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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Chapters 101, 102, 105, 300,
and 302
48 CFR Chapter 5
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory
and Deregulatory Actions
General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
AGENCY:
This agenda announces the
proposed regulatory actions that GSA
plans for the next 12 months and those
that were completed since the fall 2019
edition. This agenda was developed
under the guidelines of Executive
Orders 12866 ‘‘Regulatory Planning and
Review,’’ as amended, Executive Order
13771 ‘‘Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs,’’ and
Executive Order 13563 ‘‘Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review.’’
GSA’s purpose in publishing this
agenda is to allow interested persons an
opportunity to participate in the
rulemaking process. GSA also invites
interested persons to recommend
existing significant regulations for
review to determine whether they
should be modified or eliminated.
Published proposed rules may be
SUMMARY:
reviewed in their entirety at the
Government’s rulemaking website at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Since the fall 2007 edition, the
internet has been the basic means for
disseminating the Unified Agenda. The
complete Unified Agenda will be
available online at www.reginfo.gov, in
a format that offers users a greatly
enhanced ability to obtain information
from the Agenda database.
Because publication in the Federal
Register is mandated for the regulatory
flexibility agendas required by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
602), GSA’s printed agenda entries
include only:
(1) Rules that are in the Agency’s
regulatory flexibility agenda, in
accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, because they are likely
to have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small
entities; and
(2) Any rules that the Agency has
identified for periodic review under
section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act.
Printing of these entries is limited to
fields that contain information required
by the Regulatory Flexibility Act’s
Agenda requirements. Additional
information on these entries is available
in the Unified Agenda published on the
internet. In addition, for fall editions of
the Agenda, the entire Regulatory Plan
will continue to be printed in the
Federal Register, as in past years,
including GSA’s regulatory plan.
Lois
Mandell, Division Director, Regulatory
Secretariat Division, 1800 F Street NW,
2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405–0001,
202–501–2735.
This document of the General
Services Administration was signed on
September 4, 2020, by Jessica
Salmoiraghi, Associate Administrator,
Office of Government-wide Policy. That
document with the original signature
and date is maintained by the General
Services Administration. For
administrative purposes only, and in
compliance with requirements of the
Office of the Federal Register, the
General Services Administration has
delegated authority to the undersigned
RISC Federal Register Liaison Officer to
re-sign and submit the document in
electronic format for publication, as an
official document of the General
Services Administration. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: March 16, 2021.
Alvin Levi Harrod,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Regulatory
Information Service Center.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Title
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General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2016–G511, Contract Requirements for
GSA Information Systems.
General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2019–G503, Streamlining GSA Commercial Contract Clause Requirements.
General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G502, Increasing Order Level Competition for Federal Supply Schedules.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G503, Increasing Order Level Competition for Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity Contracts.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G504, Federal Supply Schedule
Catalog Management.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G505, Clarify Commercial Item Contract Terms and Conditions.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G509, Extending Federal Supply
Schedule Orders Beyond the Contract Term.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G510, Federal Supply Schedule Economic Price Adjustment.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G511, Updated Guidance for NonFederal Entities Access to Federal Supply Schedules.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G512, System for Award Management Representation for Leases.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G513, Lease Payment Procedures ....
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G517, Contracting Exemption for
Regulated Utilities.
General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–G534, Extension of Certain Telecommunication Prohibitions to Lease Acquisitions.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION (GSA)
Office of Acquisition Policy
Proposed Rule Stage
325. General Services Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2016–
G511, Contract Requirements for GSA
Information Systems
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to streamline and update
requirements for contracts that involve
GSA information systems. GSA’s
policies on cybersecurity and other
information technology requirements
have been previously issued and
communicated by the Office of the Chief
Information Officer through the GSA
public website. By incorporating these
requirements into the GSAR, the GSAR
will provide centralized guidance to
ensure consistent application across the
organization. Integrating these
requirements into the GSAR will also
allow industry to provide public
comments through the rulemaking
process.
This rule will require contracting
officers to incorporate applicable GSA
cybersecurity requirements within the
statement of work to ensure compliance
with Federal cybersecurity requirements
and implement best practices for
preventing cyber incidents. Contract
requirements for internal information
systems, external contractor systems,
cloud systems, and mobile systems will
be covered by this rule. This rule will
also update existing GSAR provision
552.239–70, Information Technology
Security Plan and Security
Authorization, and GSAR clause
552.239–71, Security Requirements for
Unclassified Information Technology
Resources, to only require the provision
and clause when the contract will
involve information or information
systems connected to a GSA network.
Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Johnnie McDowell,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 718–
6112, Email: johnnie.mcdowell@gsa.gov.
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326. General Services Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2019–
G503, Streamlining GSA Commercial
Contract Clause Requirements
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to streamline requirements for
GSA commercial contracts. This rule
will update GSAR Clauses 552.212–71
and 552.212–72 to remove any
requirements that are not necessary by
law or Executive Order.
Timetable:
Action
Date
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Johnnie McDowell,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 718–
6112, Email: johnnie.mcdowell@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK09
327. General Services Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G502, Increasing Order Level
Competition for Federal Supply
Schedules
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to streamline and update
requirements for contracts that involve
GSA information systems. GSA’s
policies on cybersecurity and other
information technology requirements
have been previously issued and
communicated by the Office of the Chief
Information Officer through the GSA
public website. By incorporating these
requirements into the GSAR, the GSAR
will provide centralized guidance to
ensure consistent application across the
organization. Integrating these
requirements into the GSAR will also
allow industry to provide public
comments through the rulemaking
process.
Timetable:
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O’Linn,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 445–
0390, Email: thomas.olinn@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK15
328. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G503, Increasing Order Level
Competition for Indefinite-Delivery,
Indefinite-Quantity Contracts
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to implement section 876 of the
National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.
115–232) as it relates to certain
indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity
contracts. Section 876 amended 41
U.S.C. 3306(c) by providing an
exception to the requirement to consider
price as an evaluation factor for the
award of certain indefinite-delivery,
indefinite-quantity contracts and
Federal Supply Schedule contracts. A
separate case, GSAR Case 2020–G502,
will address the implementation of
Section 876 in relation to Federal
Supply Schedule contracts.
Timetable:
Action
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Date
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05/00/21
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O’Linn,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 445–
0390, Email: thomas.olinn@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK16
329. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G504, Federal Supply Schedule Catalog
Management
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to consolidate all terms related
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management, which are currently
spread across multiple clauses, into one
consolidated clause.
Timetable:
program policy titled I–FSS–163 Option
to Extend the Term of the Contract
(Evergreen) will be incorporated.
Timetable:
Action
Action
Date
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Period End.
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04/00/21
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Byron Boyer,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 817 850–
5580, Email: byron.boyer@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK17
330. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G505, Clarify Commercial Item
Contract Terms and Conditions
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR) to clarify
commercial item contract terms and
conditions. This rule will update GSAR
Clause 552.212–4 to clarify the
prescription and language applicable for
the different clause alternates.
Timetable:
Action
Date
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E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to clarify, update, and
incorporate existing Federal Supply
Schedule (FSS) program policies and
procedures regarding performance of
orders beyond the term of the base FSS
contract. Specifically, the local FSS
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O’Linn,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 445–
0390, Email: thomas.olinn@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK19
332. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G510, Federal Supply Schedule
Economic Price Adjustment
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to clarify, update, and
incorporate Federal Supply Schedule
(FSS) program policies and procedures
regarding economic price adjustment.
This rule will update GSAR Clause
552.216–70 to incorporate the clause
alternates in GSA’s existing class
deviation CD–2019–14.
Timetable:
Date
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331. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G509, Extending Federal Supply
Schedule Orders Beyond the Contract
Term
FR Cite
03/00/21
05/00/21
Action
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Johnnie McDowell,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 718–
6112, Email: johnnie.mcdowell@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK18
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O’Linn,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 445–
0390, Email: thomas.olinn@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK20
333. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G511, Updated Guidance for NonFederal Entities Access to Federal
Supply Schedules
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 40
U.S.C. 502
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to streamline and clarify the
requirements for use of Federal Supply
Schedules by eligible Non-Federal
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governments. Eligible Non Federal
Entities are able to use Federal Supply
Schedules based on authority from
various laws, including 40 U.S.C.
502(c).
