Acquisition Letters (ALs) are issued under the authorities of the Senior Procurement Executives of DOE and NNSA. ALs are intended for use by procurement professionals of DOE and NNSA, primarily Contracting Officers, and other officials involved in the acquisition process. Only DOE and NNSA Contracting Officers make definitive interpretations of how ALs affect DOE and NNSA contracts and related procedures. ALs are effective upon issuance and until rescinded.

Congressional Notification of Pending Contract or Financial Assistance Actions in Excess of $1 Million

AL 2013-05

5/2/2013

What is the purpose of this AL?

The purpose of this AL/FAL is to provide information and guidance on statutory and non-statutory requirements for Congressional notification of:

  • (a) Pending award of a contract action in excess of $1 million;
  • (b) Announcement of selected applications for negotiation of financial assistance awards in excess of $1 million; and
  • (c) Award of a financial assistance action in excess of $1 million.

For fiscal years (FY) 2012 and FY 2013, there is additional information required in the notice. Each notice requires the FY of the appropriated funds, the treasury account number (herein referred to as program office name and program name) and the dollar amount of each program name from the funds being awarded. If the award uses multiple FY funds or multiple program offices and/or program names, then the notice will need to provide this information and the dollar amount per program name.


This AL/FAL implements Division F, Title I, Title II, and Title III, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Pub. L. No.113-6, Section 306, Title III General Provisions of Division B -Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. No. 112-74), and Section 311, Title III – General Provisions of Division B, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. No. 112-10) Title I – General Provisions, section 1101(a)(2). This statute is a continuation of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.


This AL/FAL prescribes instruction and guidance pertaining to the statutory Congressional notification required by Section 311 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-85). This AL/FAL supersedes AL 2012-07 / FAL 2012-01.