2015-16217. 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 (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:

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]

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

3. Amend section 52.204-16 by—

a. Revising the date of the provision; and

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.

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Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2015)

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4. Amend section 52.204-18 by—

a. Revising the date of the clause; and

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.

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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.

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Alternate II (JUL 2015). * * *

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(e)(1) * * *

(ii) * * *

(E) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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