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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
ACTION:
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SUMMARY:
Summary presentation of final
rules.
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR–2021–0051, Sequence
No. 3]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2021–06;
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) 2021–06. 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 2021–06
Item
Subject
I .................................
II ................................
III ...............................
Analysis for Equipment Acquisitions ...............................................................................
Application of Micro-purchase Threshold to Task and Delivery Orders .........................
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
2021–06 amends the FAR as follows:
ADDRESSES:
Item I—Analysis for Equipment
Acquisitions (FAR Case 2019–001)
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This final rule amends the FAR to
implement section 555 of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L.
115–254). Section 555 requires an
agency to acquire equipment using the
method of acquisition that is most
advantageous to the Government based
on a case-by-case analysis. The methods
of acquisition to be considered include
purchase, short-term rental or lease,
long-term rental or lease, interagency
acquisition, and agency acquisition
agreements, if applicable, with a state or
local government. The case-by-case
analysis is of comparative costs and
other factors, to include the factors in
FAR section 7.401.
Item II—Application of Micro-purchase
Threshold to Task and Delivery Orders
(FAR Case 2020–004)
This final rule amends the FAR to
implement section 826 of the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (Pub. L. 116–92),
which increases the threshold for
requiring fair opportunity on orders
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under multiple-award contracts from
$2,500 to the ‘‘micro-purchase
threshold’’. The threshold at FAR
16.505 is currently $3,500, as a result of
inflation adjustments in accordance
with FAR 1.109. The micro-purchase
threshold is currently $10,000. This
change applies the word-based
threshold to ensure continued
alignment with any future changes to
the thresholds. This final rule will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
Item III—Technical Amendments
Editorial changes are made at FAR
11.201, 19.102, 19.201, 19.702, 19.812,
22.805, 26.201, 42.203, 52.211–2,
52.212–1, 52.212–5, 52.213–4, 52.222–8,
52.244–6, and 53.236–2.
William F. Clark,
Director,
Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy,
Office of Acquisition Policy,
Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2021–06 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 2021–06 is effective June 10,
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which are effective July 12, 2021.
John M. Tenaglia,
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and
Contracting, Department of Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO,
Office of Acquisition Policy, U.S. General
Services Administration.
Karla Smith Jackson,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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Introduction; Analysis for Equipment Acquisitions; Application of
Micro-Purchase Threshold to Task and Delivery Orders; Technical
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Compliance Guide; Final Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2021-0051, Sequence No. 3]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2021-06; 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) 2021-06. 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 2021-06
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Item Subject FAR Case Analyst
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I.................................... Analysis for Equipment 2019-001 Jackson.
Acquisitions.
II................................... Application of Micro-purchase 2020-004 Jackson.
Threshold to Task and
Delivery Orders.
III.................................. 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 2021-06 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Analysis for Equipment Acquisitions (FAR Case 2019-001)
This final rule amends the FAR to implement section 555 of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-254). Section 555 requires an
agency to acquire equipment using the method of acquisition that is
most advantageous to the Government based on a case-by-case analysis.
The methods of acquisition to be considered include purchase, short-
term rental or lease, long-term rental or lease, interagency
acquisition, and agency acquisition agreements, if applicable, with a
state or local government. The case-by-case analysis is of comparative
costs and other factors, to include the factors in FAR section 7.401.
Item II--Application of Micro-purchase Threshold to Task and Delivery
Orders (FAR Case 2020-004)
This final rule amends the FAR to implement section 826 of the
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020
(Pub. L. 116-92), which increases the threshold for requiring fair
opportunity on orders under multiple-award contracts from $2,500 to the
``micro-purchase threshold''. The threshold at FAR 16.505 is currently
$3,500, as a result of inflation adjustments in accordance with FAR
1.109. The micro-purchase threshold is currently $10,000. This change
applies the word-based threshold to ensure continued alignment with any
future changes to the thresholds. This final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Item III--Technical Amendments
Editorial changes are made at FAR 11.201, 19.102, 19.201, 19.702,
19.812, 22.805, 26.201, 42.203, 52.211-2, 52.212-1, 52.212-5, 52.213-4,
52.222-8, 52.244-6, and 53.236-2.
William F. Clark,
Director,
Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy,
Office of Acquisition Policy,
Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-06 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 2021-06 is
effective June 10, 2021 except for Items I through III, which are
effective July 12, 2021.
John M. Tenaglia,
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of
Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy,
U.S. General Services Administration.
Karla Smith Jackson,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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