Timetable:
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Date
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05/00/21
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O’Linn,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 445–
0390, Email: thomas.olinn@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK21
334. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G512, System for Award Management
Representation for Leases
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to remove the requirement for
lease offerors to have an active System
for Award Management (SAM)
registration when submitting offers and
instead allow offers up until the time of
award to obtain an active SAM
registration. Entities seeking Federal
leases differ from the typical entities
seeking Federal contracts in that
common practice is to form a new entity
for every new lease offer. Requiring
representations from these entities prior
to offer submission restricts
competition. In addition, the tools in
SAM typically used in the
Government’s evaluation of offers do
not add value when evaluating lease
offers.
Timetable:
Action
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Date
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05/00/21
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marten Wallace,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969–
7736, Email: marten.wallace@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK22
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335. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G513, Lease Payment Procedures
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to establish a new clause to
allow for a pass-through of taxes under
payments for lease construction. The
real estate tax base for a newly built or
renovated building is uncertain until a
tax assessment is completed, which can
be a year or more after occupancy in
some jurisdictions. Removing the tax
base from the shell rent of a lease and
providing a pass-through of the real
estate taxes in lieu of a real estate tax
adjustment over a base during the term
of the lease will remove an element of
risk from the pricing of rent, will result
in greater competition, and will lower
rental rates.
Timetable:
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336. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G517, Contracting Exemption for
Regulated Utilities
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
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337. General Service Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020–
G534, Extension of Certain
Telecommunication Prohibitions to
Lease Acquisitions
E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 5
U.S.C. 801
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is amending the
General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to
extend the requirements of section 889
of the National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) for FY 19 (Pub. L. 115–232)
to lease acquisitions by requiring
inclusion of the related Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
provisions and clause. Generally, the
FAR does not apply to leasehold
acquisitions of real property. However,
several FAR provisions have been
adopted based on statutory
requirements through GSAR part 570.
Section 889 of the NDAA for FY 19
applies to Government lease
acquisitions and extension of the FAR
requirements will ensure compliance.
Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marten Wallace,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969–
7736, Email: marten.wallace@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK23
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Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services
Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) to remove the requirement to
establish a contract for services
provided by regulated public utilities.
This rule provides a deviation to
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
41.201 to remove the unnecessary and
burdensome requirements to seek
bilateral written contracts for services
provided by public utilities and to
implement new, more efficient
procedures in the GSAR to streamline
the process. This deviation only applies
to the acquisition of services from
regulated public utilities. Based on
review of 31 U.S.C. 1501(a)(8) and
opinions from the Government
Accountability Office (GAO), the
procedures set forth at FAR 41.2 are not
necessary in order to comply with
applicable fiscal law regarding the
recording of obligations.
Timetable:
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Clarence Harrison,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 227–
7051, Email: clarence.harrison@gsa.gov.
RIN: 3090–AK24
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Stephen Carroll,
Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 817 253–
7858, Email: stephen.carroll@gsa.gov.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Chapters 101, 102, 105, 300, and 302
48 CFR Chapter 5
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This agenda announces the proposed regulatory actions that GSA
plans for the next 12 months and those that were completed since the
fall 2019 edition. This agenda was developed under the guidelines of
Executive Orders 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' as amended,
Executive Order 13771 ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs,'' and Executive Order 13563 ``Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review.'' GSA's purpose in publishing this agenda is to
allow interested persons an opportunity to participate in the
rulemaking process. GSA also invites interested persons to recommend
existing significant regulations for review to determine whether they
should be modified or eliminated. Published proposed rules may be
reviewed in their entirety at the Government's rulemaking website at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Since the fall 2007 edition, the internet has been the basic means
for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda will
be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a format that offers users a
greatly enhanced ability to obtain information from the Agenda
database.
Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the
regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 602), GSA's printed agenda entries include only:
(1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda,
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities; and
(2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review
under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain
information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda
requirements. Additional information on these entries is available in
the Unified Agenda published on the internet. In addition, for fall
editions of the Agenda, the entire Regulatory Plan will continue to be
printed in the Federal Register, as in past years, including GSA's
regulatory plan.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois Mandell, Division Director,
Regulatory Secretariat Division, 1800 F Street NW, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20405-0001, 202-501-2735.
This document of the General Services Administration was signed on
September 4, 2020, by Jessica Salmoiraghi, Associate Administrator,
Office of Government-wide Policy. That document with the original
signature and date is maintained by the General Services
Administration. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the General
Services Administration has delegated authority to the undersigned RISC
Federal Register Liaison Officer to re-sign and submit the document in
electronic format for publication, as an official document of the
General Services Administration. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Dated: March 16, 2021.
