Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule, 36599 [E6-10071]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 123 / Tuesday, June 27, 2006 / Notices SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of Partial Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) for Furniture. AGENCY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) received a request for waiver of the NMR for Furniture for multiple NAICS codes. Based on our evaluation, SBA has determined that there are no small business manufacturers for the following products: Furniture Frames and Parts, Metal, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Frames, Wood, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Parts, Finished Metal, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Parts, Finished Plastics, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture, Factory-type (e.g., cabinets, stools, tool stands, work benches), Manufacturing; NAICS 337127; Furniture, Hospital (e.g., hospital beds, operating room furniture), Manufacturing; NAICS 339111 and Furniture, Laboratory-type (e.g., benches, cabinets, stools, tables), Manufacturing, NAICS 339111. Therefore, the SBA is granting a waiver for the above items. The SBA is denying a waiver of the NMR for the following; Furniture (except wood), office-type, padded, upholstered, or plain, manufacturing, NAICS 337214; Furniture parts, finished wood, manufacturing, NAICS 337215. SBA has determined that there are small business manufacturers of these classes of products. DATES: This waiver is effective July 12, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATI0N CONTACT: Edith Butler, Program Analyst, by telephone at (202) 619–0422; by FAX at (202) 481–1788; or by e-mail at edith.butler@sba.gov. SUMMARY: Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that recipients of Federal contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if the recipient is other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the product. This requirement is commonly referred to as the Nonmanufacturer Rule. The SBA regulations imposing this requirement are found at 13 CFR sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:33 Jun 26, 2006 Jkt 208001 121.406(b). Section 8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act authorizes SBA to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for any ‘‘class of products’’ for which there are no small business manufacturers or processors available to participate in the Federal market. As implemented in SBA’s regulations at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), in order to be considered available to participate in the Federal market for a class of products, a small business manufacturer must have submitted a proposal for a contract solicitation or received a contract from the Federal government within the last 24 months. The SBA defines ‘‘class of products’’ based on a six digit coding systems. The coding system is the Office of Management and Budget North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The SBA received a request on February 2, 2006 to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Furniture. SBA has determined that there are no small business manufacturers for the following classes of products and is therefore granting the waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Furniture Frames and Parts, Metal, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Frames, Wood, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Parts, Finished Metal, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Parts, Finished Plastics, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture, Factory-type (e.g., cabinets, stools, tool stands, work benches), Manufacturing; NAICS 337127; Furniture, Hospital (e.g., hospital beds, operating room furniture), Manufacturing; NAICS 339111 and Furniture, Laboratory-type (e.g., benches, cabinets, stools, tables), Manufacturing, NAICS 339111. The SBA has determined that there are small business manufacturers of the following classes of products, and, is therefore denying the class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Furniture (except wood), office-type, padded, upholstered, or plain, manufacturing, NAICS 337214; and Furniture parts, finished wood, manufacturing, NAICS 337215. Karen C. Hontz, Associate Administrator for Government Contracting. [FR Doc. E6–10071 Filed 6–26–06; 8:45 am] 36599 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5457] Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA); Request for Grant Proposals: Study of the United States Institute for Korean Undergraduate Student Leaders Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement. Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ A/E/USS–07–SK. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000. Key Dates: Application Deadline: August 25, 2006. Executive Summary: The Branch for the Study of the United States, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of the ‘‘Study of the United States Institute for Korean Undergraduate Student Leaders’’ to take place over the course of six weeks beginning in January 2007. The Institute is intended to provide a group of 15–18 highly motivated undergraduate students with an integrated and imaginatively designed academic and educational travel program that will give them a deeper understanding of U.S. politics, culture and society, while at the same time enhancing their leadership skills. Funding for this program is pending availability of FY–2007 funds. I. Funding Opportunity Description Authority Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87–256, as amended, also known as the FulbrightHays Act. 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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Partial Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) for 
Furniture.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) received a 
request for waiver of the NMR for Furniture for multiple NAICS codes. 
Based on our evaluation, SBA has determined that there are no small 
business manufacturers for the following products: Furniture Frames and 
Parts, Metal, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Frames, Wood, 
Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Parts, Finished Metal, 
Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Parts, Finished Plastics, 
Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture, Factory-type (e.g., cabinets, 
stools, tool stands, work benches), Manufacturing; NAICS 337127; 
Furniture, Hospital (e.g., hospital beds, operating room furniture), 
Manufacturing; NAICS 339111 and Furniture, Laboratory-type (e.g., 
benches, cabinets, stools, tables), Manufacturing, NAICS 339111. 
Therefore, the SBA is granting a waiver for the above items.
    The SBA is denying a waiver of the NMR for the following; Furniture 
(except wood), office-type, padded, upholstered, or plain, 
manufacturing, NAICS 337214; Furniture parts, finished wood, 
manufacturing, NAICS 337215. SBA has determined that there are small 
business manufacturers of these classes of products.

DATES: This waiver is effective July 12, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATI0N CONTACT: Edith Butler, Program Analyst, by 
telephone at (202) 619-0422; by FAX at (202) 481-1788; or by e-mail at 
edith.butler@sba.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act 
(Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that recipients of Federal 
contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-
owned small businesses, or SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program 
provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if 
the recipient is other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the 
product. This requirement is commonly referred to as the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule. The SBA regulations imposing this requirement are 
found at 13 CFR 121.406(b). Section 8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act 
authorizes SBA to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for any ``class of 
products'' for which there are no small business manufacturers or 
processors available to participate in the Federal market.
    As implemented in SBA's regulations at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), in order 
to be considered available to participate in the Federal market for a 
class of products, a small business manufacturer must have submitted a 
proposal for a contract solicitation or received a contract from the 
Federal government within the last 24 months. The SBA defines ``class 
of products'' based on a six digit coding systems. The coding system is 
the Office of Management and Budget North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS).
    The SBA received a request on February 2, 2006 to waive the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule for Furniture. SBA has determined that there are 
no small business manufacturers for the following classes of products 
and is therefore granting the waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for 
Furniture Frames and Parts, Metal, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; 
Furniture Frames, Wood, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Parts, 
Finished Metal, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture Parts, Finished 
Plastics, Manufacturing; NAICS 337215; Furniture, Factory-type (e.g., 
cabinets, stools, tool stands, work benches), Manufacturing; NAICS 
337127; Furniture, Hospital (e.g., hospital beds, operating room 
furniture), Manufacturing; NAICS 339111 and Furniture, Laboratory-type 
(e.g., benches, cabinets, stools, tables), Manufacturing, NAICS 339111.
    The SBA has determined that there are small business manufacturers 
of the following classes of products, and, is therefore denying the 
class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Furniture (except wood), 
office-type, padded, upholstered, or plain, manufacturing, NAICS 
337214; and Furniture parts, finished wood, manufacturing, NAICS 
337215.

Karen C. Hontz,
Associate Administrator for Government Contracting.
[FR Doc. E6-10071 Filed 6-26-06; 8:45 am]
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