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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
ACTION:
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SUMMARY:
Summary presentation of final
rules.
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR–2024–0051, Sequence No.
4]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2024–06;
Introduction
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
AGENCY:
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:
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) 2024–06. A
companion document, the Small Entity
Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this
FAC.
For effective dates see the
separate documents, which follow.
DATES:
RULES LISTED IN FAC 2024–06
Item
Subject
FAR case
I ...................
II ..................
III .................
IV .................
Reverse Auction Guidance .........................................................................
Protests of Orders Set Aside for Small Business .......................................
Limitation of Authority Regarding Extraordinary Contractual Actions ........
Technical Amendments ...............................................................................
2015–038
2021–009
2023–007
........................
The FAC, including the
SECG, is available 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
2024–06 amends the FAR as follows:
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ADDRESSES:
Item I—Reverse Auction Guidance
(FAR Case 2015–038)
This final rule amends the FAR to
provide guidance on the use of reverse
auctions. When participating in a
reverse auction, offerors see competing
offerors’ price(s), without disclosure of
the competing offerors’ identities, and
have the opportunity to submit lower
priced offers until the close of the
auction. Agencies may use reverse
auctions to obtain competitive prices for
an acquisition. The rule is intended to
address concerns identified in two
Government Accountability Office
reports and an Office of Federal
Procurement Policy memorandum. The
final rule provides guidance for
contracting officers on the appropriate
use of reverse auctions and ensures
reverse auction service providers are
given the Government’s access, use,
disclosure, and disposition
requirements for Government data and
Government-related data. The final rule
is not expected to have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities because the
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rule will not impact an entity’s
participation in a reverse auction.
Item II—Protests of Orders Set Aside
for Small Business (FAR Case 2021–
009)
This final rule amends the FAR to
update and clarify requirements
associated with size and socioeconomic
status protests in connection with
multiple-award contract set-asides and
reserves and orders placed under
multiple-award contracts, except for
orders and blanket purchase agreements
placed under a Federal Supply
Schedule contract in accordance with
FAR 8.405.
Item III—Limitation of Authority
Regarding Extraordinary Contractual
Actions (FAR Case 2023–007)
This final rule amends the FAR to
increase the Congressional committee
notification threshold at FAR 50.102–
3(b)(4) to $150 million. This change will
reflect the new threshold in 50 U.S.C.
1431.
Analyst
Jackson.
Bowman.
Jones.
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 2024–06 is effective July 30,
2024 except for Items I through IV,
which are effective August 29, 2024.
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,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy
CAO, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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Item IV—Technical Amendments
Administrative changes are made at
FAR 2.101, 11.602, 17.104, 19.202–1,
19.702, 23.301, 25.403, 25.701, 52.207–
6, 52.213–4, 52.223–11, 52.223–21,
52.244–5, 52.246–26, 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)
2024–06 is issued under the authority of
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2024-0051, Sequence No. 4]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2024-06; 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) 2024-06. 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 2024-06
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item Subject FAR case Analyst
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I................ Reverse Auction 2015-038 Jackson.
Guidance.
II............... Protests of Orders 2021-009 Bowman.
Set Aside for Small
Business.
III.............. Limitation of 2023-007 Jones.
Authority Regarding
Extraordinary
Contractual Actions.
IV............... Technical Amendments .............. ...............
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ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available 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 2024-06 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Reverse Auction Guidance (FAR Case 2015-038)
This final rule amends the FAR to provide guidance on the use of
reverse auctions. When participating in a reverse auction, offerors see
competing offerors' price(s), without disclosure of the competing
offerors' identities, and have the opportunity to submit lower priced
offers until the close of the auction. Agencies may use reverse
auctions to obtain competitive prices for an acquisition. The rule is
intended to address concerns identified in two Government
Accountability Office reports and an Office of Federal Procurement
Policy memorandum. The final rule provides guidance for contracting
officers on the appropriate use of reverse auctions and ensures reverse
auction service providers are given the Government's access, use,
disclosure, and disposition requirements for Government data and
Government-related data. The final rule is not expected to have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
because the rule will not impact an entity's participation in a reverse
auction.
Item II--Protests of Orders Set Aside for Small Business (FAR Case
2021-009)
This final rule amends the FAR to update and clarify requirements
associated with size and socioeconomic status protests in connection
with multiple-award contract set-asides and reserves and orders placed
under multiple-award contracts, except for orders and blanket purchase
agreements placed under a Federal Supply Schedule contract in
accordance with FAR 8.405.
Item III--Limitation of Authority Regarding Extraordinary Contractual
Actions (FAR Case 2023-007)
This final rule amends the FAR to increase the Congressional
committee notification threshold at FAR 50.102-3(b)(4) to $150 million.
This change will reflect the new threshold in 50 U.S.C. 1431.
Item IV--Technical Amendments
Administrative changes are made at FAR 2.101, 11.602, 17.104,
19.202-1, 19.702, 23.301, 25.403, 25.701, 52.207-6, 52.213-4, 52.223-
11, 52.223-21, 52.244-5, 52.246-26, 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) 2024-06 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 2024-06 is
effective July 30, 2024 except for Items I through IV, which are
effective August 29, 2024.
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, Senior Procurement
Executive/Deputy CAO, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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