Information Letters
An Information Letter (IL) is used to release non-directive information. Mandatory policies and procedures are published in the form of Directives, Handbooks, and Regulations. Note: You may need to visit the VA Viewer Software page to view these documents.
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Year 2012
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 003A3-12-04 |
Postaward Conferences |
02/02/2012 |
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Year 2010
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 001AL-10-01 |
Guidance for the Distribution and Replenishment of Burial Flags |
11/06/2009 |
| 001AL-10-03 |
Reporting and Managing Contractor Past Performance Information |
02/22/2010 |
| 001AL-10-04 |
Changes in Biomedical Equipment Repair Services by the VA Service and Distribution Center |
01/13/2010 |
| 001AL-10-06 |
New Guidelines for Placing Items and Services on the AbilityOne Procurement List |
04/28/2010 |
| 001AL-10-11 |
Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects |
07/15/2010 |
| 001AL-10-14 |
Requirements for Veterans’ Employment Reporting by Federal Contractors |
09/13/2010 |
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Year 2009
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 001AL-09-02 |
Integrated Oversight Process (IOP) |
06/19/2009 |
| 001AL-09-03 |
Updates to Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Program |
12/19/2008 |
| 001AL-09-03 (Amendment) |
Updates to Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program |
01/19/2010 |
| 001AL-09-04 |
Managing Interagency Acquisitions |
03/23/2009 |
| 001AL-09-05 |
Use of Integrated Product Teams (IPT) for Major Acquisitions |
10/09/2009 |
| 001AL-09-06 |
Applicability of 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 8127-8128 (Sections 502 and 503 of Public Law (P.L.) 109-461, “Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006”) to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ammunition Acquisitions |
08/17/2009 |
| 001AL-09-07 |
Implementing Guidance for Contracting Awards under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (RA) of 2009, Public Law 111-5 |
03/17/2009 |
| 001AL-09-08 |
Reporting Competitive Actions in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) |
05/04/2009 |
| 001AL-09-10 |
Requirements for Veterans’ Employment Reporting by Federal Contractors (Rescinded and replaced by IL 001AL-10-14) |
08/07/2009 |
| 001AL-09-11 |
Guidance for Recycling of X-ray film and Precious Metals |
08/11/2009 |
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Year 2008
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 049-08-01 |
New Alignment of Contract Legal Counsel Responsibilities |
12/13/2007 |
| 049-08-02 |
Contracting Officer Technical Representatives (COTR) Training Policy |
04/10/2008 |
| 049-08-02 (Amended) |
Extension of Certification Date for Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) for Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) Program (Amendment to Information Letter (IL) 049-08-02 (Amended)) |
07/14/2009 |
| 049-08-03 |
Use of Dun and Bradstreet Reports as a Means of Assisting in Determining Contractor Responsibility |
04/11/2008 |
| 049-08-04 |
Processing Receiving Reports for Centralized IT Purchase Orders |
05/02/2008 |
| 049-08-05 |
Draft Notice on Report of Survey (ROS) Timelines (Attachment included) |
05/16/2008 |
| 049-08-06 |
Draft Directive and Handbook 4080, Government Purchase Card Policy and Procedures (Attachments included) |
07/03/2008 |
| 049-08-06 |
Draft Directive and Handbook 7002, Logistics Management Policy and Procedures (Attachments included) |
07/03/2008 |
| 049-08-07 |
Authority for Level 1 Contracting Officer Warrants |
09/17/2008 |
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Year 2007
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 049-07-02 |
Change of Field Office Name |
10/31/2006 |
| 049-07-03 |
Cost Effective Paper Waste Reduction and Prevention Efforts |
11/28/2006 |
| 049-07-04 |
Green Purchasing Program Management Reviews; Attachment A; Attachment B |
12/05/2006 |
| 049-07-05 |
Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Workforce Certification Program |
12/19/2006 |
| 049-07-06 |
Implementation and Mandated Use of VA’s Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS) (Rescinded and replaced by VA Procurement Policy Memorandum dated June 15, 2012 — see Acquisition Policy Flash! 12-17) |
06/15/2007 |
| 049-07-07 |
Closure of Asset Management Service, Hillsborough, NJ (Rescinded and replaced by IL 001AL-09-11) |
04/17/2007 |
| 049-07-08 |
Veterans First Contracting Program (rescinded and replaced by VA Acquisition Circular 2008-01)) |
06/19/2007 |
| 049-07-09 |
Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) Data Verification and Validation |
08/07/2007 |
| 049-07-10 |
Advisory and Assistance (A&A) Services (Rescinded 08/10/2010) |
08/13/2007 |
| 049-07-11 |
Integrated Product Team Requirement (Rescinded and replaced by IL 001AL-09-05) |
08/30/2007 |
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Year 2006
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 049-06-1 |
Increasing Opportunities for Awards to Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses |
12/28/2005 |
| 049-06-2 |
New Inventory Requirements and Sensitive Items Listing |
02/08/2006 |
