4. Offer Expiration Date (OED)

Key Links

• SAMM Figure C5.F6, Para 5: Offer Expiration Date (OED
• DSCA Policy Memo 08-30 - Clarification of OEDs for LOAs

Identifies the last date that a document may be accepted by the customer. Most countries use a standard OED which is 85 days from the date of the Military Department Approval (MILAP) Milestone in DSAMS. Some countries have been approved a longer time period.

1. Short OED

   Short OEDs are used for U.S. Government requirements only (e.g. contract award), not for customer-driven requirements. The standard OED is used even when it is anticipated the customer may accept the document early (e.g. to meet the customer’s budgetary requirements). This allows the customer the option to accept the document early, and eliminates unnecessary pen and ink changes to revise the OED if the customer does not accept the document early, as previously indicated. In this situation, the IA must include the short OED note. There will be only one short OED note on a case updated and revised as necessary.

2. Long OED

   Long OEDs are requested on a case-by-case basis. If a longer than normal OED is requested by the customer and approved by the IA, the IA must enter a Case Remark in DSAMS.

3. BPC OED

   • SAMM Table C15.T5 Instructions for Preparing Pseudo LOAs /a>

   The recommended OED for BPC cases to meet U.S. Government requirements is 30 days (25 days for administrative processing and 5 days for DSCA review) unless the DSCA Country Portfolio Director (CPD) requests a longer timeframe.

4. Relationship Between OEDs and Months of Service (MOS)

   • DSCA Policy Memo 13-41 Clarification to Standardize use of the MOS Fields on an LOA

   The start month/date of the MOS on new lines must begin on or after the OED. The Delivery Schedule and MTDS must match the MOS on each applicable line. This must be cross-checked on returned and reworked documents.