NOAA ACQUISITION PROCESS See Notes 1 2

NOAA ACQUISITION PROCESS See Notes 1, 2, & 3 4. 0 AWARD PHASE EVALUATION 4. 1 Inquires from External Sources POST-AWARD ENTER POST AWARD PHASE 4. 8 Assignment of Contract Administration 4. 2 Pre-Award Notices END OF EVALUATION PHASE Rev. August 2010 4. 9 Contracting Officer Representative Assignment 4. 3 Protests Received Before Award 4. 4 Award Methods 4. 5 Award Forms 4. 10 COR Assignment 4. 7 Payment and Performance Bonds C-BUY 4. 11 Distribution 4. 11. 1 Individual Contract Action Report FPDS-NG 4. 6 Debriefings NOTES: Note 1: This flowchart provides a snapshot of the Award Phase in the NOAA Acquisition Process. This is only a guide in defining when in the process these tasks normally occur – the exact location in the contracting cycle for each item is somewhat flexible depending on program/contracting action dynamics. A detailed analysis of each event in the Award Phase can be viewed by clicking on the appropriate event. Note 2: The Official Contracting Process is defined in the FAR, DOC Commerce Acquisition Manual, and the NOAA Acquisition Handbook. Note 3: Please refer to the governing directives for official guidance. LEGEND BEGIN / END Supporting Information NOAA AGO (See Note) Decision Node Program Office (See Note) NOTE: These colors represent the dominant lead for each task.