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PART 26—OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC
PROGRAMS
26.201
[Amended]
8. Amend section 26.201 in the
definition ‘‘Major disaster or emergency
area’’ by removing ‘‘https://
www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema’’
and adding ‘‘https://www.fema.gov/
disasters/disaster-declarations’’ in its
place.
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PART 42—CONTRACT
ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT
SERVICES
42.203
[Amended]
9. Amend section 42.203 by removing
‘‘https://pubapp.dcma.mil/CASD/
main.jsp’’ and adding ‘‘https://
piee.eb.mil/pcm/xhtml/unauth/
index.xhtml’’ in its place.
PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
10. Amend section 52.211–2 by—
a. Revising the date of the provision;
b. Removing from the end of
paragraph (a)(2) the semicolon and
adding a period in its place; and
■ c. Removing paragraph (a)(3).
The revision reads as follows:
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§52.211–2 Availability of Specifications,
Standards, and Data Item Descriptions
Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and
Standardization Information System
(ASSIST).
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Availability of Specifications, Standards,
and Data Item Descriptions Listed in the
Acquisition Streamlining and
Standardization Information System
(ASSIST) (JUL 2021)
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13. Amend section 52.213–4 by—
a. Revising the date of the clause;
■ b. Removing from paragraph (a)(1)(vii)
‘‘(JUN 2008)’’ and adding ‘‘(FEB 2021)’’
in its place;
■ c. Removing from paragraph
(a)(2)(viii) ‘‘(NOV 2020)’’ and adding
‘‘(JUL 2021)’’ in its place; and
■ d. Removing from paragraph
(b)(1)(xxi) ‘‘46 U.S.C. App. 1241’’ and
adding ‘‘46 U.S.C. 55305’’ in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
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§52.213–4 Terms and Conditions—
Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than
Commercial Items).
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Terms and Conditions—Simplified
Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items)
(JUL 2021)
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■ 14. Amend section 52.222–8 by—
■ a. Revising the date of the clause; and
■ b. Removing from paragraph (b)(1)
‘‘https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/
wh347.pdf’’ and adding ‘‘https://
www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/forms’’ in
its place.
The revision reads as follows:
Payrolls and Basic Records.
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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;
Small Entity Compliance Guide
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Small Entity Compliance Guide.
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16. Amend section 53.236–2 by
removing from the paragraph (b) subject
heading ‘‘(Rev. 8/2016)’’ and adding
‘‘(Rev. JUL 2021)’’ in its place.
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Commercial Items.
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11. Amend section 52.212–1 by—
a. Revising the date of the clause; and
b. Removing paragraph (i)(2)(iii).
The revision reads as follows:
PART 53—FORMS
§52.212–5 Contract Terms and Conditions
Required To Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders—Commercial Items.
Contract Terms and Conditions Required To
Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—
Commercial Items (JUL 2021)
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e. In Alternate II—
i. Revising the date of the Alternate;
and
■ ii. Removing from paragraph
(e)(1)(ii)(U) ‘‘46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b)’’
and adding ‘‘46 U.S.C. 55305’’ in its
place.
The revisions read as follows:
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This document is issued
under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity
Compliance Guide has been prepared in
accordance with section 212 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a
summary of the rules appearing in
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2021–06, which amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Interested parties may obtain further
information regarding these rules by
referring to FAC 2021–06, which
precedes this document.
SUMMARY:
June 10, 2021.
Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items
(JUL 2021)
Payrolls and Basic Records (JUL 2021)
DATES:
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■ 12. Amend section 52.212–5 by—
■ a. Revising the clause heading and the
date of the clause;
■ b. Removing from paragraph (b)(51)
‘‘(JUNE 2008)’’ and adding ‘‘(FEB 2021)’’
in its place;
■ c. Removing from paragraph (b)(55)
‘‘(JUN 2020)’’ and adding ‘‘(FEB 2021)’’
in its place
■ d. Removing from paragraphs
(b)(63)(i) and (e)(1)(xxii) ‘‘46 U.S.C.
Appx. 1241(b)’’ and adding ‘‘46 U.S.C.
55305’’ in their places, respectively; and
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15. Amend section 52.244–6 by—
■ a. Revising the date of the clause; and
■ b. Removing from paragraph (c)(1)(xx)
‘‘46 U.S.C. App. 1241’’ and adding ‘‘46
U.S.C. 55305’’ in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
§52.244–6
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The FAC, including the
SECG, is available via the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
For
clarification of content, contact the
analyst whose name appears in the table
below. Please cite FAC 2021–06 and the
FAR Case number. For information
pertaining to status or publication
schedules, contact the Regulatory
Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755 or
GSARegSec@gsa.gov. An asterisk (*)
next to a rule indicates that a regulatory
flexibility analysis has been prepared.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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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.
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:
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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
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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
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2020–004
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Jackson.
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.
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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; Small Entity Compliance Guide
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.
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SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in
accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules
appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-06, which amends
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain
further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2021-06,
which precedes this document.
DATES: June 10, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact
the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC
2021-06 and the FAR Case number. For information pertaining to status
or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division
at 202-501-4755 or [email protected]. An asterisk (*) next to a rule
indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.
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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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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.
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