[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8626-8627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4351]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Logistics Agency
Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program
AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
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ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for cost-sharing cooperative agreement
applications.
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SUMMARY: On March 17, 1997, the DLA, Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization, published the revised procedures to implement
Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 142, as amended, in Volume 62,
Number 51, pages 12610-12622 of the Federal Register. Title 10, United
States Code, Chapter 142, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of
Defense, acting through the Director, DLA, to enter into cost-sharing
cooperative agreements to support new and existing procurement
technical assistance programs established by state and local
governments, private nonprofit organizations, Indian tribal
organizations, and Indian-owned economic enterprises. This notice
provides clarification regarding the application process.
CLARIFICATION: DLA issued Solicitation Number 96-1 for cooperative
agreement applications for the General Program on April 5, 1996, and
Solicitation Number 96-2 for applications for the American Indian
Program on June 12, 1996, respectively. These solicitations also
governed the submission of applications for Fiscal Year 1998. Eligible
entities and other interested parties may obtain copies of the
solicitation from the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
(DDAS), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-
6221.
1. Eligible Entities Qualifying to Submit an Application Under the
General Program
a. State
Any of the several states of the United States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession
of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State,
exclusive of local governments. The term does not include any public
and Indian housing agency under the US Housing Act of 1937.
b. Local Government
A county, municipality, city, town, township, local public
authority (including any public and Indian Housing agency under the US
Housing Act of 1937), school district, special district, intrastate
district, council of governments (whether or not incorporated as a
nonprofit corporation under State law), any other regional or
interstate government entity, or any agency or instrumentality of a
local government. The term does not include institutions of high
education and hospitals.
C. Private, Nonprofit Organization
A business entity organized and operated exclusively for
charitable, scientific, or education purposes, of which no part of the
earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual,
of which no substantial part of the activities is carrying on
propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation or
participating in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for
public office, and which are exempt from Federal income taxation under
section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.
d. Indian Economic Enterprise
Any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior)
commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized,
whether or not such economic enterprise is organized for profit or
nonprofit purposes: Provided, that such Indian ownership shall
constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.
c. Indian/Tribal Organization
The recognized governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally
established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or
chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by
the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such
organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in
all phases of its activities: Provided, that in any case where a
cooperative agreement is let or made to an organization to perform
services benefiting more than one India tribe, the approval of each
such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of
such cooperative agreement.
2. Eligible Entities Qualifying to Submit an Application Under the
American Indian Program
a. Indian Economic Enterprise
Any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior)
commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized,
whether or not such economic enterprise is organized for profit or
nonprofit purposes: Provided, that such Indian ownership shall
constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.
b. Indian/Tribal Organization
The recognized governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally
established organization Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or
chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by
the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such
organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in
all phases of its activities: Provided, that in any case where a
cooperative agreement is let or made to an organization to perform
services benefiting more than one Indian tribe, the approval of each
such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of
such cooperative agreement.
3. Submission of FY 1998 applications for a new start program is
April 1 through April 30, 1998. FY 1997 cooperative agreement
recipients have 30 calendar days after receipt of the Government's
preliminary notice of intent to exercise the option for FY 1998 to
submit their applications.
4. An application conference will be held at the DLA Headquarters,
Room 2421, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA, starting at
9:00 AM on March 18, 1998, and at the Bahia Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay
Drive, San Diego, CA, starting at 1:00 PM on March 31, 1998. Potential
attendees should notify the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization at (730) 767-1663, not later than March 6, 1998, if they
plan on attending either location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Anthony Kuders, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization (DDAS), Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J.
Kingman Road, Suite 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, Telephone (703)
767-1663.
Lloyd C. Alderman,
Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
[FR Doc. 98-4351 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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