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Download as PDF 59914 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 222 / Thursday, November 19, 2009 / Rules and Regulations on January 15, 2009, is adopted as a final rule without change. Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993. [FR Doc. E9–27849 Filed 11–18–09; 8:45 am] B. Regulatory Flexibility Act BILLING CODE 5001–08–P DoD certifies that this final rule will not 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. Although the rule contains a requirement for contractors to inform employees in writing of their whistleblower rights and protections, compliance with this requirement is not expected to have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors. A. Background This final rule amends DFARS text at 205.301, by correcting the crossreference in paragraph (a)(s–70)(i)(B) to the exception for acquisitions of chemical warfare protective clothing from the restrictions on food, clothing, fabrics, and hand or measuring tools at 225.7002. C. Paperwork Reduction Act Amy G. Williams, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR Parts 203 and 252 RIN 0750–AG09 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees (DFARS Case 2008–D012) Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 846 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 and section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. These laws address protections for contractor employees who disclose information to Government officials with regard to waste or mismanagement, danger to public health or safety, or violation of law related to a DoD contract. DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. Telephone 703–602–0328; facsimile 703–602–7887. Please cite DFARS Case 2008–D012. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with RULES A. Background DoD published an interim rule at 74 FR 2410 on January 15, 2009, to implement section 846 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110–181) and Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 110–417). These laws address whistleblower rights and protections for DoD contractor employees. DoD received no comments on the interim rule. Therefore, DoD has adopted the interim rule as a final rule without change. This rule was subject to Office of Management and Budget review under VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:20 Nov 18, 2009 Jkt 220001 Telephone 703–602–0328; facsimile 703–602–7887. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply, because the rule does not impose any information collection requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 203 and 252 Government procurement. Amy G. Williams, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR parts 203 and 252, which was published at 74 FR 2410 on January 15, 2009, is adopted as a final rule without change. ■ [FR Doc. E9–27847 Filed 11–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 205 Government procurement. Therefore, 48 CFR part 205 is amended as follows: ■ PART 205—PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 205 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR chapter 1. 2. In section 205.301, paragraph (a)(i)(B) is revised to read as follows: ■ 205.301 General. (a) * * * (i) * * * (B) The acquisition is for chemical warfare protective clothing, and the contracting officer has determined that an exception to domestic source requirements applies because the acquisition furthers an agreement with a qualifying country, in accordance with 225.7002–2(n). * * * * * [FR Doc. E9–27850 Filed 11–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–08–P 48 CFR Part 205 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Technical Amendments AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. DoD is making a technical amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to correct a cross-reference within the DFARS text. DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 2009. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR Part 208 RIN 0750–AG03 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Competition Requirements for Purchases From Federal Prison Industries (DFARS Case 2008–D015) AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule E:\FR\FM\19NOR1.SGM 19NOR1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 222 / Thursday, November 19, 2009 / Rules and Regulations erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with RULES amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Section 827 requires the use of competitive procedures in the acquisition of items for which Federal Prison Industries has a significant market share. DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cassandra Freeman, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. Telephone 703–602–8383; facsimile 703–602–7887. Please cite DFARS Case 2008–D015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background Section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110–181) amended 10 U.S.C. 2410n to require the use of competitive procedures in the acquisition of items for which Federal Prison Industries (FPI) has a significant market share. Section 827 provides that FPI shall be treated as having a significant share of the market for a product if DoD, in consultation with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, determines that the FPI share of the DoD market for the category of products including that product is greater than five percent. DoD published an interim rule at 73 FR 46816 on August 12, 2008, to implement section 827 of Public Law 110–181. Five sources submitted comments on the interim rule. The respondents expressed general support for section 827 as a means of increasing competition and ensuring the best value for the Government. A discussion of other comments received from the respondents is provided below. 1. Comment: Although section 827 of Public Law 110–181 is limited to products, DoD acquisition personnel should take the spirit of the statute into account when procuring services. DoD Response: In accordance with FAR 8.605(g), FPI is not a mandatory source for services. Therefore, application of this DFARS rule to the acquisition of services is unnecessary. 2. Comment: The 5 percent threshold should be applied to individual items, rather than to entire Federal supply classes. FPI will be supplying more than 50 percent of DoD’s requirements for ballistic helmets, even though it only supplies 3.8 percent of the overall Federal supply class (FSC 4870—Armor, Personal) to which this item belongs. A mechanism should be available to group VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:20 Nov 18, 2009 Jkt 220001 products of a similar type and characteristics into smaller sub-classes in order to comply with the statutory intent. DoD Response: Section 827 specifically provides for application of its requirements to categories of products, rather than individual items. As a practical matter, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to determine up-to-date market share percentages at the individual item level. Given the number of items acquired by the Federal Government, Federal supply classes are the most practical groupings of items; sub-classes would be too numerous for practical applicability. In accordance with FAR 8.604 and 8.605, waiver and exception mechanisms exist to permit acquisition of FPI Schedule items from other sources if necessary. 