Alvin Levi Harrod,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Regulatory Information Service
Center.
General Services Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2016-
G511, Contract
Requirements for GSA
Information Systems.
326....................... General Services 3090-AK09
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2019-
G503, Streamlining GSA
Commercial Contract
Clause Requirements.
327....................... General Services 3090-AK15
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G502, Increasing Order
Level Competition for
Federal Supply Schedules.
328....................... General Service 3090-AK16
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G503, Increasing Order
Level Competition for
Indefinite-Delivery,
Indefinite-Quantity
Contracts.
329....................... General Service 3090-AK17
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G504, Federal Supply
Schedule Catalog
Management.
330....................... General Service 3090-AK18
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G505, Clarify Commercial
Item Contract Terms and
Conditions.
331....................... General Service 3090-AK19
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G509, Extending Federal
Supply Schedule Orders
Beyond the Contract Term.
332....................... General Service 3090-AK20
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G510, Federal Supply
Schedule Economic Price
Adjustment.
333....................... General Service 3090-AK21
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G511, Updated Guidance
for Non-Federal Entities
Access to Federal Supply
Schedules.
334....................... General Service 3090-AK22
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G512, System for Award
Management Representation
for Leases.
335....................... General Service 3090-AK23
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G513, Lease Payment
Procedures.
336....................... General Service 3090-AK24
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G517, Contracting
Exemption for Regulated
Utilities.
337....................... General Service 3090-AK29
Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G534, Extension of
Certain Telecommunication
Prohibitions to Lease
Acquisitions.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)
Office of Acquisition Policy
Proposed Rule Stage
325. General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2016-
G511, Contract Requirements for GSA Information Systems
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to streamline and update requirements for contracts that involve GSA
information systems. GSA's policies on cybersecurity and other
information technology requirements have been previously issued and
communicated by the Office of the Chief Information Officer through the
GSA public website. By incorporating these requirements into the GSAR,
the GSAR will provide centralized guidance to ensure consistent
application across the organization. Integrating these requirements
into the GSAR will also allow industry to provide public comments
through the rulemaking process.
This rule will require contracting officers to incorporate
applicable GSA cybersecurity requirements within the statement of work
to ensure compliance with Federal cybersecurity requirements and
implement best practices for preventing cyber incidents. Contract
requirements for internal information systems, external contractor
systems, cloud systems, and mobile systems will be covered by this
rule. This rule will also update existing GSAR provision 552.239-70,
Information Technology Security Plan and Security Authorization, and
GSAR clause 552.239-71, Security Requirements for Unclassified
Information Technology Resources, to only require the provision and
clause when the contract will involve information or information
systems connected to a GSA network.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/00/21
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/00/21
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Johnnie McDowell, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 718-6112, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AJ84
326. General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2019-
G503, Streamlining GSA Commercial Contract Clause Requirements
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to streamline requirements for GSA commercial contracts. This rule will
update GSAR Clauses 552.212-71 and 552.212-72 to remove any
requirements that are not necessary by law or Executive Order.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/00/21
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/00/21
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Johnnie McDowell, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 718-6112, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK09
327. General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G502, Increasing Order Level Competition for Federal Supply Schedules
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to streamline and update requirements for contracts that involve GSA
information systems. GSA's policies on cybersecurity and other
information technology requirements have been previously issued and
communicated by the Office of the Chief Information Officer through the
GSA public website. By incorporating these requirements into the GSAR,
the GSAR will provide centralized guidance to ensure consistent
application across the organization. Integrating these requirements
into the GSAR will also allow industry to provide public comments
through the rulemaking process.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 08/19/20 85 FR 50989
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 09/18/20
NPRM................................ 03/00/21
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/00/21
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O'Linn, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 445-0390, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK15
328. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G503, Increasing Order Level Competition for Indefinite-Delivery,
Indefinite-Quantity Contracts
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to implement section 876 of the National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) as it relates to certain
indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts. Section 876 amended
41 U.S.C. 3306(c) by providing an exception to the requirement to
consider price as an evaluation factor for the award of certain
indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts and Federal Supply
Schedule contracts. A separate case, GSAR Case 2020-G502, will address
the implementation of Section 876 in relation to Federal Supply
Schedule contracts.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/00/21
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/00/21
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O'Linn, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 445-0390, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK16
329. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G504, Federal Supply Schedule Catalog Management
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to consolidate all terms related
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to Federal Supply Schedule catalog management, which are currently
spread across multiple clauses, into one consolidated clause.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Byron Boyer, Procurement Analyst, General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 817 850-
5580, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK17
330. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G505, Clarify Commercial Item Contract Terms and Conditions
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to clarify
commercial item contract terms and conditions. This rule will update
GSAR Clause 552.212-4 to clarify the prescription and language
applicable for the different clause alternates.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Johnnie McDowell, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 718-6112, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK18
331. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G509, Extending Federal Supply Schedule Orders Beyond the Contract Term
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to clarify, update, and incorporate existing Federal Supply Schedule
(FSS) program policies and procedures regarding performance of orders
beyond the term of the base FSS contract. Specifically, the local FSS
program policy titled I-FSS-163 Option to Extend the Term of the
Contract (Evergreen) will be incorporated.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O'Linn, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 445-0390, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK19
332. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G510, Federal Supply Schedule Economic Price Adjustment
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to clarify, update, and incorporate Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)
program policies and procedures regarding economic price adjustment.
