothing in this section prevents a contracting
officer abroad from advertising in the GPE if he or she decides that such
notice would be in the Departments best interests.
f. The Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE)
submits notices of proposed contract actions electronically to the GPE on
behalf of posts, in accordance with DOSAR 605.207(a)(1).
14 FAM 221.8 Reporting Requirements
- State/Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (S/FPDS-NG)
(CT:LOG-94; 05-05-2011)
a. The Federal Procurement Data System―Next
Generation (FPDS―NG) is a computer-based information collection system
established by the Office of Management and Budgets Office of Federal
Procurement Policy. Executive departments and agencies are responsible for
collecting and reporting acquisition data to the General Services
Administrations Federal Procurement Data Center (FPDC), in accordance with the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended, and the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 4.6.
b. The State/Federal Procurement Data System―Next
Generation (S/FPDS―NG) is an automated data collection system designed to
provide the Departments offices worldwide with an effective method for
collecting and reporting acquisition data to the Federal Procurement Data
System FPDCs FPDS―NG. The State/Federal Procurement Data
System―Next Generation (S/FPDS―NG) is maintained by the Office of
the Procurement Executive (A/OPE).
c. All domestic contracting activities must submit
quarterly acquisition data directly to GSAs FPDS―NG program via the
Internet. Contracting activities abroad must submit procurement data using the
State/Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (S/FPDS―NG) to
A/OPE for subsequent transmittal to GSAs FPDS―NG:
(1) Domestic contracting activities: Reports must be
submitted on an ongoing basis throughout the reporting quarter since
FPDS―NG processes data in real time; and
(2) Contracting activities abroad: Reports must be
submitted no later than 15 calendar days following the last day of each fiscal
year quarter being reported.
d. Detailed information on the State/Federal
Procurement―Next Generation (S/FPDS―NG) may be found on the A/OPE
Intranet Web site and the A/OPE Internet home page.
14 FAM 221.9 State First Policy for
Acquisition
(CT:LOG-262; 04-18-2019)
a. In accordance with Department of State Acquisition
Regulation (DOSAR) 607.103-70, domestic bureaus and offices must first use the
services of the Office of Acquisition Management (A/OPE/AQM) or other appropriate Department of
State contracting activity before transferring funds to another agency to
conduct an acquisition. This policy applies across the board, regardless of
the statutory or regulatory authority to transfer funds to other agencies for
acquisition purposes. It includes transfers under the Economy Act, the
Clinger-Cohen Act, and any other legal authority. It also includes funds
deposited with another agency for subsequent use, where no immediate need has
been identified.
b. Domestic bureaus or offices may only transfer funds
to another agency for acquisition services after obtaining a waiver of the
State First policy from their acquisition office, normally the Office of
Acquisition Management (A/OPE/AQM). The
request for waiver must be in the form of a memorandum or email to the director
of the appropriate acquisition office, or his or her designee. The request
must address the following:
(1) Identification of the agency proposed to provide
acquisition services, including contact name, address, and telephone number;
(2) Description of the requirement and acquisition
services to be provided by the other agency, to include all acquisition history
and incumbent contractor name, if applicable;
(3) Estimated total dollar value, including option
years;
(4) Duration of requirement, including option years;
(5) Reason for using another agency for the
acquisition; and
(6) Amount of surcharge that would be applied by the
proposed servicing agency.
c. The acquisition office must review each request on
a case-by-case basis jointly with the Office of the Procurement Executive
(A/OPE) and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (A/SDBU)
and respond promptly to the requesting office or bureau. The response must
include the rationale for the decision either to do the work in house or to
authorize use of another agency:
(1) If the acquisition office approves the request,
that office must instruct the requesting bureau or office to prepare an
Interagency Agreement (IAA) in accordance with DOSAR 617.5. The requesting
bureau or office must obtain the necessary clearances and authorizations to
make the IAA effective both in the Department and the other agency;
(2) If the acquisition office disapproves the request,
that office must instruct the requesting bureau or office to forward a
procurement request to the appropriate contracting officer for action and must
work with the bureau or office to develop an acquisition plan.
d. In reviewing a particular case, the acquisition
office and A/OPE may determine that the sort of acquisition involved will not
require future review and may grant a blanket waiver for future instances where
the same item is involved, such as IAAs with the Department of Defense for
ammunition.
