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TRICARE Acquisition Policy and Procedures

TRICARE Acquisition Policy Letters, TRICARE Acquisition Directives, TRICARE Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI), and other related information.

The TRICARE Acquisition Policy Letters, TRICARE Acquisition Directives (TADs), the TAD companion document the TRICARE Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI), and other related information (e.g., Guides, Forms, Plans, Briefs) are available on this site. These documents are aligned and intended to be used in conjunction with the appropriate Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/ Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)/ DFARS PGI parts and subparts.

The TRICARE Acquisition Policy Letters provide policy to TMA Staff. Each letter is identified by the subject and date issued.

The TMA Acquisition Directives (TADs) establish TMA acquisition policy, roles and responsibilities, and provide general procedures for implementing the policy.

The TMA PGI includes detailed procedures for executing TMA policy and those items that do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the TADs. They serve as the "how to" portion of the TMA acquisition policy structure and include guidance for the contracting staff, requiring activities, and program offices as it relates to the functional area of Contracting/Purchasing.

If you have any questions related to the above, please contact a Contract Policy and Pricing Branch (CP&PB) Procurement Analyst. You can contact a Procurement Analyst at 303-676-3985.

FAR / DFARS PART - Title Policy Memo Atch to Memo TAD PGI Guide Forms/ Templates Plan Briefing
PART 1 - FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
Nomination of a Contracting Officer's Representative for Service Contracts Within the TMA (10/08/08) w/1 Atch Memo Atch
Functional Independence of Contracting Officer 01-01
Rev 000
Board of Review 01-02
Rev 000 		201.170-90 Form 1
Form 2 		Brief 1
Implementation of Regulations 201.301-90
Contracting Officer Warrant Program 01-03 Rev 000 201.603-3 Template 1
Clause Control 01-04
Rev 000 		Plan 1
Legal Review 01-05
Rev 000 		201.602 Brief 1
Unauthorized Commitments (06/23/11) Memo 01-07 Rev 000 201.602-3 Form Brief 1
Brief 2
PART 3 - IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Ethics and Integrity in TRICARE Management Activity Acquisitions (06/11/12) Memo Atch
Implementing Processes to Ensure Ethics and Integrity in TMA Acquisitions (03/15/10) w/ 2 Atch Memos Memo
Policy for Responsibility for Department of Defense Inspector General and Government Accountability Office Audits (02/29/08) Memo
Non-Disclosure Agreement 03-01
Rev 000 		203.104 Form 1
Form 2 		Brief 1
PART 4 - ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Annual Representations and Certifications 204.12-90
PART 6 - COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
Competition Advocate 6.502
PART 7 - ACQUISITION PLANNING
Acquisition Planning 207 Guide Template 1 Template 2 Brief 1
PART 9 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
Organizational Conflict of Interest 09-01
Rev 000 		209.570-3 Brief 1
PART 10 - MARKET RESEARCH
Conducting Market Research Brief 1
PART 11 - DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS
Proper Identification of Service Contractors 211.106
PART 13 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
Government Commercial Purchase Card 13-01
Rev 001 		213.270
213.301 		Guide Brief 1
PART 15 - CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
Advance Notice of Intent to Issue Request for Information (09/19/12) Memo
Vendor Communications Plan Plan 1
Plan 2
Unsolicited Proposals 15-01
Rev 000
(including Encl 1 & 2)
Price Negotiation Memorandum 15-02
Rev 000 		Guide Template 1 Brief 1
Source Selection 15-03
Rev 000
(including Encl 1) 		215.3 TAD Encl 2 Brief 1
Brief 2
Resolving Contract Audit Recommendations TAD 15-04 Rev 000 215.406-90
PART 16 - TYPES OF CONTRACTS
The Use of Management of Time & Material and Labor Hour Contracts within TMA (09/19/08) w/2 Atchs Memo Atch 1
Atch 2
Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman 16.505
PART 17 - SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
Assisted Interagency Acquisitions Using Economy / Non-Economy Act Authority (03/10/11) Memo
TMA Interim Guidance on In-Sourcing New and Contracting Out Functions (07/14/08) Memo
Procurement Actions for Severable Services [Interagency Agreements with Non-DoD Entities] (06/14/06) w/ 1 Atch Memo Atch
Interagency Acquisition Support - Policy Revision (12/14/04) Memo Template
Interagency Acquisitions Brief 1
Brief 2
PART 19 - SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
TMA Small Business Programs (09/21/12) Memo
TMA Small Business Programs website
PART 32 - CONTRACT FINANCING
Approving Payments under Cost-Reimbursement, Time-and-Materials, and Labor-Hour Contracts (09/28/09) w/2 Atchs Memo Atch 1
Atch 2 		Form
Demand for Payments 232.604 Template 1
PART 33 - PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
Agency Level Protests 33-01
Rev 000		 233.103-90 TAD Encl 1
Disputes and Appeals 233.2
PART 37 - SERVICE CONTRACTING
TRICARE Acquisition Policy 002 - Acquisition of Services (10/31/06) w/ 1 Atch Memo Atch
Statement of Objectives Guide
PART 42 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
Management of TMA Non-Purchased Care Contracts (03/26/08) Memo
Contractor Past Performance Information 42-01
Rev 001 		242.15-90
Brief 1
Monitoring Contractor Performance 42-02
Rev 000 		242.15-91
Brief 1
Contract Audit Follow-Up 42-03,
Rev. 000
PART 46 - QUALITY ASSURANCE
Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.470-2
PART 54 - OTHER
Approval of Procurements for Leased Space, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (06/07/12) Memo
Management Authority for Military Health System Automated Information Systems Acquisitions (08/31/10) Memo
Requests from Government Accountability Office (05/03/05) Memo
Procurement Management Program 54-01 Rev 001 254.200 Template 1
Template 2
Template 3
Template 4
Template 5
Template 6 		Brief 1