Announcements
- You can take the DAU training class (Class FAC 154) as an alternative to a live Zoom webinar — OASIS+ DPA training is now available on the Defense Acquisition University, or DAU, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
- Visit the Events and Training page to review training dates and secure your spot.
A delegation of procurement authority, or DPA, is a written authority to issue an order under the master contract; it clearly outlines the roles and responsibilities between the GSA OASIS+ contracting officer and the ordering contracting officer. The first requirement to solicit, evaluate, and award task orders under OASIS+ is that the Contracting Officer, or CO, must obtain an OASIS+ DPA to become a “delegated” OCO.
When is a DPA required?
You need an OASIS+ DPA
Obtaining an OASIS+ DPA is the first requirement a CO must meet to procure services under the OASIS+ contract program. A CO must obtain a DPA from an OASIS+ CO to become a “delegated” OCO. The task order OCO is the sole and exclusive government official with authority to solicit, evaluate, award, administer, and/or modify a task order under the master contract.
OASIS+ DPA training is strongly encouraged for any staff (Program Manager, Contract Specialist, Finance, Interns, etc.) interested in and/or administering an OASIS+ requirement. The training is required for any staff to post a solicitation in GSA eBuy; however, only a warranted CO may obtain the OASIS+ DPA. Note that the DPA is not required to conduct market research into the OASIS+ program or to use eBuy to conduct market research, which includes issuing RFIs.
If needed and as determined by the customer agency acquisition team, a contract specialist (CS) who has completed the OASIS+ DPA training may post solicitation(s) in GSA eBuy under the authority and direction of an OASIS+ DPA certified CO aka “delegated” OCO.
The dates of upcoming OASIS+ DPA training sessions are available on OASIS+ events and training or take our virtual on-demand training course, FAC 154 through DAU/FAI CSOD.
To obtain an OASIS+ DPA, a CO must:
- Be a warranted CO as defined in FAR 2.101 definitions.
- Attend OASIS+ DPA training.
- Formally apply for the OASIS+ DPA via the DPA Request form.
You do not need a DPA
*In accordance with OASIS+ Contract Section G.2.2.1 Ordering Contracting Officer, Contractor employees are authorized under FAR subpart 51.1 Contractor Use of Government Supply Sources to use OASIS+ and are considered OCOs and are not required to obtain a DPA as their authority is granted to them by a Federal Government CO administering an applicable contract (e.g., a Federally Funded Research and Development Center or FFRDC). In order to authorize a Contractor employee under FAR subpart 51.1 to use OASIS+, the Federal Government CO granting authority shall first obtain an OASIS+ DPA.
Follow these steps to obtain your OASIS+ DPA
Requestors must provide a .gov or .mil email address. If you do not have a .gov or .mil work email address, please contact the OASIS+ Program Team at OASISPLUSDPA@gsa.gov.
To obtain an ASIS+ DPA, a warranted CO (appointed according to FAR 1.603) or an official authorized to obligate funds for the agency must:
Be a warranted Contracting Officer
- You must be a warranted CO as defined in FAR 2.101 definitions.
Attend an OASIS+ DPA training in one of the following ways
- Register for web-based training — Once registration is approved by the OASIS+ staff, you will receive an email confirmation and Zoom access for the upcoming class.
- Request in-person training — To request live training for 25 or more people fill out the following form.
- Online DAU training class (Class FAC 154) — OASIS DPA training is now available on the Defense Acquisition University, or DAU, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
- Register for an upcoming OASIS+ DPA training session.
Review the following OASIS+ materials
Submit documentation
- Send your certificate of completion and a copy of your warrant to OASISPLUSDPA@gsa.gov.
Request OASIS+ DPA
- Use the form to request an OASIS+ DPA letter.
You have an OASIS+ DPA; now what?
Once a CO receives an OASIS+ DPA, the individual is officially identified as an OCO. An OCO has the authority to award, administer, and modify task orders against the OASIS+ contracts. COs that do not have OASIS+ DPAs may not award task orders under OASIS+.
OASIS+ DPAs are issued to individuals; not to agencies. OASIS+ DPAs may be revoked at the discretion of the OASIS+ Contracting Officer(s). There is no limit on OASIS+ DPAs issued per agency, and individuals may repeat OASIS+ DPA training as often as they prefer.
Support developing solicitations
We’re here to help you properly navigate the OASIS+ contract vehicle by providing complimentary scope reviews of your requirement. Below are additional resources to aid in that process:
- Access scope review.
- Check out this video on the importance of Scope Reviews.