[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1057-1058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-420]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 101-20

[FPMR Amendment D-95]
RIN 3090-AG00


Small Purchase Authority

AGENCY: General Services Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This General Services Administration (GSA) final rule revises 
the regulations regarding the delegation of authority to occupant 
agencies to contract for reimbursable space alterations. The present 
FPMR provisions stated in 101-20.106-1 cite a project accomplishment 
threshold of $25,000. This threshold was established based on the small 
purchase authority in place at the time of the original publication of 
this provision.
    Since the purpose of this FPMR provision is to provide occupant 
agencies choices in their use of a service provider, it is recommended 
that the Simplified Acquisition Procurement threshold be used. Rather 
than establish an authority at a selected value, the reference should 
be changed to link it to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 
1994. Therefore, if the value of the statute changes, the FPMR would 
not require a change. The present Simplified Acquisition Threshold 
(SAT) authority is $100,000 for GSA procurement activities.
    Modifying the FPMR provisions to tie to the SAT authority gives 
occupants increased flexibility in accomplishing alteration tasks and 
fully delegates the authority to do the work.
    No other changes are required.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Neely, Director, Portfolio 
Support Division, PMX, (202) 501-1464.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Services Administration (GSA) 
has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory action 
for the purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the revisions do 
not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or 
collections of information from offerors, contractors, or members of 
the public which require the approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
    This rule is not required to be published in the Federal Register 
for notice and comment; therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act does 
not apply.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 101-20

    Concessions, Federal buildings and facilities, Government property 
management.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR part 101-20 is 
amended as follows:

PART 101-20--MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

    1. The authority citation for part 101-20 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).

Subpart 101-20.1--Building Operations, Maintenance, Protection, and 
Alterations

    2. Section 101-20.106-1 is amended by revising paragraphs (b), (c) 
and (e) to read as follows:


Sec. 101-20.106-1  Placing of orders for reimbursable alterations by 
occupant agencies.

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    (b) No individual order, or combinations of orders for a single 
alteration project, shall exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, 
as defined in 41 U.S.C. 252a, and agencies shall not split orders so as 
to circumvent this limitation.
    (c) For all orders placed against GSA contracts or agreements, 
agency ordering officials shall obtain prior written project review by 
GSA and provide a copy of the ordering document and final payment 
document to the GSA buildings manager. Agencies are responsible for 
inspecting and certifying satisfactory completion of the work, and for 
ensuring contractor compliance with contract provisions. The final 
payment document shall be supported by GSA Form 1142, Release of 
Claims; GSA Form 2419, Certification of Payments to Subcontractors and 
Supplies; and certification that the work has been inspected and 
accepted.
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    (e) Where no GSA contracts or agreements are in effect, an agency 
may

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contract directly for services up to the simplified acquisition 
threshold per project after written review by GSA. Agencies contracting 
directly must provide GSA with complete documentation of the scope of 
work and contract specifications at the time of submission. Each 
project shall include appropriate reviews by the regional safety staff. 
If contracting for security systems, agencies must submit the design 
work for regional Federal Protective Service Division review. Agencies 
shall be responsible for inspecting and certifying satisfactory 
completion of the ordered work. All work must conform to GSA fire and 
safety standards. GSA at anytime has the authority to make inspections 
and require correction if the project is found not in compliance with 
GSA reviews or fire and safety standards. As-built drawings must be 
submitted to GSA's buildings manager within 30 days of completion of 
the work.

    Dated: December 13, 1996.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-420 Filed 1-7-97; 8:45 am]
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