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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
ACTION:
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SUMMARY:
Summary presentation of final
rules.
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR–2020–0051, Sequence No.
8]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2021–03;
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) 2021–03. A
companion document, the Small Entity
Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this
FAC.
The
analyst whose name appears in the table
below in relation to the FAR case. For
information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the
Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202–
501–4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For effective dates see the
separate documents, which follow.
DATES:
RULES LISTED IN FAC 2021–03
Item
Subject
I .........................
II ........................
III .......................
IV .......................
Violations of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements with the United States ...........................
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process ...........................................
Individual Sureties ....................................................................................................................
Technical Amendments.
The FAC, including the
SECG, is available via the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summaries for each FAR rule follow.
For the actual revisions and/or
amendments made by these FAR rules,
refer to the specific item numbers and
subjects set forth in the documents
following these item summaries. FAC
2021–03 amends the FAR as follows:
ADDRESSES:
Item I—Violations of Arms Control
Treaties or Agreements With the United
States (FAR Case 2017–018)
This final rule adopts as final with
changes, an interim rule published on
June 15, 2018. The interim rule
amended the FAR to implement 22
U.S.C. 2593e, as added by section 1290
of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114–
328). The final rule makes technical
edits clarifying the suspension and
debarment remedies for determination
of a false certification pursuant to 22
U.S.C. 2593e, and other minor edits.
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Item II—Lowest Price Technically
Acceptable Source Selection Process
(FAR Case 2018–016)
This final rule amends the FAR to
implement section 880 of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization
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Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Specifically,
this rule amends: (1) FAR part 15 to
specify the criteria that must be met in
order to include lowest price technically
acceptable (LPTA) source selection
criteria in a solicitation, and require
solicitations predominantly for the
acquisition of certain services and
supplies to avoid the use of LPTA
source selection criteria, to the
maximum extent practicable; and (2)
FAR parts 12, 13, 16, and 37 to point to
the text in FAR part 15, as applicable.
Item III—Individual Sureties (FAR
Case 2017–003)
This final rule changes the kind of
assets that an individual surety must
pledge as security for an individual
surety bond. A pledge of assets must
consist only of eligible obligations, i.e.,
public debt obligations of the United
States Government. The rule
implements section 874 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92), codified at
31 U.S.C. 9310, Individual Sureties.
This final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Item IV—Technical Amendments
Editorial changes are made at FAR
2.101, 15.209, 17.502–1, 37.103, 52.212–
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2018–016
2017–003
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Delgado.
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52.223–3, 52.225–2, 52.225–4, 52.225–6,
52.225–9, 52.225–13, and 52.229–12.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021–
03 is issued under the authority of the
Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of
General Services, and the Administrator of
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other
directive material contained in FAC 2021–03
is effective January 14, 2021 except for Items
I through IV, which are effective February 16,
2021.
Linda W. Neilson,
Director, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
William G. Roets, II,
Acting 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-2020-0051, Sequence No. 8]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2021-03; Introduction
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of 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) 2021-03. A companion document, the Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
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. For information pertaining to
status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat
Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected].
Rules Listed in FAC 2021-03
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Item Subject FAR case Analyst
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I............................... Violations of Arms Control 2017-018 Jackson.
Treaties or Agreements with
the United States.
II.............................. Lowest Price Technically 2018-016 Jackson.
Acceptable Source Selection
Process.
III............................. Individual Sureties............ 2017-003 Delgado.
IV.............................. Technical Amendments...........
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ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by these FAR rules, refer to
the specific item numbers and subjects set forth in the documents
following these item summaries. FAC 2021-03 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Violations of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements With the
United States (FAR Case 2017-018)
This final rule adopts as final with changes, an interim rule
published on June 15, 2018. The interim rule amended the FAR to
implement 22 U.S.C. 2593e, as added by section 1290 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328). The
final rule makes technical edits clarifying the suspension and
debarment remedies for determination of a false certification pursuant
to 22 U.S.C. 2593e, and other minor edits.
Item II--Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process
(FAR Case 2018-016)
This final rule amends the FAR to implement section 880 of the John
S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
Specifically, this rule amends: (1) FAR part 15 to specify the criteria
that must be met in order to include lowest price technically
acceptable (LPTA) source selection criteria in a solicitation, and
require solicitations predominantly for the acquisition of certain
services and supplies to avoid the use of LPTA source selection
criteria, to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) FAR parts 12, 13,
16, and 37 to point to the text in FAR part 15, as applicable.
Item III--Individual Sureties (FAR Case 2017-003)
This final rule changes the kind of assets that an individual
surety must pledge as security for an individual surety bond. A pledge
of assets must consist only of eligible obligations, i.e., public debt
obligations of the United States Government. The rule implements
section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2016 (Pub. L. 114-92), codified at 31 U.S.C. 9310, Individual Sureties.
This final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Item IV--Technical Amendments
Editorial changes are made at FAR 2.101, 15.209, 17.502-1, 37.103,
52.212-3, 52.212-5, 52.213-4, 52.222-18, 52.223-3, 52.225-2, 52.225-4,
52.225-6, 52.225-9, 52.225-13, and 52.229-12.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-03 is issued under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2021-03 is
effective January 14, 2021 except for Items I through IV, which are
effective February 16, 2021.
Linda W. Neilson,
Director, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of
Defense.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
William G. Roets, II,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Procurement, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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