(a)(4) The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) may delegate this authority to--
(4) The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) may delegate this authority to--
(A) An Assistant Secretary of Defense; or
(B) For a defense agency, an officer or employee serving in, assigned, or detailed to that agency who--
(1) If a member of the armed forces, is serving in a rank above brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half); or
(2) If a civilian, is serving in a position with a grade under the General Schedule (or any other schedule for civilian officers or employees) that is comparable to or higher than the grade of major general or rear admiral.
(S-70) For a noncompetitive follow-on acquisition to a previous award for the same supply or service supported by a justification for other than full and open competition citing the authority at FAR 6.302-1, follow the procedures at PGI 206.304(a)(S-70). [61 FR 10285, Mar. 13, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 50451, Sept. 26, 1996; 65 FR 39704, June 27, 2000; 80 FR 21657, Apr. 20, 2015]