80 FR 38312 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)

Page Range		38312-38312
FR Document		2015-16217

This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make editorial changes.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-16217]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 15 and 52

[FAC 2005-83; Item VII; Docket No. 2015-0052; Sequence No. 2]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

AGENCIES:  Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR) in order to make editorial changes.

DATES: Effective: July 2, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Regulatory Secretariat Division 
(MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501-
4755, for information pertaining to status or publication schedules. 
Please cite FAC 2005-83, Technical Amendments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In order to update certain elements in 48 CFR parts 15 and 52 this 
document makes editorial changes to the FAR.

List of Subject in 48 CFR Parts 15 and 52

    Government procurement.

    Dated: June 18, 2015.
William 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 parts 15 and 52 as set 
forth below:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 15 and 52 continues to read 
as follow:

    Authority:  40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 51 
U.S.C. 20113.

PART 15-CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION


15.404-2  [Amended]

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2. Amend section 15.404-2 by removing from paragraph (b)(2) ``(see 
4.807(f))'' and adding ``(see 4.803(a)(19))'' in its place.

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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3. Amend section 52.204-16 by--
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a. Revising the date of the provision; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (c)(3) ``http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/
Form_AC135.asp'' and adding ``http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato/
ObtainCAGE.asp'' in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


52.204-16   Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

* * * * *

Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2015)

* * * * *

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4. Amend section 52.204-18 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (d) ``http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/
Form_AC135.asp'' and adding ``http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato/
ObtainCAGE.asp'' in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


52.204-18  Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.

* * * * *

Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2015)

* * * * *

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5. Amend section 52.212-5, Alternate II, by revising the date of the 
Alternate and paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(E) to reads as follows:


52.212-5  Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes 
or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.

* * * * *
    Alternate II (JUL 2015). * * *
* * * * *
    (e)(1) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (E) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 2015-16217 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am]
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offers will include only commercial The revision reads as follows: ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
items. Contracting officers may use any parts 15 and 52 continues to read as
simplified acquisition procedure in this 18.202 Defense or recovery from certain follow:
attacks.
part, subject to any specific dollar Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C.
limitation applicable to the particular * * * * *
chapter 137; and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
procedure. The purpose of these (d) Simplified procedures for certain
simplified procedures is to vest commercial items. The threshold limits PART 15–CONTRACTING BY
contracting officers with additional authorized for use of this authority may NEGOTIATION
procedural discretion and flexibility, so be increased when it is determined the
that commercial item acquisitions in acquisition is to facilitate defense 15.404–2 [Amended]
this dollar range may be solicited, against or recovery from nuclear, ■ 2. Amend section 15.404–2 by
offered, evaluated, and awarded in a biological, chemical, or radiological removing from paragraph (b)(2) ‘‘(see
simplified manner that maximizes attack. (See 13.500(c)). 4.807(f))’’ and adding ‘‘(see
efficiency and economy and minimizes [FR Doc. 2015–16216 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am] 4.803(a)(19))’’ in its place.
burden and administrative costs for both BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
the Government and industry (10 U.S.C. PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
2304(g) and 2305 and 41 U.S.C. 3305, AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
3306, and chapter 37, Awarding of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Contracts. ■ 3. Amend section 52.204–16 by—
(b) When acquiring commercial items GENERAL SERVICES ■ a. Revising the date of the provision;
using the procedures in this part, the ADMINISTRATION and
requirements of part 12 apply subject to ■ b. Removing from paragraph (c)(3)
the order of precedence provided at NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND ‘‘http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/Form_
12.102(c). This includes use of the SPACE ADMINISTRATION AC135.asp’’ and adding ‘‘http://
provisions and clauses in subpart 12.3. www.dlis.dla.mil/nato/
(c) Under 41 U.S.C. 1903, the 48 CFR Parts 15 and 52 ObtainCAGE.asp’’ in its place.
simplified acquisition procedures The revision reads as follows:
authorized in this subpart may be used [FAC 2005–83; Item VII; Docket No. 2015– 52.204–16 Commercial and Government
for acquisitions that do not exceed $12 0052; Sequence No. 2] Entity Code Reporting.
million when— * * * * *
(1) The acquisition is for commercial Federal Acquisition Regulation;
items that, as determined by the head of Technical Amendments Commercial and Government Entity
the agency, are to be used in support of Code Reporting (JUL 2015)
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD),
a contingency operation or to facilitate * * * * *
General Services Administration (GSA),
the defense against or recovery from
and National Aeronautics and Space ■ 4. Amend section 52.204–18 by—
nuclear, biological, chemical, or
Administration (NASA). ■ a. Revising the date of the clause; and
radiological attack; or
(2) The acquisition will be treated as ACTION: Final rule. ■ b. Removing from paragraph (d)
an acquisition of commercial items in ‘‘http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/Form_
accordance with 12.102(f)(1). SUMMARY: This document makes AC135.asp’’ and adding ‘‘http://
amendments to the Federal Acquisition www.dlis.dla.mil/nato/
13.501 [Amended] Regulation (FAR) in order to make ObtainCAGE.asp’’ in its place.
■ 8. Amend section 13.501 by— editorial changes. The revision reads as follows:
■ a. Removing from paragraph (a)(1)(ii) DATES: Effective: July 2, 2015.
‘‘an acquisition under the authority of 52.204–18 Commercial and Government
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Entity Code Maintenance.
the test program for commercial items
at’’ and adding ‘‘that the procedures in Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), * * * * *
FAR subpart 13.5 were used in 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20405, 202–501–4755, Commercial and Government Entity
accordance with’’ in its place; and Code Maintenance (JUL 2015)
■ b. Removing from paragraph (b)(1) the for information pertaining to status or
word ‘‘test’’. publication schedules. Please cite FAC * * * * *
2005–83, Technical Amendments. ■ 5. Amend section 52.212–5, Alternate
PART 18—EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II, by revising the date of the Alternate
ACQUISITIONS In order to update certain elements in and paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(E) to reads as
■ 9. Amend section 18.201 by revising 48 CFR parts 15 and 52 this document follows:
paragraph (e) to read as follows: makes editorial changes to the FAR.
52.212–5 Contract Terms and Conditions
List of Subject in 48 CFR Parts 15 and Required to Implement Statutes or
18.201 Contingency operation. Executive Orders—Commercial Items.
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(e) Simplified procedures for certain Government procurement.
Alternate II (JUL 2015). * * *
commercial items. The threshold limits Dated: June 18, 2015.
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authorized for use of this authority may * * * * *
William Clark, (e)(1) * * *
be increased for acquisitions to support Director, Office of Government-wide
a contingency operation. (See 13.500(c)). (ii) * * *
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition (E) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity
■ 8. Amend section 18.202 by— Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
■ a. Removing from paragraph (c) (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).
‘‘13.500(e))’’ and adding ‘‘13.500(c))’’ in Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA * * * * *
its place; and amend 48 CFR parts 15 and 52 as set [FR Doc. 2015–16217 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am]
■ b. Revising paragraph (d). forth below: BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		Effective: July 2, 2015.
Contact		The Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501- 4755, for information pertaining to status or publication schedules. Please cite FAC 2005-83, Technical Amendments.
FR Citation		80 FR 38312
CFR Citation		48 CFR 15 48 CFR 52

80 FR 38312 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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