Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/10/31/2013-25728/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-only-one-offer-further-implementation-dfars-case
Timestamp: 2017-08-20 16:39:52
Document Index: 35073080

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 12', 'art 12', 'art 12', 'art 12', 'art 36', 'arts 212', 'art 12', 'art 12']

65214-65218 (5 pages)
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2013-25728 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2013-25728
DoD published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 78 FR 28785 on May 16, 2013, to further implement policy with regard to acquisitions in which only one offer is received and requests for data other than certified cost or pricing data from the Canadian Start Printed Page 65215Commercial Corporation. This case is a follow-on to DFARS final rules published in the Federal Register under DFARS Case 2011-D013, Only One Offer (77 FR 39126 on June 29, 2012), and DFARS Case 2011-D049, Contracting with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (77 FR 43470 on July 24, 2012).
The final rule applies to solicitations (including solicitations for task orders and delivery orders) issued on or after the publication date of the final rule.
No public comments were received. There are only minor editorial changes from the proposed rule that were made in the final rule. Revisions include:
Renumbering section 12.301(f) subparagraphs due to DFARS baseline changes.
Correcting, in section 12.301(f), prescription references cited for two provisions: 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit; and 252.215-7008, Only One Offer. Extraneous verbiage was removed from the prescription for 252.215-7004, Requirement for Submission of Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications—Canadian Commercial Corporation.
Revising the prescription at 215.371-6 to include a statement that provision 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, should be included in solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items using Far part 12 procedures. This provision is included in the list at 212.301(f) as being applicable to solicitations for commercial items; however, the prescription at 215.371-6 inadvertently omitted restating applicability of the provision to FAR part 12 solicitations.
Revising two prescriptions at 215.408(3) to include a statement that the provisions should be included in solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items using FAR part 12 procedures. The provisions are: 252.215-7003, Requirement for Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Canadian Commercial Corporation, and 252.215-7004, Requirement for Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications—Canadian Commercial Corporation. These two provisions are included in the list at 212.301(f) as being applicable to solicitations for commercial items; however, the prescriptions at 215.408(3) inadvertently omitted restating applicability of the provisions to FAR part 12 solicitations.
This rule further implements DoD policy relating to competitive acquisitions in which only one offer is received, providing additional exceptions, and further addressing requests for data other than certified cost or pricing data from the Canadian Commercial Corporation, especially relating to competitive solicitations when only one offer is received from the Canadian Commercial Corporation. The objective of the rule is to promote competition and ensure fair and reasonable prices by implementing DoD policy with regard to acquisitions when only one offer is received, including the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
There were no public comments in response to the proposed rule. There were no comments filed by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
The final regulatory flexibility analysis for the final rule under FARS case 2011-D013, Only One Offer, was addressed in the Federal Register notice published in the Federal Register (77 FR 39126) on June 29, 2012). With regard to DFARS Case 2011-D049, Contracting with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (77 FR 43470 on July 24, 2012), DoD certified that there was no 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 it only impacted Canadian business concerns. The changes proposed in this rule are not expected to impact a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the only changes impacting domestic entities are the added exceptions for architect-engineer services and the 8(a) program, which are more in the nature of a clarification than a change.
Architect-engineer services are purchased under the Brooks Act. The final rule for Only One Offer was not made applicable to part 36. This rule specifically clarifies that it is inapplicable.
The final rule imposes no new reporting, recordkeeping, or other information collection requirements. The submission of certified cost or pricing data or data other than certified cost or pricing data is covered in FAR 15.4 and associated clauses in 52.215, OMB clearance 9000-013.
The final rule does not impose any additional information collection requirements that require approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 35). The submission of certified cost or pricing data or data other than certified cost or pricing data required for negotiation is covered in FAR 15.4 and associated clauses in FAR 52.215, and in OMB clearance 9000-013, Cost or Pricing Data Requirements and Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data, in the amount of 10,101,684 hours.
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Therefore, 48 CFR parts 212, 215, 225, and 252 are amended as follows:
a. Redesignating paragraphs (f)(xi) through (lxii) as (f)(xiii) through (lxv), respectively;
(xi) Use the provision at 252.215-7003, Requirements for Submission of Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Canadian Commercial Corporation, as prescribed at 215.408(3)(i).
(xii) Use the clause at 252.215-7004, Requirement for Submission of Data other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications—Canadian Commercial Corporation, as prescribed at 215.408(3)(ii).
(xiii) Use the provision at 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, as prescribed at 215.371-6.
(xiv) Use the provision 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, as prescribed at 215.408(4).
3. Section 215.371-3 is amended—
a. In paragraph (a), by adding elipses “. . .” after the words “reasonable expectation” and before the words “that two or more offerors,”, and removing “at one level” and adding “at a level” in its place.;
b. In paragraph (b) introductory text, by removing “215.371-4(b) and adding “215.371-4(a)(3);
c. In paragraph (b)(1), removing “at one level” and adding “at a level” in its place; and
d. In paragraph (b)(2)(i), removing “, in accordance with FAR provision 52.215-20” and removing “FAR 15.403-1(c)” and adding “FAR 15.403-1(b)” in its place.
(a) The requirements at section 215.371-2 do not apply to—
6. Section 215.403-1 is amended by—
a. In second sentence of paragraph (c)(1)(A)
7. Section 215.408 is amended by—
b. In paragraph (4)(i), removing “215.371-4(a)(1)” and adding “215.371-4(a)” in its place;
c. In paragraph (4)(ii), removing “but that provision will only take effect as specified in 252.215-7008” and adding “if the contracting officer is requesting submission of data other than certified cost or pricing data with the offer” in its place;
(1) In lieu of FAR 52.215-20, Requirement for Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, in a solicitation, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items, for a sole source acquisition from the Canadian Commercial Corporation that is—
(2) In lieu of FAR 52.215-20, in a solicitation, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items, for a sole source acquisition from the Canadian Commercial Corporation that does not meet the thresholds specified in paragraph (3)(i)(A)(1), if approval is obtained as required at 225.870-4(c)(2)(ii); and
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8. Section 225.870-4 is amended by—
9. Section 252.215-7003 is amended by, in the introductory text, removing “215.408(5)(i)” and adding “215.408(3)(i)” in its place.
10. Section 252.215-7004 is amended—
a. In the introductory text, by removing “215.408(5)(ii)” and adding “215.408(3)(ii)” in its place;
b. By removing the clause date of “(JUL 2012)” and adding “(OCT 2013)” in its place;
c. In paragraph (b) introductory text, by removing “the simplified acquisition threshold” and adding “$150,000” in its place; and
d. By adding introductory text after the clause date and before paragraph (a) to read as follows:
R equirement for Submission of Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications—Canadian Commercial Corporation.
11. Section 252.215-7007 is amended by, in the introductory text, removing “215.408(3)” and adding “215.371-6” in its place.
(ii) Commercial item exception. For a commercial item exception, the Offeror shall submit, at a minimum, information on prices at which the same item or/similar items have previously been sold in the commercial market that is adequate for evaluating the reasonableness of the price for this acquisition. Such information may include—
(B) For market-priced items, the source and date or period of the market quotation or other basis for market price, the base amount, Start Printed Page 65218and applicable discounts. In addition, describe the nature of the market; or
13. Section 252.215-7009 is amended by, in the introductory text, removing “215.408(6)” and adding “215.408(5)” in its place.