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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