(a) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(b) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(d)(4) The contracting officer must provide the congressional notification described in DFARS 217.170(d)(1), using the 1279 format in MP5305.303, to the cognizant HCA Workflow 40 days before the planned contract award date, with an information copy to SAF/FMBL, SAF/LLW , and the SCO. The cognizant HCA will notify the DoD offices listed in DFARS 217.170(d)(4). This congressional notification does not fulfill the requirement to announce contract awards in accordance with FAR 5.3, as supplemented.