Procurement Lead Action Time ( PALT )
The Procurement Administrative Lead Time (PALT) measures the number of days procurement takes from acceptance of a complete purchase request by the RCO to the day of award. The PALT times below depicts general lead times for commercial acquisition buys and may be used as a guideline for workload planning by the Contracting Officer and the customer. This does not include delivery or lead time required by the contractor to deliver or execute the contract.
| Total Acquisition Value |
Supplies |
Services* |
| $10K - $250K |
30 days |
60 days |
| $250K - $7M |
120 days |
150 days |
|
$7M - $10M
|
190 days** |
240 days** |
| $10M - $50M |
270 days** |
290 days** |
| >$50M |
365 days** |
365 days** |
*Extra time is required for services due to: additional required regulatory documentation; the time required for contractors to prepare their quotes/proposals; and performing technical and past performance evaluations, cost/price analysis, and offeror responsibility determinations.
**Requirements in excess of $10M require additional review periods and approvals from higher headquarters prior to solicitation release and prior to award.
Services above $250K require SRRB approval from either MEF, MARFOR or MCIEAST. G4 and G8 are integral to the process.
It is critical for everyone requesting or planning a procurement to understand PALT in order to manage expectations and ensure success.