[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 25, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42779-42781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20416]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Parts 202, 209, 214, 227, 237, and 252


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical 
Amendments

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal

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Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update the list of DoD 
contracting activities and other references within the DFARS text.

DATES: Effective Date: August 25, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michele Peterson, Defense 
Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 
3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone 703-602-
0311; facsimile 703-602-7887.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule amends DFARS text as 
follows:
    <bullet> 202.101. Updates the listings of DoD contracting 
activities and military departments and defense agencies.
    <bullet> 209.403, 214.407-3, and 227.7004. Updates organization 
names.
    <bullet> 237.7204. Updates the fill-in portion of a document format 
to permit insertion of the calendar year.
    <bullet> 252.244-7000. Updates a reference to a contract clause to 
reflect a revision to the clause that was published at 74 FR 37626 on 
July 29, 2009.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 202, 209, 214, 227, 237, and 252

    Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

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Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 202, 209, 214, 227, 237, and 252 are amended as 
follows:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 202, 209, 214, 227, 237, and 
252 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR Chapter 1.

PART 202--DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

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2. Section 202.101 is amended by revising the definitions of 
Contracting activity and Departments and agencies to read as follows:


202.101  Definitions.

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    Contracting activity for DoD also means elements designated by the 
director of a defense agency which has been delegated contracting 
authority through its agency charter. DoD contracting activities are--

Department of Defense

Counterintelligence Field Activity
Department of Defense Education Activity
TRICARE Management Activity
Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition and Procurement Office

Army

Headquarters, U.S. Army Contracting Command
Joint Contracting Command--Iraq/Afghanistan
National Guard Bureau
Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and 
Instrumentation
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command
U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management 
Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command
U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
U.S. Army Sustainment Command
U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Life Cycle Management 
Command

Navy

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Acquisition & 
Logistics Management)
Naval Air Systems Command
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Naval Inventory Control Point
Naval Sea Systems Command
Naval Supply Systems Command
Office of Naval Research
Military Sealift Command
Strategic Systems Programs
Marine Corps Systems Command
Installations and Logistics, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Air Force

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting)
Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Reserve Command
Air Combat Command
Air Mobility Command
Air Education and Training Command
Pacific Air Forces
United States Air Forces in Europe
Air Force Space Command
Air Force District of Washington
Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center
Air Force Special Operations Command
United States Air Force Academy
Aeronautical Systems Center
Air Armament Center
Electronic Systems Center
Space and Missile Systems Center
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Office of the Deputy Director, Management
Defense Business Transformation Agency
Contracting Office
Defense Commissary Agency
Directorate of Contracting
Defense Contract Management Agency
Office of the Director, Defense Contract Management Agency
Defense Finance And Accounting Service
External Services, Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization
Defense Intelligence Agency
Office of Procurement
Defense Logistics Agency
Acquisition Management Directorate
Defense Supply Centers
Defense Energy Support Center
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Contracting Division
Defense Security Service
Acquisition and Contracting Branch
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Acquisition Management Office
Missile Defense Agency
Headquarters, Missile Defense Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Procurement and Contracting Office
National Security Agency
Headquarters, National Security Agency
United States Special Operations Command
Headquarters, United States Special Operations Command
United States Transportation Command
Directorate of Acquisition
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    Departments and agencies, as used in DFARS, means the military 
departments and the defense agencies. The military departments are the 
Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (the Marine Corps is a 
part of the Department of the Navy). The defense agencies are the 
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Business 
Transformation Agency, the Defense Commissary Agency, the Defense 
Contract Management Agency, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, 
the Defense Information Systems Agency, the Defense Intelligence 
Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Security Cooperation 
Agency, the Defense Security Service, the Defense Threat Reduction 
Agency, the Missile Defense Agency, the National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.
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PART 209--CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS


209.403  [Amended]

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3. Section 209.403 is amended in the definition of Debarring and 
suspending official, in paragraph (1), by removing the entry ``National 
Imagery and Mapping Agency--The General Counsel'' and adding in its 
place ``National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency--The General Counsel''.

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PART 214--SEALED BIDDING

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4. Section 214.407-3 is amended by revising paragraph (e)(v) to read as 
follows:


214.407-3  Other mistakes disclosed before award.

    (e) * * *
    (v) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: General Counsel, NGA.
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PART 227--PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS


227.7004  [Amended]

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5. Section 227.7004 is amended in paragraph (c)(7) by removing 
``Imagery and Mapping'' and adding in its place ``Geospatial-
Intelligence''.

PART 237--SERVICE CONTRACTING


237.7204  [Amended]

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6. Section 237.7204 is amended under the heading ``EDUCATIONAL SERVICE 
AGREEMENT Agreement No. --------'', in paragraph 1., by removing ``19--
--'' and adding in its place ``----''.

PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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7. Section 252.244-7000 is amended by revising the clause date and 
paragraph (a) to read as follows:


252.244-7000  Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial 
Components (DoD Contracts).

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    Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components (DoD 
Contracts) (AUG 2009)
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    (a) 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles 
Containing Specialty Metals (10 U.S.C. 2533b).
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