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(f) Capabilities, past performance,
and experience. When evaluating the
capabilities, past performance,
experience, business systems, and
certifications of an entity submitting an
offer for a HUBZone contract as a joint
venture established pursuant to this
section, a procuring activity must
consider work done and qualifications
held individually by each partner to the
joint venture as well as any work done
by the joint venture itself previously. A
procuring activity may not require the
HUBZone small business concern to
individually meet the same evaluation
or responsibility criteria as that required
of other offerors generally. The partners
to the joint venture in the aggregate
must demonstrate the past performance,
experience, business systems, and
certifications necessary to perform the
contract.
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PART 127—WOMEN–OWNED SMALL
BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT
PROGRAM
13 CFR Part 127
RIN 3245–AG75
Women-Owned Small Business and
Economically Disadvantaged WomenOwned Small Business Certification;
Correction
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA or Agency) is
correcting regulations that published in
the Federal Register on May 11, 2020.
The final rule amended SBA’s
regulations to implement a statutory
requirement to certify Women-Owned
Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and
Economically-Disadvantaged WomenOwned Small Business Concerns
(EDWOSBs), as well as to clarify
existing regulations. This document
makes corrections to the final
regulations.
SUMMARY:
11. The authority citation for part 127
continues to read as follows:
DATES:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6),
637(m), 644 and 657r.
Brenda Fernandez, Office of Policy,
Planning and Liaison, 409 Third Street
SW, Washington, DC 20416; (202) 205–
7337; brenda.fernandez@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
correction to a final rule published in
the Federal Register on May 11, 2020
(85 FR 27650). SBA is correcting dates
that were inadvertently transposed in
one of the examples to 13 CFR 127.400.
Additionally, SBA is correcting the
language in two of the examples to 13
CFR 127.400 to ensure the examples
accurately illustrate the application of
the new regulatory provisions.
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12. Amend § 127.506 by revising
paragraph (f) to read as follows:
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§ 127.506 May a joint venture submit an
offer on an EDWOSB or WOSB
requirement?
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(f) Capabilities, past performance,
and experience. When evaluating the
capabilities, past performance,
experience, business systems, and
certifications of an entity submitting an
offer for an EDWOSB or WOSB contract
as a joint venture established pursuant
to this section, a procuring activity must
consider work done and qualifications
held individually by each partner to the
joint venture as well as any work done
by the joint venture itself previously. A
procuring activity may not require the
EDWOSB or WOSB small business
concern to individually meet the same
evaluation or responsibility criteria as
that required of other offerors generally.
The partners to the joint venture in the
aggregate must demonstrate the past
performance, experience, business
systems, and certifications necessary to
perform the contract.
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Francis C. Spampinato,
Associate Administrator, Government
Contracting and Business Development.
Effective January 14, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 127
Government contracts, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Small
businesses.
Accordingly, 13 CFR part 127 is
corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
PART 127—WOMEN-OWNED SMALL
BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT
PROGRAM
1. The authority citation for part 127
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6),
637(m), 644 and 657r.
2. Amend § 127.400 by revising
paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
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§ 127.400 How does a concern maintain its
WOSB or EDWOSB certification?
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(1) SBA or a third-party certifier will
conduct a program examination three
years after the concern’s initial WOSB
or EDWOSB certification (whether by
SBA or a third-party certifier) or three
years after the date of the concern’s last
program examination, whichever date is
later.
Example 1 to paragraph (b)(1).
Concern A is certified by SBA to be
eligible for the WOSB program on July
20, 2021. Concern A will be considered
a certified WOSB that is eligible to
receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is
small for the size standard
corresponding to the NAICS code
assigned to the contract) through July
19, 2022. To participate in the WOSB
Program the following year, Concern A
must recertify its eligibility to SBA
between June 20, 2022, and July 19,
2022. Concern A will be considered a
certified WOSB that is eligible to receive
WOSB contracts (as long as it is small
for the size standard corresponding to
the NAICS code assigned to the
contract) through July 19, 2023. To
participate in the WOSB Program the
following year, Concern A must
recertify its eligibility to SBA between
June 20, 2023, and July 19, 2023.
Concern A will be considered a certified
WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB
contracts (as long as it is small for the
size standard corresponding to the
NAICS code assigned to the contract)
through July 19, 2024. To participate in
the WOSB Program the following year,
Concern A must recertify its eligibility
to SBA between June 20, 2024, and July
19, 2024. Because three years will have
elapsed since its application and
original certification, SBA will conduct
a program examination of Concern A at
that time. In addition to its
representation that it continues to be an
eligible WOSB, Concern A must provide
additional information as requested by
SBA to demonstrate that it continues to
meet all the eligibility requirements of
the WOSB Program.