| 049-06-3 |
Receipt of Security Items |
02/16/2006 |
| 049-06-4 |
Joint Venture and Teaming Arrangements for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses |
03/09/2006 |
| 049-06-5 |
Earned Value Management System (EVMS); Final FAR Language |
03/30/2006 |
| 049-06-6 |
Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) Training (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-08-02) |
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| 049-06-7 |
Performance-Based Acquisition |
08/31/2006 |
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Year 2004
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 049-04-1 |
The Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, the Denied Persons List, and Other Lists |
01/05/2004 |
| 049-04-2 |
Mandatory use of the Central Contractor Registration(CCR) |
01/06/2004 |
| 049-04-3 |
Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Construction |
01/07/2004 |
| 049-04-4 |
Implementing the Set-Aside Provisions of Public Law 108-183 for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-04-9) |
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| 049-04-5 |
Contract Bundling and Contract Bundling Reviews; Revised Listing of Exempted Items from Bundling Reviews and Forecast Submission |
03/03/2004 |
| 049-04-6 |
Revised Business Clearance Review Requirements and Reporting Actual and Planned Awards of $5 Million or More |
03/04/2004 |
| 049-04-7 |
Maximizing Use of SmartBuy and Avoiding Duplication of Agency Activities with the President’s E-Government Initiatives |
04/06/2004 |
| 049-04-8 |
Advisory and Assistance (A&A) Services (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-07-10) |
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| 049-04-9 |
Federal Acquisition Regulation Set-Aside Provisions for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns; (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-06-1) |
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| 049-04-10 |
Preferences and Special Procedures to Enhance Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Participation in VA Acquisitions (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-06-1) |
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| 049-04-11 |
Incentive Contracts and Award Fees |
09/14/2004 |
| 049-04-12 |
Expiration of Statutory Authority for the Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Businesses(SOB) (FAR 19.11) and the Very Small Business (VSB) Program (FAR 19.9) |
09/20/2004 |
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Year 2003
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 049-03-1 |
Class Deviation from VAAR 808.001, Priorities for Use of Government Supply Sources |
11/20/2002 |
| 049-03-2 |
Change of Field Office Name |
11/21/2002 |
| 049-03-3 |
Revised Advisory and Assistance Services Approval (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-03-12, which was subsequently replaced by 049-04-08) |
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| 049-03-4 |
Class Deviation from VAAR 802.100(a) Head of Contracting Activity (HCA); (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-03-10) |
|
049-03-5
|
Center for Acquisition and Materiel Management Education Online Implementation |
01/16/2003 |
| 049-03-6 |
Parameters of Contracting Authority |
03/17/2003 |
| 049-03-7 |
Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 New Sample BAA Template |
03/24/2003 |
| 049-03-8 |
Abandonment and Destruction of Information Technology Equipment |
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| 049-03-9 |
Evaluating the Contractor’s Past Performance |
03/28/2003 |
| 049-03-10 |
Revised Class Deviation from VAAR 802.100 (a) Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) |
04/02/2003 |
| 049-03-11 |
Using Reverse Auctions to Acquire Goods and Services (Rescinded and replaced by Acquisition Policy Flash! 12-14) |
06/09/2003 |
| 049-03-12 |
Advisory and Assistance (A&A) Services (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-04-08) |
|
049-03-13
|
Shipping Policies When Contracting on Behalf of the Department of Defense |
09/11/2003 |
| 049-03-14 |
Contracting With Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
(Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-06-1) |
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Year 2002
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 90-02-1 |
Extension of Class Determination to Waive Synopsis Requirements When Certain Contract Conditions Are Met |
12/18/2001 |
| 90-02-2 |
Enforcement of Controls on the Acquisition of Information Technology and Telecommunications |
01/08/2002 |
| 049-02-3 |
Existing Contracts with Arthur Andersen, LLP, and the Enron Corporation |
02/06/2002 |
| 049-02-4 |
Operator and Biomedical Maintenance Training (Including Lodging and Travel) |
02/07/2002 |
| 049-02-5 |
Interim guidance for VA’s Energy investments |
04/03/2002 |
| 049-02-6 |
Contract Language for Field Standardization Projects |
04/16/2002 |
| 049-02-7 |
Executive Order 13221, Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices |
04/16/2002 |
| 049-02-8 |
Special Contracting Methods Procedures for Service and Performance Based Service Contract Options Exceeding 5 Years |
04/30/2002 |
| 049-02-9 |
Protests, Claims and Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) as Factors in Past Performance and Source Selection Decisions |
