Service Contract Requirement Approval
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Table of Contents
- Most Recent Army Guidance
- Request for Service Contract Approval
Form
(Includes Worksheets A through H
and The Inherently Governmental Checklist) - Statutes
- Relevant Report Language
- FAR
- OMB
- OSD
- Archive Army Guidance
- Command Plan
- Concept Plan Guidance
- Contractor Manpower Reporting
- Federal (Contract) Services Codes
- Army Inventories of Contract Services
- Link to FAIR Documents
- CMRA Historical Data
Most Recent Army Guidance
- Designation of the Accountable Official Regarding Use of ICS
- RCSA Memo 2017
- SA Memo 1 September 2016 - Delegation of In-sourcing Approval Authority
- SA Memo 30 October 2015 - Civilian Workforce Adjustments in Workfore Shaping Venue
- Dep SecDef Memo 24 August 2015 - Cost Reduction Targets for Major Headquarters
- DASA-TRM Memo 4 August 2015 - Guidance for Review of the Army FY 2014 Inventory of Contracts for Services (ICS)
- DASA-FMMR Memo 13 November 2014 - Guidance for Justifying Transfers of Workload
- DASA-FMMR Memo 21 August 2014 - Guidance for Utilization of Military Manpower
- DASA-FMMR Memo 2 May 2014 - Documentation of Contract Man-Year Equivalents(CMEs)
- SA Memo FY2014 Department of the Army Workforce Guidance
- Request for Service Contract Approval (including Worksheets A through H and The Inherently Governmental CHECKLIST v2
- Electronic Automated Version of the Request for Services Contract Approval Form
- User's Guide: RSCA Form
- What's New: RSCA Form and FAQ Updates
- Workforce Mix Decision Tree
Statutes
- Sec 813, FY15 NDAA - Extension of Limitation on Aggregate Annual Amount Available for Contract Services
- Sec 905 Periodic Review of DoD MHQ(Final FY15 NDAA Language Joint Explanatory Statement)
- Contract Checklist (Final FY15 NDAA Joint Explanatory Statement)
- DoD Total Force Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - General Provisions
- Sec 331, FY14 NDAA - Readiness Reporting WRT Contract Support (Final Signed Bill)
- Sec 802, FY14 NDAA S.1197F, 10 Dec 2013 - Extension of Limitation on Aggregate Annual Amount Available for Contract Services
- Sec 906, FY14 NDAA,S.1197F - 10 Dec 2013 - Modification of Reference to Major DoD Headquarters Activities Instruction
- Sec 904, FY14 NDAA S.1197F - 10 Dec 2013 - Streamlining DoD Management Headquarters
- Sec 932, FY14 NDAA, S.1197F - 10 Dec 2013 - Authorities, Capabilties, and Oversight of CYBERCOM
- Sec 933, FY14 NDAA, S.1197F - 10 Dec 2013 - Mission Analysis for DoD Cyber Operations
- Sec 951, FY14 NDAA, S.1197F - 10 Dec 2013 - Review of Appropriate Manpower Performance
- Sec 1108, FY14 NDAA, S.1197F - 10 Dec 2013 - Compliance with Law Regarding Availability of Funding for Civilian Personnel
- 10 United States Code Section 2212 - Obligations for Contract Services: Reporting in Budget Object Classes
- Sec. 846 - Requirments for Risk Assessments related to Contractor Performance (FY13 NDAA)
- Sec. 844 - Data Collection on Contract Support for Future Overseas Operations(FY13 NDAA)
- Sec. 824 - Codification of Requirement relating to Government Performance of Critical Acquisition functions (FY13 NDAA)
- Sec. 955 - Civilian and Contracted Services Workforce Reduction Plans and Savings (FY13 NDAA)
- Sec. 331 - Intergovernmental Support Agreements with State and Local Governments (FY13 NDAA)
- Consolidated Appropriations Act 2012 Sec. 8037
- Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998
- Sec. 808 Temporary Limitation on Aggregate Annual Amount Available for Contract Services (FY12 NDAA HR1540 Conf Report)
- Section 8108 of Public Law 112-10
- 10 United States Code Sec. 235 Procurement of contract services: specification of amounts requested in budget
- 10 United States Code Sec. 2463 (as amended by FY12 NDAA Section 938) - Guideline and Procedures for the use of Civilian Employees to perform Department of Defense Functions
- 10 United States Code Sec. 2461 (as amended by FY12 NDAA Section 937) - Public-Private Competition required before conversion to Contrator performance