Example 2 to paragraph (b)(1).
Concern B is certified by a third-party
certifier to be eligible for the WOSB
program on September 27, 2021.
Concern B will be considered a certified
WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB
contracts (as long as it is small for the
size standard corresponding to the
NAICS code assigned to the contract)
through September 26, 2022. To
participate in the WOSB Program the
following year, Concern B must recertify
its eligibility to SBA between August 28,
2022, and September 26, 2022. Concern
B will be considered a certified WOSB
that is eligible to receive WOSB
contracts (as long as it is small for the
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size standard corresponding to the
NAICS code assigned to the contract)
through September 26, 2023. On March
31, 2023, Concern B is awarded a WOSB
set-aside contract. Subsequently,
Concern B’s status as an eligible WOSB
is protested. On June 28, 2023, Concern
B receives a positive determination from
SBA confirming that it is an eligible
WOSB. Concern B’s new certification
date is June 28, 2023. Concern B will be
considered a certified WOSB that is
eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as
long as it is small for the size standard
corresponding to the NAICS code
assigned to the contract) through June
27, 2024. To participate in the WOSB
Program the following year, Concern B
must recertify its eligibility to SBA
between May 29, 2024, and June 27,
2024. Concern B will be considered a
certified WOSB that is eligible to receive
WOSB contracts (as long as it is small
for the size standard corresponding to
the NAICS code assigned to the
contract) through June 27, 2025. To
participate in the WOSB Program the
following year, Concern B must recertify
its eligibility to SBA between May 29,
2025, and June 27, 2025. Concern B will
be considered a certified WOSB that is
eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as
long as it is small for the size standard
corresponding to the NAICS code
assigned to the contract) until June 27,
2026. To participate in the WOSB
Program the following year, Concern B
must recertify its eligibility to SBA
between May 29, 2026, and June 27,
2026. Because three years will have
elapsed since its certification date of
June 28, 2023, Concern B must seek a
program examination, by SBA or a
third-party certifier, at that time. In
addition to its representation that it
continues to be an eligible WOSB,
Concern B must provide additional
information as requested by SBA or a
third-party certifier to demonstrate that
it continues to meet all the eligibility
requirements of the WOSB Program.
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Dated: January 7, 2021.
Francis C. Spampinato,
Associate Administrator, Government
Contracting and Business Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2020–1172; Project
Identifier MCAI–2020–01661–T; Amendment
39–21388; AD 2021–02–05]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for
comments.
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internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may
find this IBR material on the EASA
website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
You may view this IBR material at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
It is also available in the AD docket on
the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2020–
1172.
Examining the AD Docket
The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus SAS Model A330–200, –200
Freighter, –300, –800, and –900 series
airplanes; Model A340–200 and –300
series airplanes; and Model A340–541
and A340–642 airplanes. This AD was
prompted by a report that an erroneous
torque value for the attachment nuts to
install a pitot probe was included in the
affected Aircraft Maintenance Manual
(AMM) task. This AD requires retorqueing the attachment nuts of each
affected part. In addition, this AD
prohibits the use of the affected AMM
task, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD,
which is incorporated by reference. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
January 29, 2021.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of January 29, 2021.
The FAA must receive comments on
this AD by March 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For material incorporated by reference
(IBR) in this AD, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu;
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You may examine the AD docket on
the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2020–
1172; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The AD docket contains this AD, any
comments received, and other
information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3229; email
vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
The EASA, which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD
2020–0279, dated December 14, 2020
(EASA AD 2020–0279) (also referred to
as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or the
MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition
for all Model A330–201, A330–202,
A330–203, A330–223, A330–223F,
A330–243, A330–243F, A330–301,
A330–302, A330–303, A330–321, A330–
322, A330–323, A330–341, A330–342,
A330–343, A330–743L, A330–841,
A330–941, A340–211, A340–212, A340–
213, A340–311, A340–312, A340–313,
A340–541, A340–542, A340–642, and
A340–643 airplanes. Model A330–743L,
A340–542, and A340–643 airplanes are
not certificated by the FAA and are not
included on the U.S. type certificate
data sheet; this AD therefore does not
include those airplanes in the
applicability.
