[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54270-54272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26040]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 1804, 1812 and 1852
Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This is a proposed rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS)
to include a requirement for vendors and contractors to register
through the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before December 6, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments to Diane
Thompson, NASA Headquarters Office of Procurement, Analysis Division
(Code HC), Washington, DC, 20546. Comments may also be submitted by
email to dthompso@hq.nasa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Thompson, (202) 358-0514, or
dthompso@hq.nasa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
NASA is in the process of converting to a new Agency-wide
accounting software system that will include financial and procurement
data. This new software system is referred to as the Integrated
Financial Management (IFM) System and will allow NASA to carry out its
financial management functions, execute financial operations of the
Agency, and report on the Agency's financial status to internal and
external customers. The IFM system requires that a specific number,
referred to as the vendor number, be entered for each vendor. This
identifier will be used by finance for payment purposes as well as by
procurement for other business information such as size standard,
company address, tax identification number and DUNS number. Currently,
the Department of Defense requires all of its vendors to be registered
in the CCR database. When a vendor registers in CCR, they are assigned
a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, which is the vendor
identifier that NASA has chosen for its new accounting software system.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
This proposed rule is not expected to have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., because an
estimated two thirds of NASA vendors are already registered in the
Defense Logistics Agency/Defense Logistics Information Service (DLA/
DLIS) CCR System. Therefore, an initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
has not been prepared. Comments from small entities concerning the
affected NASA FAR Supplement subparts will be considered in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 601.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
An Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for data
collection is
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being sought under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1804, 1812, 1852
Government procurement.
Tom Luedtke,
Associate Administrator for Procurement.
Accordingly, 48 CFR Parts 1804, 1812, and 1852 are proposed to be
amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 1804, 1812, and 1852
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).
PART 1804--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2. Subpart 1804.74 is added to read as follows:
Table of Contents
Subpart 1804.74--Central Contractor Registration
1804.7400 Scope .
1804.7401 Definitions.
1804.7402 Policy.
1804.7403 Procedures.
1804.7404 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).
Subpart 1804.74--Central Contractor Registration
1804.7400 Scope.
This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for requiring
contractor registration in the DoD Central Contractor Registration
(CCR) database.
1804.7401 Definitions.
``Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database,'' ``Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number,'' ``Data Universal Numbering
System+4 (DUNS+4) number,'' ``Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)
Code,'' and ``Registered in the CCR database'' are defined in the
clause at 1852.204-74, Central Contractor Registration.
1804.7402 Policy.
Prospective contractors must be registered in the CCR database,
prior to any award of a contract, purchase order, basic agreement,
basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement. This policy
applies to all types of awards except the following:
(a) Purchases made with a Government-wide commercial purchase card.
(b) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside of
the United States.
(c) Purchases under FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.
1804.7403 Procedures.
(a)(1) The contracting officer shall verify that the prospective
awardee is registered in the CCR database using the DUNS number or, if
applicable, the DUNS+4 number, via the Internet at http://
www.ccr2000.com or by calling toll free: 888-CCR-2423 (888-227-2423),
commercial: 616-961-5757.
(2) Verification of registration is not required for orders or
calls placed under contracts, basic agreements, basic ordering
agreements, or blanket purchase agreements in which vendor registration
was verified at the time of award of the contract or agreement.
(b) If the contracting officer determines that a prospective
awardee is not registered in the CCR database, the contracting officer
shall--
(1) If delaying the acquisition would not be to the detriment of
the Government, proceed to award after the contractor is registered;
(2) If delaying the acquisition would be to the detriment of the
Government, proceed to award to the next otherwise successful
registered offeror, with the written approval of the Procurement
Officer; or
(3) If the offer results from an invitation for bids, determine the
offer to be non-responsive and proceed to award to the next otherwise
successful registered offeror.
(c) The contracting officer shall protect against improper
disclosure of contractor CCR information.
1804.7404 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Except as provided in 1804.7402, the contracting officer shall use
the clause at 1852.204-74, Central Contractor Registration, in all
solicitations and contracts, including those for commercial items.
PART 1812--ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
3. In section 1812.301, paragraphs (f)(i)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E),
(F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) are redesignated as (f)(i)(B), (C), (D),
(E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K) and new paragraph ((f)(i)(A) is
added to read as follows:
1812.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the
acquisition of commercial items.
(f)(i) * * *
(A) 1852.204-74, Central Contractor Registration.
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PART 1852--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
4. Section 1852.204-74 is added to read as follows:
1852.204-74 Central Contractor Registration.
As prescribed in 1804.7404, insert the following clause:
Central Contractor Registration (XXX)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
(1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database means the
primary DoD repository for contractor information required for the
conduct of business with NASA.
(2) Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number means the 9-digit
number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services to
identify unique business entities.
(3) Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number means the
DUNS number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet plus a 4-digit suffix
that may be assigned by a parent (controlling) business concern.
This 4-digit suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the parent
business concern for such purposes as identifying sub-units or
affiliates of the parent business concern.
(4) Commercial Government and Entity Code (CAGE Code) means--
(i) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Information Service
(DLIS) to identify a commercial or Government entity; or
(ii) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) that is recorded and maintained by DLIS in the
CAGE master file.
(5) Registered in the CCR database means that all mandatory
information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, if
applicable, and the corresponding CAGE code, is in the CCR database;
the DUNS number and the CAGE code have been validated; and all edits
have been successfully completed.
(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the
requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR
database prior to award, during performance, and through final
payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for
awards to foreign vendors performing work outside of the United
States.
(2) The Contracting Officer will verify that the offeror is
registered in the CCR database.
(3) Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an
offeror ineligible for award.
(4) DoD has established a goal of registering an applicant in
the CCR database within 48 hours after receipt of a complete and
accurate application via the Internet. However, registration of an
applicant submitting an application through a method other than the
Internet may take up to 30 days. Therefore, offerors that are not
registered should consider applying for registration immediately
upon receipt of this solicitation.
(c) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and
completeness of the data within the CCR, and for any liability
resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete
data. To remain registered in the
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CCR database after the initial registration, the Contractor is
required to confirm on an annual basis that its information in the
CCR database is accurate and complete.
(d) Offerors and contractors may obtain information on
registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet
at http://www.ccr2000.com or by calling 888-CCR-2423 (888-227-2423).
(End of clause)
[FR Doc. 99-26040 Filed 10-5-99; 8:45 am]
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