05/06/2002 |
| 049-02-10 |
Approval Process for Advisory and Assistance Services (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-03-3 |
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| 049-02-11 |
Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management |
07/05/2002 |
| 049-02-12 |
Legal and Technical Review of Proposed Contracts for Conferences |
07/30/2002 |
| 049-02-13 |
Clarification of Senior Level Contracting Officers as Selling Officials |
08/01/2002 |
| 049-02-14 |
Socioeconomic Goals |
09/03/2002 |
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Year 2001
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 90-01-1 |
Greening the Federal Government Executive Orders Implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) |
11/08/2000 |
| 90-01-2 |
Timely Delivery and Contractor Performance |
11/09/2000 |
| 90-01-3 |
Small Disadvantaged Business (8(a)) Program Direct Contracting; View the renewed and reissued partnership agreement |
12/26/2000 |
| 90-01-4 |
Class Deviation from VAAR 819.7003 and VAAR Provision 852.219-70 |
05/11/2001 |
| 90-01-5 |
Implementation of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 1998 Amendments; Section 508 Determination and Findings; Section 508 Electroinc & Information Technology Exceptions Certification |
06/25/2001 |
| 90-01-6 |
Contractor Personnel Security Requirements; Current VA-SBA Partnership Agreement |
07/16/2001 |
| 90-01-7 |
VA’s Business Opportunities System (BOS) and FedBizOpps (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-07-6) |
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| 90-01-8 |
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Prime and Subcontracting Goals |
07/31/2001 |
| 90-01-9 |
Contracting for Conference and Training Space |
09/05/2001 |
| 90-01-10 |
VA Business Opportunities System (BOS) User Training (eLearning Application) (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-07-6) |
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Year 2000
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 90-00-1 |
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General Audit and Advisory Services |
01/30/2000 |
| 90-00-2 |
Solicitation and Contract Review Procedures |
06/20/2000 |
| 90-00-3 |
Forthcoming Policy Changes on Firearms and Motor Vehicles |
06/21/2000 |
| 90-00-4 |
Management, Acquisition, and Use of Information Technology and Capital Asset Procurements |
06/20/2000 |
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Year 1999
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 90-99-1 |
Contracting Officer Certification |
10/14/1998 |
| 90-99-2 |
Operator and Biomedical Maintenance Training Including Lodging and Travel |
02/11/1999 |
| 90-99-3 |
Small Disadvantaged Business (8(a)) Program Direct Contracting |
02/11/1999 |
| 90-99-4 |
Use of the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 13.5 |
07/26/1999 |
| 90-99-5 |
Acquisition Training |
11/24/1999 |
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Year 1998
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 90-98-1 |
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Request for Quotation Provisions and Clauses |
11/05/1997 |
| 90-98-2 |
Bar Code Scanners and Personal Computers for Electronic Commerce |
03/09/1998 |
| 90-98-3 |
Earth Day 1998 |
03/31/1998 |
| 90-98-4 |
Competition Under Multiple Award Task and Delivery Order Contracts |
06/10/1998 |
| 90-98-5 |
Use of Appropriations to Purchase Employee Business Cards |
06/10/1998 |
| 90-98-6 |
Procurement of Uniforms |
07/16/1998 |
| 90-98-7 |
General Freight Management Program for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the VA Transportation and Logistics Center (VATLC) |
09/02/1998 |
| 90-98-8 |
Year 2000 (Y2K) Contracting Issues |
12/01/1998 |
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Year 1997
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 90-97-1 |
Interim Acquisition Guidance for Health Care Resources Sharing Authority (Public Law 104-262) |
11/13/1996 |
| 90-97-2 |
Supply, processing, and Distribution (SPD) Self-Evaluation Guide |
12/11/1996 |
| 90-97-3 |
8(a) Program |
12/30/1996 |
| 90-97-4 |
Biological Monitoring Sterilizers |
12/31/1996 |
| 90-97-5 |
Reprint of VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) |
02/06/1997 |
| 90-97-6 |
Purchase of Recycled Paper |
02/20/1997 |
| 90-97-7 |
Use of Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI) and Purchase Card |
02/20/1997 |
| 90-97-8 |
Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management (OA&MM) Web Site Management Responsibilities |
02/25/1997 |
| 90-97-9 |
Contract Language for Field Standardization Projects (Rescinded and replaced by IL 049-02-6) |
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| 90-97-10 |
Preparation of Proposed VAAR Changes |
04/24/1997 |
| 90-97-11 |
Javits-Wagner-O’Day Program Accomplishments, Handbook, and Catalog |
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| 90-97-13 |
Copier Paper from General Services Administration (GSA) |
09/13/1997 |
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Year 1996
| IL Number |
Subject |
Dated |
| 90-96-1 |
Required Sources of Supplies and Services |
04/16/1996 |
| 90-96-2 |
Contracting Under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Program |
05/13/1996 |