This AD was prompted by a report
that an erroneous torque value for the
attachment nuts to install a pitot probe
was included in the affected AMM task.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 127
RIN 3245-AG75
Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-
Owned Small Business Certification; Correction
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is
correcting regulations that published in the Federal Register on May
11, 2020. The final rule amended SBA's regulations to implement a
statutory requirement to certify Women-Owned Small Business Concerns
(WOSBs) and Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business
Concerns (EDWOSBs), as well as to clarify existing regulations. This
document makes corrections to the final regulations.
DATES: Effective January 14, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Fernandez, Office of Policy,
Planning and Liaison, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; (202)
205-7337; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a correction to a final rule
published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2020 (85 FR 27650). SBA is
correcting dates that were inadvertently transposed in one of the
examples to 13 CFR 127.400. Additionally, SBA is correcting the
language in two of the examples to 13 CFR 127.400 to ensure the
examples accurately illustrate the application of the new regulatory
provisions.
List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 127
Government contracts, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Small businesses.
Accordingly, 13 CFR part 127 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
PART 127--WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT PROGRAM
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1. The authority citation for part 127 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 637(m), 644 and 657r.
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2. Amend Sec. 127.400 by revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 127.400 How does a concern maintain its WOSB or EDWOSB
certification?
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(1) SBA or a third-party certifier will conduct a program
examination three years after the concern's initial WOSB or EDWOSB
certification (whether by SBA or a third-party certifier) or three
years after the date of the concern's last program examination,
whichever date is later.
Example 1 to paragraph (b)(1). Concern A is certified by SBA to be
eligible for the WOSB program on July 20, 2021. Concern A will be
considered a certified WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB contracts
(as long as it is small for the size standard corresponding to the
NAICS code assigned to the contract) through July 19, 2022. To
participate in the WOSB Program the following year, Concern A must
recertify its eligibility to SBA between June 20, 2022, and July 19,
2022. Concern A will be considered a certified WOSB that is eligible to
receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is small for the size standard
corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract) through July
19, 2023. To participate in the WOSB Program the following year,
Concern A must recertify its eligibility to SBA between June 20, 2023,
and July 19, 2023. Concern A will be considered a certified WOSB that
is eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is small for the
size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract)
through July 19, 2024. To participate in the WOSB Program the following
year, Concern A must recertify its eligibility to SBA between June 20,
2024, and July 19, 2024. Because three years will have elapsed since
its application and original certification, SBA will conduct a program
examination of Concern A at that time. In addition to its
representation that it continues to be an eligible WOSB, Concern A must
provide additional information as requested by SBA to demonstrate that
it continues to meet all the eligibility requirements of the WOSB
Program.
Example 2 to paragraph (b)(1). Concern B is certified by a third-
party certifier to be eligible for the WOSB program on September 27,
2021. Concern B will be considered a certified WOSB that is eligible to
receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is small for the size standard
corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract) through
September 26, 2022. To participate in the WOSB Program the following
year, Concern B must recertify its eligibility to SBA between August
28, 2022, and September 26, 2022. Concern B will be considered a
certified WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as long as
it is small for the
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size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract)
through September 26, 2023. On March 31, 2023, Concern B is awarded a
WOSB set-aside contract. Subsequently, Concern B's status as an
eligible WOSB is protested. On June 28, 2023, Concern B receives a
positive determination from SBA confirming that it is an eligible WOSB.
Concern B's new certification date is June 28, 2023. Concern B will be
considered a certified WOSB that is eligible to receive WOSB contracts
(as long as it is small for the size standard corresponding to the
NAICS code assigned to the contract) through June 27, 2024. To
participate in the WOSB Program the following year, Concern B must
recertify its eligibility to SBA between May 29, 2024, and June 27,
2024. Concern B will be considered a certified WOSB that is eligible to
receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is small for the size standard
corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract) through June
27, 2025. To participate in the WOSB Program the following year,
Concern B must recertify its eligibility to SBA between May 29, 2025,
and June 27, 2025. Concern B will be considered a certified WOSB that
is eligible to receive WOSB contracts (as long as it is small for the
size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract)
until June 27, 2026. To participate in the WOSB Program the following
year, Concern B must recertify its eligibility to SBA between May 29,
2026, and June 27, 2026. Because three years will have elapsed since
its certification date of June 28, 2023, Concern B must seek a program
examination, by SBA or a third-party certifier, at that time. In
addition to its representation that it continues to be an eligible
WOSB, Concern B must provide additional information as requested by SBA
or a third-party certifier to demonstrate that it continues to meet all
the eligibility requirements of the WOSB Program.
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Dated: January 7, 2021.
Francis C. Spampinato,
Associate Administrator, Government Contracting and Business
Development.
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