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which divert resources, deny business 

earned income, and hamper mission 

success. This rule simply clarifies 

preaward registration requirements, so 

there is little risk the interim rule will 

impose a requirement on the public on 

which they have not already had the 

opportunity to comment. However, 

pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1707 and FAR 

1.501–3(b), the Department of Defense, 

General Services Administration, and 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration will consider public 

comments received in response to this 

interim rule in the formation of the final 

rule. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 52 

Government procurement. 

William F. 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 part 52 as set forth 

below: 

PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS 

AND CONTRACT CLAUSES 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 52 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. 

chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy 

provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 

U.S.C. 20113. 

■ 2. Amend section 52.204–7 by 

revising the date of the provision and 

paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows: 

52.204–7 System for Award Management. 

* * * * * 

System for Award Management (Nov 

2024) 

* * * * * 

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be 

registered in SAM when submitting an 

offer or quotation and at time of award 

(see FAR clause 52.204–13, System for 

Award Management Maintenance, for 

the requirement to maintain SAM 

registration during performance and 

through final payment). 

* * * * * 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Chapter 1 

[Docket No. FAR–2024–0051, Sequence No. 

6] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Federal Acquisition Circular 2025–01; 

Small Entity Compliance Guide 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide 

(SECG). 

SUMMARY: This document is issued 

under the joint authority of DoD, GSA, 

and NASA. This Small Entity 

Compliance Guide has been prepared in 

accordance with section 212 of the 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a 

summary of the rules appearing in 

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 

2025–01, which amends the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 

Interested parties may obtain further 

information regarding these rules by 

referring to FAC 2025–01, which 

precedes this document. 

DATES: November 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the 

SECG, is available at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

clarification of content, contact the 

analyst whose name appears in the table 

below. Please cite FAC 2025–01 and the 

FAR Case number. For information 

pertaining to status or publication 

schedules, contact the Regulatory 

Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755 or 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. An asterisk (*) 

next to a rule indicates that a regulatory 

flexibility analysis has been prepared. 

RULES LISTED IN FAC 2025–01 

Item Subject FAR case Analyst 

*I ........ Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems from Covered Foreign Entities ............................................. 2024–002 Collins. 

*II ....... Clarification of System for Award Management Preaward Registration Requirements ........................... 2023–018 Collins. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summaries for each FAR rule follow. 

For the actual revisions and/or 

amendments made by these FAR rules, 

refer to the specific item numbers and 

subjects set forth in the documents 

following these item summaries. FAC 

2025–01 amends the FAR as follows: 

Item I—Prohibition on Unmanned 

Aircraft Systems From Covered Foreign 

Entities (FAR Case 2024–002) 

This interim rule amends the FAR to 

implement a prohibition on procuring, 

operating, or using Federal funds on, 

unmanned aircraft systems (e.g., drones) 

that are manufactured or assembled by 

an American Security Drone Actcovered foreign entity. This rule 

implements the American Security 

Drone Act of 2023 (subtitle B, title XVIII 

of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. 118– 

31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.). This rule 

applies to all solicitations and contracts, 

including contracts at or below the 

micro-purchase threshold and to 

contracts for commercial products 

(including commercially available offthe-shelf items) or for commercial 

services. The change is not expected to 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

This interim rule is being implemented 

as a national security measure to protect 

sensitive Government information and 

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Item II—Clarification of System for 

Award Management Preaward 

Registration Requirements (FAR Case 

2023–018) 

This interim rule amends the FAR to 

clarify System for Award Management 

preaward registration requirements. 

Offerors are required to be registered at 

the time of proposal submission and at 

time of award, rather than continuously 

in between. This change is expected to 

have a positive impact on small 

businesses who have a minor lapse in 

registration. 

William F. Clark, 

Director, Office of Government-wide 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition 

Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. 

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