- 10 United States Code Sec. 2330a (as amended by FY12 NDAA Section 936) - Procurment of Services: Tracking of Purchases
- 10 United States Code Sec. 2383 - Contractor performance of aquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions
- 10 United States Code Sec.1597 CHAPTER 81 - CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES - Civilian Positions: guidelines for reductions
- 10 United States Code Sec. 113 (as amended by FY12 NDAA Section 933) - Secretary Of Defense
- 10 United States Code Sec. 115a (as amended by FY12 NDAA Section 934) - Annual Manpower Requirements Report
- 10 United States Code Sec. 115b (as amended by FY12 NDAA Section 935) - Strategic Workforce Plan
- 10 United States Code Sec. 129 (as amended by FY12 NDAA Section 932) - Prohibition of certain civilian personnel management constraints
- 10 U.S. Code ยง 129a. General Policy for Total Force Management
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Sec. 1111 Availability of Funds for Compensation of Certain Civilian Employees of the Department of Defense
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Sec. 323. Pilot Program on Best Value for Contracts for Private Security Functions
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Sec 325 Temporary Suspension of Public-Private Competitions for Conversion of Department of Defense Functions to Performance By A Contractor
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 SEC. 323. Prohibition on Establishing Goals or Quotas for Conversion of Functions to Performance by Department of Defense Civilian Employees
Relevant Report Language
National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2015
- GAO Review of Compliance with Limitations on Contract Services (HASC Chairman's Mark - FY15 NDAA)
- GAO Review on DoD Processes for the Acquisition of Services (HASC Chairman's Mark - FY15 NDAA)
National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2014
- Sec 951 FY14 NDAA (S1197F 10 Dec 2013) Modifying ICS Requirements
- Utilization of Standardized Services Contract Approval Form - En Bloc Amendments NDAA to H.R. 1960 for FY 2014(5 June 2013)
- H.R.1960 - FY14 Guidance on Borrowed Military Manpower (Readiness Subcommittee Mark FY14 NDAA (22 May 2013))
National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2011
- H. Rep. 111-491, SEC 321 Technical Amendments to Requirement for Service Contract Inventory
- H. Rep. 111-491, p. 253 (Contractor Support to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization)
- H. Rep. 111-491, p. 265 (Availability of Full-Time Trainers in the Army)
- H. Rep. 111-491, p. 267 (Private Security Guards Functions To Be Performed by Civilian Employees)
- H. Rep. 111-491, p. 373 (Civilian Personnel Authorizations)
- S. Rep. 111-201, p. 172 (Planning and Implementation for Hiring Civilian Employees to Replace Contractor Employees)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
FAR
- FAR Subpart 7.5(c) Examples of Inherently Governmental Functions
- FAR Subpart 7.5(d) Examples of Functions Closely Related to Inherently Governmental Functions
- FAR 37.104 Definition of Personal Services Contracts
- AFAR Subpart 5107.5 - Inherently Governmental Functions
OMB
- OMB Notice of Proposed Policy Letter, Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees, 75 Fed Reg, 16,188-16,197 (31 March 2010)
- View Public Comments
- OMB Memo 27 OCT 09 Acquisition Workforce Development Strategic Plan for Civilian Agencies - FY 2010-2014
OSD
- Update on OMB Circular A-76 Public-Private Competition Prohibitions - FY 2019 (12 Dec 2018)
- Update on OMB Circular A-76 Public-Private Competition Prohibitions - FY 2018 (17 May 2018)
- OSD - Memo 29 December 2014 Guidance for Submission and Review of FY2014 Inventory of Contracted Services
- USD(C) 16 September 2014 Report on SEC 955 Civilian and Contractor Reductions in PB15
- OSD - Memo 9 September 2014 2015 Inherently Governmental and Commercial Activities Inventory Data Call Guidance
- USD Memo 30 May 2014 Reductions in Funding for Contracts for Performance of Closely Associated with Inherently Governmental Functions and Staff Augmentation Contracts