14 FAM 221.10 Acquisition
Requirements in Other Volumes of the FAM
(CT:LOG-122; 04-17-2012)
a. Refer to 15 FAM, Overseas Buildings Operations, for
acquiring, leasing, constructing, or renovating real property abroad, and for
providing furniture, furnishings, appliances, and equipment (FFA&E) and
certain other items (antiques, works of art, and other cultural heritage
objects) for residences, offices, and other functional space.
b. Refer to 12 FAM, Diplomatic Security, for contract
security requirements as well as purchase and control of security equipment.
c. Refer to 7 FAH-1, Consular Management Handbook, for
consular supplies.
d. Refer to 5 FAM Chapter 900, Information Technology
(IT) Acquisition, and 5 FAM Chapter 1000, Information Technology (IT) Planning,
for information technology.
e. Refer to INL Procurement Policies and Procedures for
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) acquisitions.
14 FAM 222 contract administration
(CT:LOG-94; 05-05-2011)
a. Contract administration involves ensuring that both
the contractor and the U.S. Government fulfill their mutual obligations as set
forth in the contract. Contract administration begins when the contract has
been signed and ends with the administrative actions taken at contract closeout
when performance has been completed and the contractor has received final
payment.
b. Contract administration includes monitoring the
contractors technical progress and performance, approving invoices for payment
in accordance with contractual terms, reviewing and consenting to subcontracts,
controlling U.S. Government property, and overseeing contract modifications and
terminations.
c. The contracting officer may designate one or more
technically qualified personnel as authorized representative(s) to assist in
the administration of contracts, pursuant to Department of State Regulation
(DOSAR) 642.270. These individuals are:
(1) Contracting officers representative (COR), who is
the primary individual assigned to monitor and evaluate the contractors
performance; and
(2) Government technical monitor (GTM), who assists
the COR in monitoring and evaluating the contractors performance.
d. The contracting officer is the only person who may
modify the contract, or take action to enter into or change a contractual
commitment on behalf of the U.S. Government.
e. The COR and GTM may assist the contracting officer
in ensuring that the contractor complies with all terms and conditions of the
contract, including the delivery and quality conditions specified in the
contract.
f. Requiring offices are responsible for planning the
extent of contract administration support necessary for effective contract
monitoring. Consideration should be given to the number of geographic
locations requiring monitoring, the need for special technical expertise,
language skills, and any special monitoring requirements. Requiring offices
should identify the need for contractor support and travel funding and reserve
sufficient program funding.
14 FAM 223 through 229 UNASSIGNED
14 FAM Exhibit 221.3
Clearance Requirements for Miscellaneous Supplies and Services
(CT:LOG-262; 04-18-2019)
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ITEM OR SERVICE
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WHERE
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APPROVAL OFFICE
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NOTES
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Air conditioners
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/FMS
A/OPR/RPM
GSO, FM
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Aircraft charter
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/LM/OPS/TTM
GSO
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Charters aircraft; also clears requests by other
Department of State offices for rental or charter of aircraft to transport
U.S. Government personnel and/or supplies. Exempt from this clearance are
requirements for leasing aircraft that are not primarily meant to transport
U.S. Government personnel and/or supplies, e.g., leasing of aircraft for
program support by the INL Bureau.
Procurement
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Audiovisual productions
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/GSM/VPU
PAO, GSO
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PAO, GSO for procurement
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Building maintenance and services
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/FMS
FM, RSO, GSO
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Owned or leased real and personal property
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Classified requirements
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Domestic
Abroad
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DS/DSS
A/GIS/IPS
RSO
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DS/DSS handles the physical security requirements and
special access programs. A/GIS/IPS handles classification and declassification.
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Construction and renovation
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/FMS
A/OPR/RPM
OBO/PDCS/DE
OBO/CFSM/FAC
POSHO at post
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During planning and prior to excavation.
During planning and before work begins (with FAC approval
on projects involving roofs, environmental activities, utilities management,
elevators, post communication centers, and controlled access areas).
OBO/OPS/SHEM for environmental activities. Specialized knowledge resides in
DE/ADB.
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Copying equipment: Copiers and cameras
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/GIS/GPS
A/OPR/GSM
GSO
RSO/SEO
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Covers lease, purchase, or rental, and includes color
copiers and color printers rated at 3 copies per minute or faster. A/OPR/GSM
covers cameras only.
