PGI 206.103-270: Unusual and compelling urgency.

The circumstances under which use of this authority may be appropriate include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Supplies, services, or construction needed at once because of fire, flood, explosion,

or other disaster.

(b) Essential equipment or repair needed at once to—

(1) Comply with orders for a ship;

(2) Perform the operational mission of an aircraft; or

(3) Preclude impairment of launch capabilities or mission performance of missiles or

missile support equipment.

(c) Construction needed at once to preserve a structure or its contents from damage.

(d) Purchase requests citing an issue priority designator under DoD Manual 4140.01,

Volume 5, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Procedures: Delivery of Material, of 4 or higher, or citing “Electronic Warfare QRC Priority.”