[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 71646-71647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29495]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Parts 204 and 252
RIN 0750-AG39
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Annual
Representations and Certifications (DFARS Case 2009-D011)
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Proposed rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to conform it to changes in the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) relating to annual representations and
certifications.
DATES: Comment date: Comments on this proposed rule should be submitted
in writing to the address shown below on or before January 24, 2011, to
be considered in the formation of the final rule.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by DFARS Case 2009-D011,
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected]. Include DFARS Case 2009-D011 in the subject
line of the message.
Fax: 703-602-0350.
Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Julian E.
Thrash, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3060.
Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check http://www.regulations.gov approximately two to three days after submission to
verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted
by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Julian E. Thrash, 703-602-0310.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DFARS 252.204-7007, Alternate A, Annual Representations and
Certifications, was structured to supplement paragraph (d) of FAR
52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications (formerly paragraph
(c)). FAR 52.204-8 was changed to add a new paragraph (c), which
indicates the applicable representations and certifications in ORCA.
The representations and certifications in ORCA are those provisions and
clauses listed in the prescribing language contained in FAR 4.1202. The
change also requires the DFARS representations and certifications in
ORCA to be listed in DFARS 252.204-7007. The DFARS representations and
certifications are those provisions and clauses contained in the
prescribing language listed in DFARS 204.1202.
Further, DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and
Certifications-Commercial Items, should be removed from DFARS
204.1202(2)(ii). The prescribing language requires inclusion of this
provision in all solicitations for commercial items exceeding the
simplified acquisition threshold. Further, the inclusion of 252.204-
7007, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications, is
applicable when the provision at FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representations
and Certifications, is included in solicitations, except for commercial
item solicitations.
In addition, the proposed changes include the following:
Delete the reference to 252.216-7003, and 252.239-7011
from DFARS 204.1202, because these are clauses, not provisions.
Revise DFARS 252.204-7007 to incorporate the listing of
representations or certifications in ORCA that are applicable to the
solicitation.
Address in paragraph (d) of DFARS 252.204-7007 the
applicability of representations and certifications in ORCA, as set
forth in provisions and clauses at DFARS 252.209-7005, 252.225-7000,
252.225-7020, 252.225-7022, 252.225-7031, 252.225-7035, 252.225-7042,
252.229-7003, 252.229-7005, and 252.247-7022.
II. Executive Order 12866
This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not
subject to review under section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30,1993.
III. Regulatory Flexibility Act
DoD does not expect this proposed rule 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 the change is to internal Government operating procedures.
Therefore, an initial regulatory flexibility analysis has not been
performed. DoD invites comments from small entities and other
interested parties.
DoD will also consider comments from small entities concerning the
affected DFARS subparts in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested
parties must submit such comments separately and should cite 5 U.S.C
601, et seq., (DFARS case 2009-D011), in correspondence.
IV. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply, because the rule does
not impose any information collection requirements that require the
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501,
et seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 204 and 252
Government procurement.
Clare M. Zebrowski,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
Therefore, DoD proposes to amend 48 CFR parts 204 and 252 as
follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 204 and 252 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR chapter 1.
PART 204--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2. Amend section 204.1202 by removing paragraphs (2)(ii), (2)(iii),
and (2)(xi); redesignating paragraphs (2)(iv) and (2)(v) as paragraphs
(2)(ii) and (2)(iii), respectively; redesignating paragraphs (2)(vi)
through (2)(x) as paragraphs (2)(v) through (2)(ix), respectively;
redesignating paragraph (2)(xii) as paragraph (2)(x) and adding
paragraph (2)(iv), to read as follows:
204.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
* * * * *
(2) * * *
(iv) 252.225-7022, Trade Agreements Certificate-Inclusion of Iraqi
End Products.
* * * * *
3. Revise section 252.204-7007 to read as follows:
252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications.
ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
(DATE)
As prescribed in 204.1202, substitute the following paragraphs
(d) and (e) for paragraph (d) of the provision at FAR 52.204-8:
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(d) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are
applicable to this solicitation as indicated:
(i) 252.209-7005, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military
Recruiting on Campus. This clause applies to all solicitations and
contracts with institutions of higher education.
(ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program
Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the
clause at 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments
Program.
(iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision
applies to solicitations containing the clause at 252.225-7021,
Trade Agreements.
(iv) 252.225-7022, Trade Agreements Certificate--Inclusion of
Iraqi End Products. This provision applies to solicitations
containing the clause at 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements, used with
its Alternate I.
(v) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel. This
provision applies to all solicitations unless an exception applies
or a waiver has been granted in accordance with 225.7604.
(vi) 252.225-7035, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--
Balance of Payments Program Certificate. This provision applies to
solicitations that include the clause at 252.225-7036, Buy American
Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program. Alternate I
applies when the clause at 252.225-7036 is used with its Alternate
I.
(vii) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. This provision
applies to solicitations when contract performance will be wholly or
in part in a foreign country.
(viii) 252.229-7003, Tax Exemptions (Italy). This clause applies
to solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be in
Italy.
(ix) 252.229-7005, Tax Exemptions (Spain). This clause applies
to solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be in
Spain.
(x) 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by
Sea. This provision applies to all solicitations except--
(A) Those for direct purchase of ocean transportation services;
or
(B) Those with an anticipated value at or below the simplified
acquisition threshold.
(e) The offeror has completed the annual representations and
certifications electronically via the Online Representations and
Certifications Application (ORCA) Web site at https://orca.bpn.gov/.
After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies
by submission of the offer that the representations and
certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this
solicitation as indicated in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this
provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months,
are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation
(including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code
referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and
are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except
for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes,
identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended
representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in
this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of
this offer.
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Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this
solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the
representations and certifications posted on ORCA.
[FR Doc. 2010-29495 Filed 11-23-10; 8:45 am]
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