This rule will update GSAR Clause 552.216-70 to incorporate the clause
alternates in GSA's existing class deviation CD-2019-14.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O'Linn, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 445-0390, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK20
333. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G511, Updated Guidance for Non-Federal Entities Access to Federal
Supply Schedules
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 40 U.S.C. 502
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to streamline and clarify the requirements for use of Federal Supply
Schedules by eligible Non-Federal Entities, such as state and local
governments. Eligible Non Federal Entities are able to use Federal
Supply Schedules based on authority from various laws, including 40
U.S.C. 502(c).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Thomas O'Linn, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 445-0390, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK21
334. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G512, System for Award Management Representation for Leases
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to remove the requirement for lease offerors to have an active System
for Award Management (SAM) registration when submitting offers and
instead allow offers up until the time of award to obtain an active SAM
registration. Entities seeking Federal leases differ from the typical
entities seeking Federal contracts in that common practice is to form a
new entity for every new lease offer. Requiring representations from
these entities prior to offer submission restricts competition. In
addition, the tools in SAM typically used in the Government's
evaluation of offers do not add value when evaluating lease offers.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marten Wallace, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 969-7736, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK22
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335. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G513, Lease Payment Procedures
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to establish a new clause to allow for a pass-through of taxes under
payments for lease construction. The real estate tax base for a newly
built or renovated building is uncertain until a tax assessment is
completed, which can be a year or more after occupancy in some
jurisdictions. Removing the tax base from the shell rent of a lease and
providing a pass-through of the real estate taxes in lieu of a real
estate tax adjustment over a base during the term of the lease will
remove an element of risk from the pricing of rent, will result in
greater competition, and will lower rental rates.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marten Wallace, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 969-7736, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK23
336. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G517, Contracting Exemption for Regulated Utilities
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to
amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)
to remove the requirement to establish a contract for services provided
by regulated public utilities. This rule provides a deviation to
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 41.201 to remove the unnecessary
and burdensome requirements to seek bilateral written contracts for
services provided by public utilities and to implement new, more
efficient procedures in the GSAR to streamline the process. This
deviation only applies to the acquisition of services from regulated
public utilities. Based on review of 31 U.S.C. 1501(a)(8) and opinions
from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the procedures set
forth at FAR 41.2 are not necessary in order to comply with applicable
fiscal law regarding the recording of obligations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Clarence Harrison, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
202 227-7051, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK24
337. General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2020-
G534, Extension of Certain Telecommunication Prohibitions to Lease
Acquisitions
E.O. 13771 Designation: Regulatory.
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 5 U.S.C. 801
Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to extend
the requirements of section 889 of the National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) for FY 19 (Pub. L. 115-232) to lease acquisitions by
requiring inclusion of the related Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
provisions and clause. Generally, the FAR does not apply to leasehold
acquisitions of real property. However, several FAR provisions have
been adopted based on statutory requirements through GSAR part 570.
Section 889 of the NDAA for FY 19 applies to Government lease
acquisitions and extension of the FAR requirements will ensure
compliance.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/00/21 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Stephen Carroll, Procurement Analyst, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone:
817 253-7858, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 3090-AK29
[FR Doc. 2021-05848 Filed 3-30-21; 8:45 am]
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