Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/07/03/00-16454/federal-acquisition-regulation-jwod-subcontract-preference-under-service-contracts
Timestamp: 2019-08-23 06:32:25
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 8', 'art 44', 'art 44', 'arts 8', 'arts 8', 'art 19', 'art 8']

Federal Register :: Federal Acquisition Regulation; JWOD Subcontract Preference Under Service Contracts
Federal Acquisition Regulation; JWOD Subcontract Preference Under Service Contracts
A Proposed Rule by the Defense Department, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on 07/03/2000
Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before September 1, 2000, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.
65 FR 41265
41265-41267 (3 pages)
00-16454
Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services (Date)
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/00-16454 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/00-16454
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The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement changes relating to preferences for award of subcontracts under service contracts to nonprofit workshops designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) (41 U.S.C. 48)).
Submit electronic comments via the Internet to: farcase.1999-017@gsa.gov.
Please submit comments only and cite FAR case 1999-017 in all correspondence related to this case.
The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC, 20405, at (202) 501-4755 for information pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of content, contact Mrs. Linda Nelson, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-1900. Please cite FAR case 1999-017.
The proposed rule amends—
FAR Part 8 to extend the priority for award of service contracts that will satisfy agency requirements that are available from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to subcontracts when contractors purchase the services for Government use;
FAR part 44 to add purchase from nonprofit workshops designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to the list of items a contracting officer must consider when reviewing a subcontract that is subject to the procedures at FAR Subpart 44.2, Consent to Subcontracts; and
The clause at FAR 52.208-9, Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply, to inform offerors and contractors that certain services to be provided for use by the Government are required by law to be obtained from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
These amendments implement changes in the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled regulations (41 CFR 51-5.5(e)).
The changes may have a 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 the rule contains a priority for subcontracts under services contracts with nonprofit workshops designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
An Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) has been prepared and will be provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy for the Small Business Administration. The analysis is summarized as follows:
The rule implements 41 CFR 51-5.5(e) relating to preferences for award of subcontracts under service contracts to nonprofit workshops designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (JWOD) (41 U.S.C. 48)). The proposed rule will apply to all large and small entities that seek award of a subcontract under a Government services contract. Although awards of subcontracts to certain small entities may decrease as a result of the rule, the decrease will be offset by an increase in awards to nonprofit workshops. Nonprofit workshops meet the size standards for most acquisitions. Therefore, we do not expect the total number of subcontract awards to small entities to change as a result of this rule.
A copy of the IRFA may be obtained from the FAR Secretariat. The Councils will consider comments from small entities concerning the affected FAR parts 8, 44, and 52 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610. Comments must be submitted separately and should cite 5 U.S.C 601, et seq. (FAR case 1999-017), in correspondence.
Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that 48 CFR parts 8, 44, and 52 be amended as set forth below:
Insert the clause at 52.208-9, Contractor Use of Mandatory
Sources of Supply and Services, in solicitations and contracts that require a contractor to provide supplies or services for Government use that are available from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. The contracting officer must identify in the contract schedule the supplies or services that must be purchased from a mandatory source and the specific source.
4. In section 44.202-2, amend the introductory text of paragraph (a) by Start Printed Page 41267removing “shall” and adding “must” in its place; and revising paragraph (a)(4) to read as follows:
(i) Small business subcontracting, including, if applicable, its plan for subcontracting with small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business concerns (see part 19); and
(ii) Purchase from nonprofit agencies designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (JWOD) (41 U.S.C. 48)) (see part 8)?
[FR Doc. 00-16454 Filed 6-30-00; 8:45 am]