- USD(C) Memo 19 May 2014 Guidance for Limitation on Aggregate Annual Amount Available for Contracted Services for FY14
- OASD Memo 10 February 2014 Update on OMB Circular A-76 Public-Private Competition Prohibitions - FY 2014
- USD(C) Memo 21 April 2014 Publication and Distribution of Final Product Service Code to Object Class Code Crosswalk, Version 1.0
- USD(C) 21 April 2014 Publication of the Product Service Code (PSC) to Object Class Code(OCC) Crosswalk(excel file), Version 1.0
- OASD Memorandum 17 September 2013 - Update on OMB Circular A-76 Public-Private Competition Prohibitions
- DoDI 7041.04 Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian and Active Duty Military Manpower and Contract Support (3 July 2013)
- DPAP Memo - 25 February 2013 - Reporting Inherently Governmental to FPDS
- Total Force Management and Budgetary Uncertainty, 21 February 2013 (w enclosures)
- Guidance for the Submission and Review of the Fiscal Year 2012 Inventory of Contracts for Services(4 February 2013)
- OASD(RFM) Memorandum 28 January 2013 - Private Sector Notification Requirements in Support of In-sourcing Actions (29 January 2013)
- OUSD Memorandum 14 January 2013 - Traceability of Contract Execution Expenditures for Services
- OSD Memo 28 November 2012 - Enterprise-Wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application Memorandum
- OUSD-Memorandum 27 August 2012 - Taxonomy for the Acquisition of Services and Supplies & Equipment
- DEPSECDEF- Memo 03 June 2012 - Guidance for Limitation on Aggregate Annual Amount Available for Contracted Services
- USD (P&R) Memo - Application of Conversion Differential for Cost-Based In-sourcing Actions (25 June 2012)
- USD (P&R) Memo - Update on OMB Circular A-76 Public-Private Competition Prohibitions (8 March 2012)
- USD (P&R) Memo - Guidance Related to the Utilization of Military Manpower to Perform Certain Functions (2 MARCH 2012)
- OSD (P&R) / (AT&L) Memo - Guidance for the Submission and Review of the FY 2011 Inventory of Contracts for Services (29 DEC 2011)
- SecDef Letter 20 December 2011 Response to HASC on Contract Inventory
- OSD (P&R) Memo - Department of Defense Compliance Plan for Section 8108(c) of Public Law 112-10(22 Nov 2011)
- OSD (P&R) Memo - Prohibition on Converting Certain Functions to Contract Performance (1 Dec 2011)
- OSD DTM-09-007 Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian and Military Manpower and Contract Support (03 SEP 2011)
- SecDef Memo 02 APR 09 Task Force on Contractor-Provided Combat and Security Related Training
- DepSecDef Memo 28 MAY 09 In-sourcing Implementation Guidance
- DepSecDef Memo 04APR08 NDAA08 Sec 324 Implementation
- DODI 1100.22 12APR10 Policy and Procedures for Determining Workforce Mix
- DOD Function Codes Definitions (Enclosure 3 of DOD FY 2010 IGCA Guidance p. 20-108)
Archive Army Guidance
- DASA-TRM Memo 4 August 2015 - Guidance for Review of the Army FY 2014 Inventory of Contracts for Services (ICS)
- DASA-FMMR Memo 13 November 2014 - Guidance for Justifying Transfers of Workload
- SA Memo 12 September 2014 - Delegation of In-Sourcing Approval Authority
- DASA-FMMR Memo 21 August 2014 - Guidance for Utilization of Military Manpower
- DASA-FMMR Memo 2 May 2014 - Documentation of Contract Man-Year Equivalents(CMEs)
- SA Memo FY2014 Department of the Army Workforce Guidance
- SA Memo 18 December 2013 - Special Duty(Borrowed Military Manpower and Troop Diversion) - Extension of Temporary Suspension and Delegation of Authorities
- DASA-FMMR Memo 14 August 2013 Guidance for Fiscal Year 2012 Inventory of Contract for Services(ISC)
- SA Memo 28 May 2013 In-Sourcing Approval Authority
- DASA-FMMR, DASA(P), DAB Memo 17 April 2013 Guidance for Service Contract Spending Reductions
- SA Memo 11 March 2013 Borrowed Military Manpower Policy
- SA Memo 1 February 2013 Review of the Army Contractor Inventory
- SA Memo 1 February 2013 - SA Review Certification of FY11 ICS
- SA Memo 5 November 2012 - Reservation of In-Sourcing Approval Authority
- DASA-FMMR Memo 20 August 2012 - Request for Services Contract Approval Form Update
- DASA-FMMR Memo 10 August 2012 - Contractor Inventory Review and Certification Requirement
