02-10372. Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

AGENCIES:

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

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation in order to update references and make editorial changes.

DATES:

Effective Date: May 15, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC 20405, [phone]. Please cite FAC 2001-07, Technical Amendments.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 12 and 52

• Government procurement

Dated: April 23, 2002.

Al Matera,

Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 12 and 52 as set forth below:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 12 and 52 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42 U.S.C. 2473(c).

PART 12—ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS

12.301

[Amended]

2. Amend section 12.301 at the end of paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) by removing the semi-colons and adding a period in their places; and at the end of paragraph (b)(3) by removing “; and” and adding a period in its place.

PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

3. Amend section 52.214-20 by revising the introductory text of Alternates I and II to read as follows:

52.214-20

Bid Samples.

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Alternate I (May 2002). As prescribed in 14.201-6(o)(2)(i), insert the following Alternate I:

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Alternate II (May 2002). As prescribed in 14.201-6(o)(2)(ii), insert the following Alternate II:

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52.244-6

[Amended]

4. Amend section 52.244-6 by revising the date of the clause to read “(May 2002)”; removing from paragraph (c)(1)(ii) “(Feb 1999)” and adding “(Apr 2002)” in its place; and removing from paragraph (c)(1)(v) “Flagged” and adding “Flag” in its place.