DATE: May 31, 2016
TO: Procurement Directors
FROM: Office of Acquisition Management
SUBJECT: Acquisition Guide Chapter 5.4, Congressional Notifications
SUMMARY: The Acquisition Guide chapter on Congressional Notifications is revised to reflect:
• Deletion of the requirement to submit a "Solicitation Notification" form to the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (CI) for final RFPs over $25 million;
• Addition of the requirement to notify CI of final RFPs over $25 million via a Priority Congressional Notification;
• Renumbering of the chapter from "5.1" to "5.4" to reflect the section of the FAR it is associated; and
• Format update and minor editorial changes.
Direct questions concerning this policy flash to doe_oapmpolicy@hq.doe.gov.
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