- DASA-FMMR Memo 10 February 2012 - Compliance with Contractor Inventory Policies
- DASA-FMMR Memo 10 February 2012 - Compliance with Contractor Inventory Policies Enclosure.pdf
- SA Memo 10 February 2012 - Reservation of Insourcing Approval Authority
- ASA (M&RA) Memo 28 October 2011 - Special Duty - Borrowed Military Manpower Policy
- SA Memo 26 September 2011 - SEC 8108 Army Plan to use CMRA
- DASA-FMMR Memo 12 July 2011 - Generating Force (GF) Review of the Total Army Analysis (TAA) 2014-18 Contractor Man-year Equivalents (CME)
- DASA-FMMR Memo 27 May 2011 - Divestiture Required for Contract Performance of Certain Functions
- DASA-FMMR Memo 22 April 2011 - Prohibition on Converting Certain Functions to Contract Performance
- DASA-FMMR Memo 4 March 2011 - Army In-sourcing Approval Procedures
- SA Memo 1 February 2011 - Reservation of In-sourcing Approval Authority
- SA Memo 9 July 2010 - In-sourcing Policy
- SA Memo 10 July 2009 - Army Policy for Civilian Workforce Management and Service Contracts
- Request for Contract Services Decision Tree
- SA Memo 7 January 2005 - Accounting for Contract Services
Command Plan
Concept Plan Guidance (31 MARCH 10)
- Concept Plan Guidance
- ANNEX C: Contractor Documentation of Projected Full Time Equivalent Positions
- ANNEX D: In-sourcing (When Based on Economic Analysis)
- ANNEX G: Panel for Documentation of Contractors (PDC) Contractor Inventory Review for Total Workforce Management and In-sourcing
Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA) OMB Data Collection Approval
- 0702-0120 OMB Approval of CMRA Data Collection (Expires 02/28/2018)
- 0702-0120 OMB Paperwork Reduction Act Submission
- 0702-0120 OMB Submission Supporting Statement
Federal (Contract) Services Codes
Army Inventories of Contract Services
Link to FAIR Documents
CMRA Historical Data
- Army FY2007 Inventory of Contracts for Services (PDF File)
- 807 Inventory Federal Register Reference
- Army Contractor Manpower Reporting and In-sourcing Trifold
FY2008
- Army FY2008 Inventory of Contracts for Services (PDF File) - Updated 01/07/10
- Army FY2008 Inventory Executive Summary (PDF File)
- Army FY2008 Report of Contracts for Services (EXCEL File)
- 807 Inventory Federal Register Reference
FY2009
- Army FY2009 Inventory of Contracts for Services (PDF File) - Transmittal
- Army FY2009 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report
FY2010
- Army FY2010 Inventory of Contracts for Services (PDF File) - Transmittal
- Army FY2010 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report
FY2011
- SA Memo 1 February 2013 - SA Review Certification of FY11 ICS
- Army FY2011 Inventory of Contracts for Services (PDF File) - Transmittal
- Army FY2011 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report
- Army FY2011 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report Appendix A
- Army FY2011 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report Appendix B
- Army FY2011 Inventory of Contracts for Servcies
- Army FY2011 Cost Factors for Services (Excel - version)
- Army FY2011 Cost Factors for Services(PDF - version)
FY2012
- Army FY2012 Inventory of Contracts for Services (PDF File) - Transmittal
- Army FY2012 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report
- Army FY2012 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report Appendix A
- Army FY2012 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report Appendix B
- Army FY2012 Inventory of Contracts for Servcies
- Army FY2012 Cost Factors for Services(Excel - version)
- Army FY2012 Cost Factors for Services(PDF - version)
FY2013
- Army FY2013 Inventory of Contracts for Services (PDF File) - Transmittal
- Army FY2013 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report
- Army FY2013 Inventory of Contracts for Servcies
- Army FY2013 Cost Factors for Services(Excel - version)
- Army FY2013 Cost Factors for Services(PDF - version)
FY2014
- Army FY2014 Inventory of Contracts for Services (PDF File) - Transmittal
- Army FY2014 Inventory of Contracts for Services - Report
- Army FY2014 Inventory of Contracts for Services
- Army FY2014 Cost Factors for Services (PDF)