Procurement for all copiers in CAA. SILMS procurement
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Filing equipment: Filing cabinets, safes, and moving,
vertical, and rotary files
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/FMS
A/OPR/RPM
FMM
OBO/PDCS/DE/ME
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Structural surveys of floor for excessively heavy filing
systems.
Specialized knowledge resides in DE/CSB.
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Filming services: Motion picture filming, video taping
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/GSM/VPU
A/OPR/GSM/VPU
PAO
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Public affairs distribution
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Financial systems
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Domestic
Abroad
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CGFS/F
CGFS/F
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Covers standards for and program direction to requirements
analysis, development, implementation, and maintenance of worldwide financial
management systems.
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Foreign Service national (FSN) insurance
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Domestic
Abroad
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N/A
MO, GSO
HR/OE
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Procurement: Post HR officer must obtain clearance from
HR/OE.
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Furnishings and/or furniture
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Domestic
Abroad (office)
renovations
MSG quarters
Abroad (residence)
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A/OPE/AQM
A/OPR/RPM
OBO/PDCS/DE/ID
OBO/OPS/AM
A/OPE/AQM
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A/OPR/RPM must approve of and/or develop plans for systems
furniture prior to the order being placed to ensure electrical (power and
lighting), HVAC, disabled, fire safety, and U/R requirements are met.
Controls construction or renovation of office facilities
and Marine security guard quarters. OBO provides F&F for office
facilities during planning and prior to procurement for renovation and lease
fit-out projects, and for replacement furnishings. Specialized knowledge
resides in DE/IDB.
OBO controls the expenditure and design quality of
principal officer residences. A/OPE/AQM manages
the Departments residential furniture contract.
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Generators and generator-related items
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/FMS
A/OPR/RPM
FM, GSO
OBO/CFSM/FAC
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A/OPR/RPM must clear on location to ensure that floor load
capacity is not exceeded.
OBO/CFSM/FAC must clear on replacements or rebuilds.
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Graphic equipment: drafting, plotting, other
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/RPM
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A/OPR/RPM must clear on location to ensure that floor load
capacity is not exceeded.
Refer to post guidelines.
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Graphic services: Artwork, designs, presentations slides,
charts
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/GIS/GPS
PAO, IMO
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Refer to post guidelines.
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Hazardous and safety-related materials for use by U.S.
Government and/or contractor personnel: Chemicals or chemical products,
pesticides and pesticide services, health protective equipment, fire safety
equipment
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/FMS
OBO/OPS/SHEM
OBO/OPS/FIRE
POSHO at post
GSO
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Only Department-authorized, EPA-registered professional
use pesticides can be used abroad (refer to DOS Integrated Pest Management
Program Document, Table 2). OBO/OPS/SHEM clearance is required for DOS HQ
organizations sending or authorizing materials for use abroad. OBO/OPS/FIRE
clears fire safety equipment.
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Kitchen appliances and equipment
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Domestic
Abroad
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Executive director of requesting bureau
A/OPR/FMS
OBO/OPS/AM
GSO, FM
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To ensure the appliance is consistent with Department
policy and building infrastructure (e.g., weight, voltage). A/OPR/RPM must
clear on location to ensure that floor load capacity is not exceeded.
Items over $250: To ensure that appliance is consistent
with Department and post policy and building infrastructure (e.g., weight,
voltage).
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Labor services
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/GSM/SS/OS
GSO
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Labor services for small and large office moves (HST and
annex buildings within a 100-mile radius).
Procurement
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Language services: Translators, interpreters, escorts
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/LS
GSO
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Procurement
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Language training
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Domestic
Abroad
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M/FSI/EX
M/FSI/EX
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Local guard services
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Domestic
Abroad
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N/A
DS/IP/FPO
A/OPE/AQM/WW
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Contract administration
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Lock services
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/GSM/SS/OS
FM, RSO
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Lock hardware installation and repairs.
