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specifications, standards, and
commercial item descriptions cited in
this solicitation may be obtained from
the ASSIST website identified in
paragraph (a) of this provision.
(End of provision)
■ 9. Revise section 52.211–2 heading
and text to read as follows:
52.211–2 Availability of Defense
Specifications, Standards, and Data Item
Descriptions in the Acquisition
Streamlining and Standardization
Information System (ASSIST) website.
As prescribed in 11.204(b), insert the
following provision:
Availability of Defense Specifications,
Standards, and Data Item Descriptions
in the Acquisition Streamlining and
Standardization Information System
(ASSIST) Website (Sep 2023)
(a) Most unclassified Defense
specifications and standards may be
downloaded from the ASSIST website at
https://assist.dla.mil.
(b) Defense documents not available
from ASSIST may be requested from the
Defense Standardization Program Office
by—
(1) Using the ASSIST feedback
module (https://assist.dla.mil/
feedback); or
(2) Contacting the Defense
Standardization Program Office by
telephone at 571–767–6888 or email at
assisthelp@dla.mil.
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(End of provision)
■ 10. Amend section 52.212–1 by
revising the date of the provision and
paragraphs (i)(1), (2), and (3) to read as
follows:
the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this
provision.
(2) Most unclassified Defense
specifications and standards may be
downloaded from the ASSIST website at
https://assist.dla.mil.
(3) Defense documents not available
from the ASSIST website may be
requested from the Defense
Standardization Program Office by—
(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module
(https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or
(ii) Contacting the Defense
Standardization Program Office by
telephone at 571–767–6688 or email at
assisthelp@dla.mil.
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PART 53—FORMS
53.235
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 52
Government procurement.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA
amend 48 CFR part 52 as set forth
below:
PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
part 52 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C.
chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy
provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51
U.S.C. 20113.
52.212–3
[Amended]
11. Amend section 53.235 by
removing ‘‘35.010’’ and adding ‘‘35.010
and ANSI Standard Z39.18’’ in its place.
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2. Amend section 52.212–3 by:
a. Revising the date of the provision;
and
■ b. Removing from paragraph (g)(4)(i)
‘‘paragraph (g)(5)(ii)’’ and adding
‘‘paragraph (g)(4)(ii)’’ in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
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52.212–3 Offeror Representations and
Certifications—Commercial Products and
Commercial Services.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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Offeror Representations and
Certifications—Commercial Products
and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)
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48 CFR Part 52
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[FAC 2023–05; Item IV; Docket No. FAR–
2023–0052; Sequence No. 3]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
52.212–1 Instructions to Offerors—
Commercial Products and Commercial
Services.
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Technical Amendments
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
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AGENCY:
Instructions to Offerors—Commercial
Products and Commercial Services (Sep
2023)
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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ACTION:
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(i) * * *
(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal
Specifications, Standards and
Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR
Part 101–29, and copies of Federal
specifications, standards, and product
descriptions can be downloaded from
the ASSIST website at https://
assist.dla.mil.
(ii) If the General Services
Administration, Department of
Agriculture, or Department of Veterans
Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of
specifications, standards, and
commercial item descriptions cited in
this solicitation may be obtained from
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Final rule.
This document makes an
amendment to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) in order to make
needed editorial changes.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective: September 7, 2023.
Ms.
Lois Mandell, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), at 202–501–4755 or
GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite FAC
2023–05, Technical Amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This
document makes an editorial change to
48 CFR part 52.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2023–05;
Small Entity Compliance Guide
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide
(SECG).
AGENCY:
This document is issued
under the joint authority of DoD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity
Compliance Guide has been prepared in
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Rules and Regulations
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)
2023–05, which amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Interested parties may obtain further
information regarding these rules by
referring to FAC 2023–05, which
precedes this document.
DATES: August 8, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the
SECG, is available at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For
clarification of content, contact the
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analyst whose name appears in the table
below. Please cite FAC 2023–05 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.
RULES LISTED IN FAC 2023–05
Item
Subject
*I .........................................
II .........................................
III ........................................
IV ........................................
Use of Acquisition 360 to Encourage Vendor Feedback .........................................
Small Disadvantaged Business Threshold ...............................................................
Update to ASSIST Database References ................................................................
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
2023–05 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I—Use of Acquisition 360 To
Encourage Vendor Feedback (FAR Case
2017–014)
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This final rule amends the FAR to
implement the Acquisition 360 Survey
tool, a voluntary online survey to elicit
industry feedback on the preaward and
debriefing processes in a consistent and
standardized manner. Contracting
officers may insert the provision into
solicitations in accordance with agency
procedures. However, because it is
voluntary, the impact on offerors or
contractors is expected to be minimal.
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FAR case
Item II—Small Disadvantaged Business
Threshold (FAR Case 2023–004)
This final rule amends the FAR to
update the net worth threshold for the
owners of small disadvantaged business
concerns to align with SBA’s
regulations, and updates obsolete FAR
citations to certain SBA regulations.
Item III—Update to ASSIST Database
References (FAR Case 2022–008)
This final rule amends the FAR to
update obsolete contact information,
web addresses, and office titles
necessary to obtain Federal and Defense
specifications and standards from the
DoD Acquisition Streamlining and
Standardization Information System
(ASSIST) website or, for Defense
documents not available in ASSIST,
from the Defense Standardization
Program Office. These updates will
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2017–014
2023–004
2022–008
Analyst
Delgado.
Moore.
Moore.
ensure offerors have the most current
information with which to obtain both
Federal and Defense specifications and
standards that are referenced in an
agency’s solicitation. The final rule will
not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities
because it simply updates contact
information, web addresses and office
titles in existing regulations.
Item IV—Technical Amendments
Administrative change is made at
FAR 52.212–3.
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-2023-0051, Sequence No. 4]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2023-05; 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 (SECG).
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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
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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) 2023-05, which amends
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain
further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2023-05,
which precedes this document.
DATES: August 8, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available 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
2023-05 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.
Rules Listed in FAC 2023-05
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Item Subject FAR case Analyst
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*I..................................... Use of Acquisition 360 to 2017-014 Delgado.
Encourage Vendor Feedback.
II..................................... Small Disadvantaged 2023-004 Moore.
Business Threshold.
III.................................... Update to ASSIST Database 2022-008 Moore.
References.
IV..................................... 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 2023-05 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Use of Acquisition 360 To Encourage Vendor Feedback (FAR Case
2017-014)
This final rule amends the FAR to implement the Acquisition 360
Survey tool, a voluntary online survey to elicit industry feedback on
the preaward and debriefing processes in a consistent and standardized
manner. Contracting officers may insert the provision into
solicitations in accordance with agency procedures. However, because it
is voluntary, the impact on offerors or contractors is expected to be
minimal.
Item II--Small Disadvantaged Business Threshold (FAR Case 2023-004)
This final rule amends the FAR to update the net worth threshold
for the owners of small disadvantaged business concerns to align with
SBA's regulations, and updates obsolete FAR citations to certain SBA
regulations.
Item III--Update to ASSIST Database References (FAR Case 2022-008)
This final rule amends the FAR to update obsolete contact
information, web addresses, and office titles necessary to obtain
Federal and Defense specifications and standards from the DoD
Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System
(ASSIST) website or, for Defense documents not available in ASSIST,
from the Defense Standardization Program Office. These updates will
ensure offerors have the most current information with which to obtain
both Federal and Defense specifications and standards that are
referenced in an agency's solicitation. The final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
because it simply updates contact information, web addresses and office
titles in existing regulations.
Item IV--Technical Amendments
Administrative change is made at FAR 52.212-3.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
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