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total of 809 cash prizes awarded from 

FY 2021 to FY 2023, or approximately 

270 per year, worth a total of about $3.5 

million annually. During this three-year 

period, DoD awarded a total of 636 cash 

prizes to small entities, which is an 

average of 212 per year. DoD estimates 

20 percent of these 212 historical cash 

prize awards, or 42 cash prize awards 

worth a total of approximately $545,000, 

would be converted to contracts. 

Therefore, DoD estimates that 

approximately 42 small entities per year 

would be awarded contracts or a 

combination of contracts, other 

agreements (e.g., grants, cooperative 

agreements, other transaction 

agreements), and cash prizes as a result 

of the changes in this final rule. 

Therefore, DoD does not anticipate that 

this final rule will have a significant 

impact on small entities. 

The rule does not impose any new 

reporting, recordkeeping, or other 

compliance requirements for small 

entities. 

There are no known alternatives that 

would accomplish the stated objectives 

of the applicable statute. 

VII. Paperwork Reduction Act 

This final rule does not contain any 

information collection requirements that 

require the approval of the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 206 

Government procurement. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System. 

Therefore, the Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System amends 48 CFR part 

206 as follows: 

PART 206—COMPETITION 

REQUIREMENTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 206 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

■ 2. Amend section 206.102–70 by— 

■ a. Designating the text as paragraph 

(a); and 

■ b. Adding paragraph (b). 

The addition reads as follows: 

206.102–70 Other competitive procedures. 

(a) * * * 

(b) The award of a contract as a prize 

resulting from a competitive selection of 

prize recipients for advanced 

technology achievements is a 

competitive procedure (10 U.S.C. 

4025(f)), when the solicitation is widely 

advertised, including through the 

Governmentwide point of entry (see 

FAR part 5). See PGI 206.102–70 for 

approval requirements. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Parts 204 and 217 

[Docket DARS–2024–0030] 

RIN 0750–AL70 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement: Data 

Universal Numbering System to 

Unique Entity Identifier Transition 

(DFARS Case 2022–D023) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule 

amending the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to align the DFARS with the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

transition from the Data Universal 

Numbering System to the unique entity 

identifier in the System for Award 

Management. 

DATES: Effective October 1, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tonya DeSaussure, telephone 202–805– 

1388. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

DoD is issuing a final rule amending 

the DFARS to transition from the use of 

the Data Universal Numbering System 

(DUNS) number to the unique entity 

identifier as a means of identifying 

Federal contractors. The FAR published 

a final rule implementing the change 

from the DUNS number to the unique 

entity identifier in the Federal Register 

on November 18, 2015 (80 FR 72035). 

As a supplement to the FAR, the DFARS 

is required to reflect the same 

terminology. The unique entity 

identifier is the authoritative identifier 

at the Federal level. This transition 

allows the Government to streamline the 

entity identification and validation 

process, making it easier and less 

burdensome on entities to do business 

with the Federal Government. 

II. Publication of This Final Rule for 

Public Comment Is Not Required by 

Statute 

The statute that applies to the 

publication of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) is 41 U.S.C. 1707, 

Publication of Proposed Regulations. 

Subsection (a)(1) of the statute requires 

that a procurement policy, regulation, 

procedure, or form (including an 

amendment or modification thereof) 

must be published for public comment 

if it relates to the expenditure of 

appropriated funds and has either a 

significant effect beyond the internal 

operating procedures of the agency 

issuing the policy, regulation, 

procedure, or form, or has a significant 

cost or administrative impact on 

contractors or offerors. This final rule is 

not required to be published for public 

comment, because there is no significant 

cost or administrative impact on 

contractors or offerors. The FAR already 

requires contractors and offerors to use 

a unique entity identifier; this final rule 

merely updates the terminology used in 

the DFARS. 

III. Applicability to Contracts At or 

Below the Simplified Acquisition 

Threshold (SAT), for Commercial 

Products (Including Commercially 

Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items), 

and for Commercial Services 

This final rule does not create any 

new solicitation provisions or contract 

clauses. It does not impact any existing 

solicitation provisions or contract 

clauses or their applicability to 

contracts valued at or below the 

simplified acquisition threshold, for 

commercial products including COTS 

items, or for commercial services. 

IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 

13563 direct agencies to assess all costs 

and benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, of reducing costs, of 

harmonizing rules, and of promoting 

flexibility. This is not a significant 

regulatory action and, therefore, was not 

subject to review under section 6(b) of 

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 

Review, as amended. 

V. Congressional Review Act 

As required by the Congressional 

Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801–808) before an 

interim or final rule takes effect, DoD 


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will submit a copy of the interim or 

final rule with the form, Submission of 

Federal Rules under the Congressional 

Review Act, to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. 

House of Representatives, and the 

Comptroller General of the United 

States. A major rule under the 

Congressional Review Act cannot take 

effect until 60 days after it is published 

in the Federal Register. The Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs has 

determined that this rule is not a major 

rule as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804. 

VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act does 

not apply to this rule because this final 

rule does not constitute a significant 

DFARS revision within the meaning of 

FAR 1.501–1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does 

not require publication for public 

comment. 

VII. Paperwork Reduction Act 

This final rule does not contain any 

information collection requirements that 

require the approval of the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 204 and 

217 

Government procurement. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System. 

Therefore, the Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System amends 48 CFR 

parts 204 and 217 as follows: 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

parts 204 and 217 continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE AND 

INFORMATION MATTERS 

204.1103 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend section 204.1103— 

■ a. In paragraph (1) by removing 

‘‘(SAM)’’ and adding ‘‘SAM’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (2)(ii) by removing 

‘‘Data Universal Numbering System 

(DUNS) number’’ and adding ‘‘unique 

entity identifier (UEI)’’ in its place; 

■ c. In paragraph (3) by removing 

‘‘DUNS number’’ and adding ‘‘UEI’’ in 

its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (5) by removing 

‘‘DUNS number or DUNS+4 number’’ 

and adding ‘‘UEI’’ in its place. 

PART 217—SPECIAL CONTRACTING 

METHODS 

217.207 [Amended] 

■ 3. Amend section 217.207 in 

paragraph (c)(1) by removing ‘‘Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

number’’ and adding ‘‘unique entity 

identifier’’ in its place. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Parts 201 and 204 

[Docket DARS–2024–0001] 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Technical 

Amendments 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: DoD is amending the Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) to make needed 

editorial changes. 

DATES: Effective October 1, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System, 

telephone 703–717–8226. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final 

rule amends the DFARS to make needed 

editorial changes to update an email 

address at DFARS 201.170 and to 

remove DFARS subpart 204.70, 

Procurement Acquisition Lead Time. 

This subpart consisted of a pointer to 

DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and 

Information, which is no longer needed. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 201 and 

204 

Government procurement. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System. 

Therefore, the Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System amends 48 CFR 

parts 201 and 204 as follows: 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

parts 201 and 204 continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

PART 201—FEDERAL ACQUISITION 

REGULATIONS SYSTEM 

201.170 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend section 201.170 in 

paragraph (a)(2)(ii) by removing 

‘‘osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dpc-pcf@

mail.mil’’ and adding 

‘‘osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dpc-pcfpeer-reviews@mail.mil’’ in its place. 

PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE AND 

INFORMATION MATTERS 

Subpart 204.70 [Removed and 

Reserved] 

■ 3. Remove and reserve subpart 204.70, 

consisting of section 204.7001. 

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