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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 251 / Thursday, December 31, 2015 / Rules and Regulations
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
DATES:
Summary presentation of
interim and final rules.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
ACTION:
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SUMMARY:
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR 2015–0051, Sequence No.
6]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–86;
Introduction
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
AGENCY:
This document summarizes
the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian
Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulations
Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005–86. A
companion document, the Small Entity
Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this
FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is
available via the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov.
For effective dates see the
separate documents, which follow.
The
analyst whose name appears in the table
below in relation to the FAR case.
Please cite FAC 2005–86 and the
specific FAR case number. For
information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the
Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501–4755.
RULES LISTED IN FAC 2005–86
Item
Subject
I .........................
II ........................
III .......................
IV ......................
Definition of ‘‘Multiple-Award Contract’’ ...........................................................................................
Sole Source Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses (Interim) .........................................
New Designated Countries—Montenegro and New Zealand ..........................................................
Trade Agreements Thresholds .........................................................................................................
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summaries for each FAR rule follow.
For the actual revisions and/or
amendments made by these rules, refer
to the specific item numbers and
subjects set forth in the documents
following these item summaries. FAC
2005–86 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I—Definition of ‘‘Multiple-Award
Contract’’ (FAR Case 2015–019)
This rule amends the FAR to define
‘‘multiple-award contract.’’ This rule
implements the definition established
by the Small Business Administration
(SBA) in its final rule that published in
the Federal Register at 78 FR 61114 on
October 2, 2013. SBA’s final rule
implements the statutory definition of
the term from section 1311 of the Small
Business Jobs Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111–
240.
This final rule does not place any new
requirements on small entities.
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Item II—Sole Source Contracts for
Women-Owned Small Businesses (FAR
Case 2015–032) (Interim)
This interim rule amends the FAR to
implement regulatory changes made by
the Small Business Administration
(SBA) in its final rule as published in
the Federal Register at 80 FR 55019, on
September 14, 2015. SBA’s final rule
implements the statutory requirements
of paragraph (a)(3) of section 825 of the
Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’
McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Public Law
113–291, which grants contracting
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officers the authority to award sole
source contracts to economically
disadvantaged women-owned small
business (EDWOSB) concerns and to
women-owned small business (WOSB)
concerns eligible under the WOSB
Program. The anticipated price,
including options, must not exceed $6.5
million for manufacturing NAICS codes,
or $4 million for other NAICS codes.
This interim rule may have a positive
economic impact on women-owned
small businesses.
Item III—New Designated Countries—
Montenegro and New Zealand (FAR
Case 2015–034)
This final rule amends the FAR to add
Montenegro and New Zealand as new
designated countries under the World
Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA).
The rule also updates the list of parties
to the Agreement on Trade in Civil
Aircraft by adding Montenegro.
This final rule has no significant
impact on the Government and
contractors, including small business
entities.
Item IV—Trade Agreements Thresholds
(FAR Case 2016–001)
This final rule amends the FAR to
adjust the thresholds for application of
the World Trade Organization
Government Procurement Agreement
and the Free Trade Agreements as
determined by the United States Trade
Representative, according to a pre-
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2015–032
2015–034
2016–001
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determined formula under the
agreements.
Dated: December 17, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005–
86 is issued under the authority of the
Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of
General Services, and the Administrator for
the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other
directive material contained in FAC 2005–86
is effective December 31, 2015 except for
item I and III which are effective February 1,
2016, and item IV which is effective January
1, 2016.
Dated: December 18, 2015.
Althea H. Coetzee, RADM,
Acting Director, Defense Procurement and
Acquisition Policy.
Dated: December 16, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO,
Office of Acquisition Policy, U.S. General
Services Administration.
Dated: December 16, 2015.
William P. McNally,
Assistant Administrator, Office of
Procurement National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR 2015-0051, Sequence No. 6]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2005-86; Introduction
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of interim and final rules.
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SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and
the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-86. A companion document, the Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including
the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: For effective dates see the separate documents, which follow.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The analyst whose name appears in the
table below in relation to the FAR case. Please cite FAC 2005-86 and
the specific FAR case number. For information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-
4755.
Rules Listed in FAC 2005-86
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item Subject FAR Case Analyst
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I..................... Definition of 2015-019 Uddowla.
``Multiple-Award
Contract''.
II.................... Sole Source 2015-032 Uddowla.
Contracts for
Women-Owned
Small Businesses
(Interim).
III................... New Designated 2015-034 Davis.
Countries--Monte
negro and New
Zealand.
IV.................... Trade Agreements 2016-001 Davis.
Thresholds.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by these rules, refer to the
specific item numbers and subjects set forth in the documents following
these item summaries. FAC 2005-86 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Definition of ``Multiple-Award Contract'' (FAR Case 2015-019)
This rule amends the FAR to define ``multiple-award contract.''
This rule implements the definition established by the Small Business
Administration (SBA) in its final rule that published in the Federal
Register at 78 FR 61114 on October 2, 2013. SBA's final rule implements
the statutory definition of the term from section 1311 of the Small
Business Jobs Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-240.
This final rule does not place any new requirements on small
entities.
Item II--Sole Source Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses (FAR
Case 2015-032) (Interim)
This interim rule amends the FAR to implement regulatory changes
made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in its final rule as
published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 55019, on September 14,
2015. SBA's final rule implements the statutory requirements of
paragraph (a)(3) of section 825 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck'
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Public
Law 113-291, which grants contracting officers the authority to award
sole source contracts to economically disadvantaged women-owned small
business (EDWOSB) concerns and to women-owned small business (WOSB)
concerns eligible under the WOSB Program. The anticipated price,
including options, must not exceed $6.5 million for manufacturing NAICS
codes, or $4 million for other NAICS codes.
This interim rule may have a positive economic impact on women-
owned small businesses.
Item III--New Designated Countries--Montenegro and New Zealand (FAR
Case 2015-034)
This final rule amends the FAR to add Montenegro and New Zealand as
new designated countries under the World Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA). The rule also updates the list of
parties to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft by adding
Montenegro.
This final rule has no significant impact on the Government and
contractors, including small business entities.
Item IV--Trade Agreements Thresholds (FAR Case 2016-001)
This final rule amends the FAR to adjust the thresholds for
application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement
Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements as determined by the United
States Trade Representative, according to a pre-determined formula
under the agreements.
Dated: December 17, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-86 is issued under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2005-86 is
effective December 31, 2015 except for item I and III which are
effective February 1, 2016, and item IV which is effective January
1, 2016.
Dated: December 18, 2015.
Althea H. Coetzee, RADM,
Acting Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy.
Dated: December 16, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy,
U.S. General Services Administration.
Dated: December 16, 2015.
William P. McNally,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Procurement National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
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