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Medical equipment and medical professional Personnel
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Domestic
Abroad
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M/MED
MO, GSO
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Procurement
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Motor vehicles
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Domestic
Abroad (U.S. manufacture only)
Abroad (waiver for non-U.S. manufacture only)
Abroad (armored vehicles)
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A/OPR/GSM/FO
a. A/LM/OPS/SL
b. ICASS council
c. DS/IP/OPO
d. OBO
a. A/LM/OPS/SL
b. ICASS service provider at post
c. DS/SPC/MSG
d. DS/IP/OPO/FPD
e. OBO
DS/PSP/DEAV/AV
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Clears all justifications for vehicle acquisitions and
leases, provides guidance concerning technical matters, the FPMR, and
applicable legislation. Executes all orders for vehicle acquisitions and
leases. Requesting offices fund services through working capital fund
obligation.
a. For program-funded vehicles.
b. For ICASS-funded vehicles.
c. For security vehicles.
d. For OBO construction project vehicles.
a. For program and final approval for ICASS, MSG, and
local guard.
b. For ICASS.
c. For Marine security guard.
d. For local guard.
e. For OBO construction projects
See Armored Vehicles.
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Name-retrievable systems
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/GIS/IPS
A/GIS/IPS
Regional bureau
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Required to publish in Federal Register if collecting
personal information on U.S. citizens or permanent legal resident aliens and
retrievable by name or identifier.
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Paper: Continuous feed, Xerographic other
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/LM/OPS/SL
GSO
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For procurement
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Passenger ground transportation
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/GSM/FO
MO, GSO
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Executes all orders for passenger ground transportation by
bus, automobile, or charter motor coach. Requesting offices fund services
through working capital obligation.
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Printing equipment
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Domestic
Abroad
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a. A/GIS/GPS
b. A/OPR/FMS
GSO
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a. Includes high-speed copiers (rated over 25 copies per
minute) that are on- or off-line.
b. Clearance required for excessively heavy equipment
that could create floor load problems.
Refer to post guidelines.
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Publications: Books, magazines and newspapers in print or
electronic format
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Domestic
Abroad
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Bureau
Head of section
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Bureau gives approval, and A/GIS/IPS/LIBR makes the
purchase.
Purchases are made directly with vendors or through
A/GIS/IPS/LIBR.
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Real estate lease office space
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/FMS
A/OPR/RPM
OBO/PRE/OAD
GSO
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By contract or subcontract.
OBO approval required for functional leases.
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Real estate lease residential
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Domestic
Abroad
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N/A
GSO
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See 15 FAM 311 for
leasing authorities. Foreign leases over $25,000 per annum require OBO
approval.
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Shielded enclosures
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/RPM
A/OPR/FMS
OBO/PDCS/DE
RSO/SEO
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Specialized knowledge resides in DE/EEB. Contact DS/CMP
ECB for CAA.
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Signs (HST corridors only)
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/GSM/SS/OS
N/A
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Tempest equipment and systems
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Domestic
Abroad
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Bureau ISSO
IMO
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Approved equipment is found on the Approved Equipment
List. The list is defined by DS/CMP/ECB/CTTA (certified TEMPEST testing
authority)
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Training: educational technology
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Domestic
Abroad
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M/FSI/EX
M/FSI/EX
DTS-PO Training Academy (DTA)
HRO
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For DTA, telecommunications protocol, base-band and
transmission systems used throughout the DTS network.
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Training: Internal and external
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Domestic
Abroad
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Bureau EX
M/FSI/EX
M/FSI/EX
HRO
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Refer to 13 FAM, 5 FAM 615 and 5 FAM 617, and
post guidelines.
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Two-way radio equipment
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Domestic
Abroad
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IRM/OPS/ENM
IMO
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Required to ensure and coordinate Federal technical and
licensing requirements (5 FAM 540).
Required to ensure that new equipment and systems operated
under chief-of-mission (COM) authority comply with licensing requirements in
Article 27 of the Vienna Convention (5 FAM 540).
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Video conferencing
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Domestic
Abroad
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IRM/FO/ITI
IRM/FO/ITI
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Video equipment (tapes, cameras, reproduction equipment,
duplication equipment)
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Domestic
Abroad
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A/OPR/GSM/VPU
PAO, IMO
GSO
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A/OPR/GSM/VPU clearance will determine if the proposed
equipment is compatible with Department support services.
Refer to post guidelines.
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Weapons and ammunition
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Domestic
Abroad
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DS/C
N/A
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DS acquires these items for DOS use. A/OPE/AQM may purchase on behalf of DS.
Weapons and ammunition may not be purchased by overseas
contracting officers.
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