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(9) Assurances that the Contractor
will include the clause of this contract
entitled ‘‘Utilization of Small Business
Concerns’’ in all subcontracts that offer
further subcontracting opportunities,
and that the Contractor will require all
subcontractors (except small business
concerns, including entities that are
treated as small business concerns by
statute for certain purposes (e.g., ANCs,
see 13 CFR 125.3(b)(2))) that receive
subcontracts in excess of the applicable
threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on
the date of subcontract award, with
further subcontracting possibilities to
adopt a subcontracting plan that
complies with the requirements of this
clause.
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11. Amend section 52.244–6 by—
a. Revising the date of the clause; and
■ b. Removing from paragraph (c)(1)(x)
‘‘(FEB 2024)’’ and adding ‘‘(JAN 2025)’’
in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
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52.244–6 Subcontracts for Commercial
Products and Commercial Services.
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Subcontracts for Commercial Products
and Commercial Services (JAN 2025)
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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.
8]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2025–03;
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
(SECG).
*
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)
2025–03, which amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Interested parties may obtain further
information regarding these rules by
referring to FAC 2025–03, which
precedes this document.
DATES: January 3, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the
SECG, is available at https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
For
clarification of content, contact the
analyst whose name appears in the table
below. Please cite FAC 2025–03 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:
RULES LISTED IN FAC 2025–03
Item
Subject
* I .......
Improving Consistency Between Procurement and Nonprocurement Procedures on Suspension and Debarment.
Rerepresentation of Size and Socioeconomic Status ..........................................................................................
Subcontracting to Puerto Rican And Covered Territory Small Businesses .........................................................
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* II ......
* III .....
FAR case
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
2025–03 amends the FAR as follows:
how the two systems’ procedures relate
to each other. The changes are not
expected to have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. It is anticipated that this rule
will have a positive impact on small
businesses with increased transparency
in the process.
Item I—Improving Consistency
Between Procurement and
Nonprocurement Procedures on
Suspension and Debarment (FAR Case
2019–015)
Item II—Rerepresentation of Size and
Socioeconomic Status (FAR Case 2020–
016)
This final rule amends the FAR to
improve consistency between the
procurement and nonprocurement
procedures on suspension and
debarment, based on recommendations
of the Interagency Suspension and
Debarment Committee. The changes in
the FAR bring the two systems into
closer alignment, enhancing
transparency and consistency within the
Government’s suspension and
debarment procedures. This allows
contractors a better understanding of
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This final rule amends the FAR to
implement regulatory changes made by
the Small Business Administration to
size and socioeconomic status
rerepresentation requirements for orders
placed against multiple-award contracts.
Specifically, business concerns that
represented their status as any of the
small business concerns identified at
FAR 19.000(a)(3) are required to
rerepresent their size and/or
socioeconomic status for orders set
aside—
(1) Under unrestricted multiple-award
contracts, unless the order is issued
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Analyst
2019–015
Delgado.
2020–016
2023–001
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Moore.
against a reserve for which size and/or
status was required.
(2) Under a multiple-award contract
that was totally or partially set aside for
small businesses, and the order requires
a different socioeconomic status.
Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) are
exempt from these requirements.
The final rule will help to validate
that small businesses qualify for the size
and/or socioeconomic status associated
with orders placed under certain
multiple-award contracts. Also, entities
that no longer qualify under the
applicable North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code or
the socioeconomic status they claim
may not qualify under the applicable
NAICS code or socioeconomic status for
set-aside orders under the multipleaward contracts subject to this rule.
The final rule is not expected to have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
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Item III—Subcontracting to Puerto
Rican and Covered Territory Small
Businesses (FAR Case 2023–001)
This final rule amends the FAR to
implement regulatory changes made by
the Small Business Administration to
implement section 861 of Public Law
115–232 and section 866 of Public Law
116–283, which add incentives for
certain U.S. territories under the Small
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Business Administration mentor-protégé
program. This final rule also specifies
the entities that are not required to
submit subcontracting plans as
subcontractors. This final rule is not
expected to have a significant impact on
a substantial number of small entities;
however, it will impact small businesses
whose principal office is in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or that
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are covered territory businesses that
enter into SBA-approved mentorprotégé agreements.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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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. 8]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2025-03; 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
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) 2025-03, which amends
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain
further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2025-03,
which precedes this document.
DATES: January 3, 2025.
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
2025-03 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 2025-03
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Item Subject FAR case Analyst
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* I.......... Improving Consistency 2019-015 Delgado.
Between Procurement and
Nonprocurement
Procedures on Suspension
and Debarment.
* II......... Rerepresentation of Size 2020-016 Bowman.
and Socioeconomic Status.
* III........ Subcontracting to Puerto 2023-001 Moore.
Rican And Covered
Territory Small
Businesses.
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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 2025-03 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Improving Consistency Between Procurement and Nonprocurement
Procedures on Suspension and Debarment (FAR Case 2019-015)
This final rule amends the FAR to improve consistency between the
procurement and nonprocurement procedures on suspension and debarment,
based on recommendations of the Interagency Suspension and Debarment
Committee. The changes in the FAR bring the two systems into closer
alignment, enhancing transparency and consistency within the
Government's suspension and debarment procedures. This allows
contractors a better understanding of how the two systems' procedures
relate to each other. The changes are not expected to have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
It is anticipated that this rule will have a positive impact on small
businesses with increased transparency in the process.
Item II--Rerepresentation of Size and Socioeconomic Status (FAR Case
2020-016)
This final rule amends the FAR to implement regulatory changes made
by the Small Business Administration to size and socioeconomic status
rerepresentation requirements for orders placed against multiple-award
contracts. Specifically, business concerns that represented their
status as any of the small business concerns identified at FAR
19.000(a)(3) are required to rerepresent their size and/or
socioeconomic status for orders set aside--
(1) Under unrestricted multiple-award contracts, unless the order
is issued against a reserve for which size and/or status was required.
(2) Under a multiple-award contract that was totally or partially
set aside for small businesses, and the order requires a different
socioeconomic status.
Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) are exempt from these requirements.
The final rule will help to validate that small businesses qualify
for the size and/or socioeconomic status associated with orders placed
under certain multiple-award contracts. Also, entities that no longer
qualify under the applicable North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) code or the socioeconomic status they claim may not
qualify under the applicable NAICS code or socioeconomic status for
set-aside orders under the multiple-award contracts subject to this
rule.
The final rule is not expected to have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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Item III--Subcontracting to Puerto Rican and Covered Territory Small
Businesses (FAR Case 2023-001)
This final rule amends the FAR to implement regulatory changes made
by the Small Business Administration to implement section 861 of Public
Law 115-232 and section 866 of Public Law 116-283, which add incentives
for certain U.S. territories under the Small Business Administration
mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] program. This final rule also specifies
the entities that are not required to submit subcontracting plans as
subcontractors. This final rule is not expected to have a significant
impact on a substantial number of small entities; however, it will
impact small businesses whose principal office is in the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico or that are covered territory businesses that enter into
SBA-approved mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreements.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
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