Subject Area Negotiation and Award

An acceptable Strategic Integrated Procurement Enterprise System (STRIPES) Requisition Package includes the following documents:

• STRIPES Requisition and PR Form.
• Selection Statement or Determination of Non-Competitive Financial Assistance (DNFA), as applicable. (See Preparation of a Determination of Non-Competitive Financial Assistance [DNFA].)
• Recipient's application (including the Scope of Work.)
• Technical Evaluation of Budget/Cost Proposal Form.
• Statement of Substantial Involvement (for cooperative agreements only).
• Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist and Instructions (if one of the standard ACQ-Policy-approved checklists are not to be used).
• Determinations/Justifications/Waivers (if applicable).

NOTE: The above forms are generated in and/or transmitted via SC's Portfolio Analysis and Management System (PAMS) to STRIPES, except for the Requisition, which is generated within STRIPES.

NOTE: See STRIPES 6.5 Quick Guide, Processing a Subject to Availability of Funds (SAF) Requisition on a Grant for processing SAF Requisitions.

• Review the SF 424 (R&R), Application for Federal Assistance.
• Review Certification/Assurances/Representation.
• Review any other Pre-Award information documents as required.

• Review the General Services Administration (GSA) Excluded Parties List via a search in System for Award Management (SAMS).
• Perform a Financial Management Assessment.
• Review of activities under previous Awards, especially submission of required reports, such as SF 425, Federal Financial Report, and SF 428, Tangible Personal Property (including SF-428-A, SF-428-B, or SF-428-C, as applicable).
• Review of Audits.

NOTE: The above reviews and determinations are documented in Section 4 - Recipient Risk/Responsibility/Eligibility of the Financial Assistance Negotiation Memorandum.

• Perform a Budget Review.
• If applicable, perform a Cost Analysis.
• Determine the Method of Payment.

• Process congressional notifications and ISC-OMC coordination, as applicable.
• Draft the STRIPES Assistance Agreement (AA), including required attachments.

• Forward the Draft Award Document and/ or other documents to the appropriate offices (e.g., for review as required).
• Check the appropriate Approval Level (See SC-CH O 541.1E, Contracting Authority and Responsibilities) - with attachments.

• Complete the appropriate STRIPES Award Index.
• Complete the Negotiation Memo.
• Upload all required supporting documents and correspondence in STRIPES.

• Process the STRIPES Assistance Agreement (AA).