Procurement Action Lead Time Categories & Goals
We establish Procurement Action Lead Time (PALT) goals based on dollar value and acquisition complexity. Our PALT is the approximate number of calendar days from the time the contracting officer accepts a complete acquisition package to the time of award. An acceptable acquisition package includes:
- Certified and approved Procurement Request or other funding document;
- Complete independent government cost estimate;
- Complete specifications and/or performance work statement, statement of work, statement of objectives;
- Market Research documentation
Funds for contracting actions must be received timely. Due to system processing requirements, funding documents may take up to seven (7) business days to process. Funds not received timely could result in the contracting action not being processed on time, causing a contract to expire, or causing a significant gap in service for the customer. If funding is not received from the customer by the timeline specified by the contracting staff, the funding concern will be escalated within AQD and with the customer.
| Large Acquisitions | Goal to Award (Calendar Days) |
|---|---|
| Competitive Contracts $150K - $10M | 90 – 180 |
| Competitive Contracts $10M - $50M | 180 – 270 |
| Competitive Contracts over $50M | Up to 365 |
| Sole Source Contracts $150K to $10M | 90 – 150 |
| Sole Source Contracts $10M to $50M | 120 – 240 |
| Sole Source Contracts over $50M | Up to 270 |
| SBIRs | 45 – 120 |
| Federal Supply Schedules/Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts | Goal to Award (Calendar Days) |
|---|---|
| Orders for Supplies | 45 – 120 |
| Orders for Services | 60 – 180 |
| AQD Indefinite Delivery Vehicles | Goal to Award (Calendar Days) |
|---|---|
| Competitive Orders $0 to $10M | 45 – 120 |
| Competitive Orders over $10M | 60 – 180 |
| Sole Source Orders $0 to $700K | 30 – 45 |
| Sole Source Orders over $700K | 60 – 90 |
| Financial Assistance | Goal to Award (Calendar Days) |
|---|---|
| Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Other Transaction Authority | Up to 120 |
| Small Purchases (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) | Goal to Award (Calendar Days) |
|---|---|
| Purchases up to $25K | 14 – 24 |
| Purchases $25K to $150K | 21 – 45 |
| Commercial Purchases $150K to $7M | 45 – 180 |
| Modifications | Goal to Award (Calendar Days) |
|---|---|
| Simple Modifications (i.e. option exercise, administrative changes, etc.) | Up to 20 |
| Complex Modifications (i.e. constructive changes, claims, terminations, equitable adjustments, consideration, etc.) | Up to 120 |