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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations
System
Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense
Procurement Agreement With the
Ministry of National Defence of the
Republic of Lithuania
Defense Acquisition
Regulations System, Department of
Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice and request for public
comments.
AGENCY:
On behalf of the U.S.
Government, DoD is contemplating
negotiating and concluding a Reciprocal
Defense Procurement Agreement with
the Ministry of National Defence of the
Republic of Lithuania. DoD is requesting
industry feedback regarding its
experience in public defense
procurements conducted by or on behalf
of the Lithuanian Ministry of National
Defence or Armed Forces.
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Comments must be received by
December 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to
Contract Policy, Attn: Mr. Jeff Grover,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B938,
Washington, DC 20301–3060; or by
email to jeffrey.c.grover.civ@mail.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeff Grover, telephone 703–697–9352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has
concluded Reciprocal Defense
Procurement (RDP) Agreements with 27
qualifying countries, as defined in the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) 225.003, at the
level of the Secretary of Defense and his
counterpart. The purpose of an RDP
Agreement is to promote rationalization,
standardization, and interoperability of
conventional defense equipment with
allies and other friendly governments.
These Agreements provide a framework
for ongoing communication regarding
market access and procurement matters
that enhance effective defense
cooperation.
RDP Agreements generally include
language by which the Parties agree that
their defense procurements will be
conducted in accordance with certain
implementing procedures. These
procedures relate to—
• Publication of notices of proposed
purchases;
• The content and availability of
solicitations for proposed purchases;
• Notification to each unsuccessful
offeror;
• Feedback, upon request, to
unsuccessful offerors concerning the
reasons they were not allowed to
participate in a procurement or were not
awarded a contract; and
• Provision for the hearing and
review of complaints arising in
connection with any phase of the
procurement process to ensure that, to
the extent possible, complaints are
equitably and expeditiously resolved.
Based on the Agreement, each country
affords the other country certain
benefits on a reciprocal basis consistent
with national laws and regulations. The
benefits that the United States accords
to the products of qualifying countries
include the following:
• Offers of qualifying country end
products are evaluated without applying
the price differentials otherwise
required by the Buy American statute
and the Balance of Payments Program.
• The chemical warfare protection
clothing restrictions in 10 U.S.C. 2533a
and the specialty metals restriction in
10 U.S.C. 2533b do not apply to
products manufactured in a qualifying
country.
• Customs, taxes, and duties are
waived for qualifying country end
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products and components of defense
procurements.
If DoD (for the U.S. Government)
concludes an RDP Agreement with the
Ministry of National Defence of
Lithuania, then Lithuania would be
listed as one of the qualifying countries
in the definition of ‘‘qualifying country’’
at DFARS 225.003, and offers of
products of Lithuania or that contain
components from Lithuania would be
afforded the benefits available to all
qualifying countries. This also means
that U.S. products would be exempt
from any analogous ‘‘Buy Lithuania’’
and ‘‘Buy European Union’’ laws or
policies applicable to procurements by
the Lithuanian Ministry of National
Defence or Armed Forces.
While DoD is evaluating Lithuania’s
laws and regulations in this area, DoD
would benefit from U.S. industry’s
experience in participating in
Lithuania’s public defense
procurements. DoD is, therefore, asking
U.S. firms that have participated or
attempted to participate in
procurements by or on behalf of
Lithuania’s Ministry of National
Defence or Armed Forces to let us know
if the procurements were conducted
with transparency, integrity, fairness,
and due process in accordance with
published procedures, and if not, the
nature of the problems encountered.
DoD is also interested in comments
relating to the degree of reciprocity that
exists between the United States and
Lithuania when it comes to the
openness of defense procurements to
offers of products from the other
country.
Authority: DoD Instruction 5000.35,
Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR)
System.
Jennifer Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition
Regulations System.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement With
the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S. Government, DoD is contemplating
negotiating and concluding a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement
with the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania. DoD
is requesting industry feedback regarding its experience in public
defense procurements conducted by or on behalf of the Lithuanian
Ministry of National Defence or Armed Forces.
DATES: Comments must be received by December 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Contract Policy, Attn: Mr. Jeff Grover,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B938, Washington, DC 20301-3060; or by
email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Grover, telephone 703-697-
9352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has concluded Reciprocal Defense
Procurement (RDP) Agreements with 27 qualifying countries, as defined
in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
225.003, at the level of the Secretary of Defense and his counterpart.
The purpose of an RDP Agreement is to promote rationalization,
standardization, and interoperability of conventional defense equipment
with allies and other friendly governments. These Agreements provide a
framework for ongoing communication regarding market access and
procurement matters that enhance effective defense cooperation.
RDP Agreements generally include language by which the Parties
agree that their defense procurements will be conducted in accordance
with certain implementing procedures. These procedures relate to--
Publication of notices of proposed purchases;
The content and availability of solicitations for proposed
purchases;
Notification to each unsuccessful offeror;
Feedback, upon request, to unsuccessful offerors
concerning the reasons they were not allowed to participate in a
procurement or were not awarded a contract; and
Provision for the hearing and review of complaints arising
in connection with any phase of the procurement process to ensure that,
to the extent possible, complaints are equitably and expeditiously
resolved.
Based on the Agreement, each country affords the other country
certain benefits on a reciprocal basis consistent with national laws
and regulations. The benefits that the United States accords to the
products of qualifying countries include the following:
Offers of qualifying country end products are evaluated
without applying the price differentials otherwise required by the Buy
American statute and the Balance of Payments Program.
The chemical warfare protection clothing restrictions in
10 U.S.C. 2533a and the specialty metals restriction in 10 U.S.C. 2533b
do not apply to products manufactured in a qualifying country.
Customs, taxes, and duties are waived for qualifying
country end products and components of defense procurements.
If DoD (for the U.S. Government) concludes an RDP Agreement with
the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania, then Lithuania would be
listed as one of the qualifying countries in the definition of
``qualifying country'' at DFARS 225.003, and offers of products of
Lithuania or that contain components from Lithuania would be afforded
the benefits available to all qualifying countries. This also means
that U.S. products would be exempt from any analogous ``Buy Lithuania''
and ``Buy European Union'' laws or policies applicable to procurements
by the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence or Armed Forces.
While DoD is evaluating Lithuania's laws and regulations in this
area, DoD would benefit from U.S. industry's experience in
participating in Lithuania's public defense procurements. DoD is,
therefore, asking U.S. firms that have participated or attempted to
participate in procurements by or on behalf of Lithuania's Ministry of
National Defence or Armed Forces to let us know if the procurements
were conducted with transparency, integrity, fairness, and due process
in accordance with published procedures, and if not, the nature of the
problems encountered.
DoD is also interested in comments relating to the degree of
reciprocity that exists between the United States and Lithuania when it
comes to the openness of defense procurements to offers of products
from the other country.
Authority: DoD Instruction 5000.35, Defense Acquisition Regulations
(DAR) System.
Jennifer Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2021-24558 Filed 11-5-21; 4:15 pm]
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