5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).
(b) A determination and finding has been executed by the Acting Assistant Secretary for Health after concurrence by the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, which exempts for the period September 30, 1985 through September 29, 1988, certain acquisitions with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) from the synopsis requirements set forth in FAR 5.201. This exemption is applicable only to acquisitions where NAS is the only source which can provide the measure of expertise, independence, objectivity, and audience acceptance necessary to meet the program requirements. To ensure that this exemption will be used only when appropriate, the agency competition advocate shall certify, prior to award, each acquisition with NAS which is not synopsized regardless of the dollar value. The certification must state that only NAS can provide the measure of expertise, independence, objectivity, and audience acceptance necessary to meet the program needs.
5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).
(a)(3) The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Operations, PHS, is designated as the approving official referenced in FAR 6.304(a)(3) and 306.304(a)(3).
(b) The competition advocates for the PHS activities shall coordinate their efforts with the PHS competition advocate, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Operations.