3. Comment: DoD has not required FPI to compete on a level playing field for those procurements where private industry is now allowed to participate. Ordinarily, when U.S. Government agencies compete with private sector entities for the provision of goods or services to other Government agencies, such competitions are governed by OMB Circular A–76. Among other things, OMB Circular A–76 requires that, when considering the cost to the Government of an agency’s submittal, the purchasing agency must consider both the price charged and the amount of any subsidy provided by the Government to the agency bidding for such work. Now that FPI is being required to compete for the supply of certain products, the provisions of OMB Circular A–76 should apply to such competitions and, although private industry now has the right to compete against FPI in certain areas, it will be at a significant disadvantage unless and until the Government’s subsidies to FPI are considered when evaluating its pricing. DoD Response: This comment pertains to acquisitions that employ comparability determinations, rather than to those where competitive procedures are used because of FPI’s significant market share. Therefore, the comment is outside the scope of this DFARS case. However, a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision (B–400328) addressed this issue as follows: ‘‘We find no statute or regulation * * * that specifically requires an agency to conduct an A–76 study and competition, or otherwise adjust its evaluation to account for any FPI competitive advantages simply because FPI is a potential or actual competitor. For example, neither 18 U.S.C. 4124 nor 10 U.S.C. 4210n refers to A–76, and FAR § 7.302(b)(2) does not establish a separate requirement that agencies must meet PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 59915 when FPI is a potential or actual competitor. Likewise, we are aware of no requirement that an agency otherwise notify offerors of FPI’s participation in a procurement or to equalize FPI’s alleged competitive advantages. Further, while FPI transactions constitute intragovernmental transfers (18 U.S.C. 4124(c)), and not contracts, there was no solicitation, statutory, or regulatory provision that required the agency to specifically evaluate the impact of this difference.’’ 4. Comment: DoD should conduct yearly or semi-yearly market studies to determine FPI’s current market share for a product. DoD Response: As permitted by section 827(b)(2) of Public Law 110– 181, DoD will modify the list of products for which FPI has a significant market share when new data indicate the need for modification. The latest update was made on June 3, 2009, and is available at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ dpap/cpic/cp/specific_policy_ areas.html#federal_prison. DoD does not consider it necessary to establish a specific schedule for updating the list. 5. Comment: Textiles and clothing should be added to the list of items for which FPI has a significant market share, based on sales information in FPI’s 2007 Annual Report. DoD Response: Textiles and clothing fall within the 8000 series of Federal supply classes. The initial list, published on March 28, 2008, was based on DoD contract data for fiscal year 2006, which indicated that FPI’s market share during that fiscal year did not exceed 5 percent for any of the Federal supply classes in the 8000 series. The current list, published on June 3, 2009, is based on fiscal year 2008 contract data and contains three federal supply classes within the 8000 series: 8405, Men’s Outerwear; 8415, Special Purpose Clothing; and 8420, Men’s Underwear and Nightwear. 6. Comment: The web site referenced in the rule at 208.602–70(b) does not take you directly to the list of Federal supply classes for which FPI has a significant market share. Recommend referencing a site that provides a better link to the list. DoD Response: The web site referenced at 208.602–70(b) now provides direct access to the list. This rule was subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993. B. Regulatory Flexibility Act DoD has prepared a final regulatory flexibility analysis consistent with 5 U.S.C. 604. A copy of the analysis may be obtained from the point of contact E:\FR\FM\19NOR1.SGM 19NOR1 59916 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 222 / Thursday, November 19, 2009 / Rules and Regulations specified herein. The analysis is summarized as follows: The objective of the rule is to provide for competition in the acquisition of items for which FPI has a significant market share. The legal basis for the rule is 10 U.S.C. 2410n, as amended by section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110–181). The rule is expected to benefit small business concerns that offer items for which FPI has a significant market share, by permitting those concerns to compete for additional DoD contract awards. The rule also could adversely impact small business concerns that provide supplies and services to FPI relative to the affected items. There are no practical alternatives that would accomplish the objectives of section 827 of Public Law 110–181. C. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply, because the rule does not impose any information collection requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 208 Government procurement. Amy G. Williams, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR part 208, which was published at 73 FR 46816 on August 12, 2008, is adopted as a final rule without change. ■ [FR Doc. E9–27848 Filed 11–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 824 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Section 824 amended the DoD pilot program for transition to follow-on contracting after use of other transaction authority, to establish a new program expiration date and to include items developed under research projects within the scope of the program. DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cassandra Freeman, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. Telephone 703–602–8383; facsimile 703–602–7887. Please cite DFARS Case 2008–D030. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background DoD published an interim rule at 74 FR 2415 on January 15, 2009, to implement section 824 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 110–417). The rule amended the DoD pilot program for transition to follow-on contracting after use of other transaction authority, to establish a new program expiration date and to add items developed under research projects to the types of items to which the program applies. The pilot program provides that certain items that do not otherwise meet the definition of ‘‘commercial item’’ may be treated as commercial items in the award of contracts and subcontracts that follow an other transaction agreement. DoD received no comments on the interim rule. Therefore, DoD has adopted the interim rule as a final rule without change. This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993. 48 CFR Part 212 B. Regulatory Flexibility Act RIN 0750–AG17 DoD certifies that this final rule will not 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. Although the rule is expected to ease the transition of nontraditional defense contractors from the use of other transaction agreements to standard contracts, the economic impact is not expected to be substantial. erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with RULES Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Pilot Program for Transition to Follow-On Contracting After Use of Other Transaction Authority (DFARS Case 2008–D030) AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal SUMMARY: VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:20 Nov 18, 2009 Jkt 220001 C. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply, because the rule does not impose any information collection PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 212 Government procurement. Amy G. Williams, Editor, Defense Acquisitions Regulations System. Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR part 212, which was published at 74 FR 2415 on January 15, 2009, is adopted as a final rule without change. ■ [FR Doc. E9–27843 Filed 11–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–08–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR Parts 225, 236, and 252 RIN 0750–AG16 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Steel for Military Construction Projects (DFARS Case 2008–D038) AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 108 of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009. Section 108 requires that American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers be given the opportunity to compete for contracts and subcontracts for the acquisition of steel for use in military construction projects or activities. DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. Telephone 703–602–0328; facsimile 703–602–7887. Please cite DFARS Case 2008–D038. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background DoD published an interim rule at 74 FR 2417 on January 15, 2009, to implement section 108 of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs E:\FR\FM\19NOR1.SGM 19NOR1
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RIN 0750-AG03
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Competition
Requirements for Purchases From Federal Prison Industries (DFARS Case
2008-D015)
to implement section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008. Section 827 requires the use of competitive
procedures in the acquisition of items for which Federal Prison
Industries has a significant market share.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cassandra Freeman, Defense
8383; facsimile 703-602-7887. Please cite DFARS Case 2008-D015.
Section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181) amended 10 U.S.C. 2410n to require the use
of competitive procedures in the acquisition of items for which Federal
Prison Industries (FPI) has a significant market share. Section 827
provides that FPI shall be treated as having a significant share of the
market for a product if DoD, in consultation with the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy, determines that the FPI share of the DoD market for
the category of products including that product is greater than five
DoD published an interim rule at 73 FR 46816 on August 12, 2008, to
implement section 827 of Public Law 110-181. Five sources submitted
comments on the interim rule. The respondents expressed general support
for section 827 as a means of increasing competition and ensuring the
best value for the Government. A discussion of other comments received
from the respondents is provided below.
1. Comment: Although section 827 of Public Law 110-181 is limited
to products, DoD acquisition personnel should take the spirit of the
statute into account when procuring services.
DoD Response: In accordance with FAR 8.605(g), FPI is not a
mandatory source for services. Therefore, application of this DFARS
rule to the acquisition of services is unnecessary.
2. Comment: The 5 percent threshold should be applied to individual
items, rather than to entire Federal supply classes. FPI will be
supplying more than 50 percent of DoD's requirements for ballistic
helmets, even though it only supplies 3.8 percent of the overall
Federal supply class (FSC 4870--Armor, Personal) to which this item
belongs. A mechanism should be available to group products of a similar
type and characteristics into smaller sub-classes in order to comply
with the statutory intent.
DoD Response: Section 827 specifically provides for application of
its requirements to categories of products, rather than individual
items. As a practical matter, it would be difficult, if not impossible,
to determine up-to-date market share percentages at the individual item
level. Given the number of items acquired by the Federal Government,
Federal supply classes are the most practical groupings of items; sub-
classes would be too numerous for practical applicability. In
accordance with FAR 8.604 and 8.605, waiver and exception mechanisms
exist to permit acquisition of FPI Schedule items from other sources if
3. Comment: DoD has not required FPI to compete on a level playing
field for those procurements where private industry is now allowed to
participate. Ordinarily, when U.S. Government agencies compete with
private sector entities for the provision of goods or services to other
Government agencies, such competitions are governed by OMB Circular A-
76. Among other things, OMB Circular A-76 requires that, when
considering the cost to the Government of an agency's submittal, the
purchasing agency must consider both the price charged and the amount
of any subsidy provided by the Government to the agency bidding for
such work. Now that FPI is being required to compete for the supply of
certain products, the provisions of OMB Circular A-76 should apply to
such competitions and, although private industry now has the right to
compete against FPI in certain areas, it will be at a significant
disadvantage unless and until the Government's subsidies to FPI are
considered when evaluating its pricing.
DoD Response: This comment pertains to acquisitions that employ
comparability determinations, rather than to those where competitive
procedures are used because of FPI's significant market share.
Therefore, the comment is outside the scope of this DFARS case.
However, a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision (B-
400328) addressed this issue as follows:
``We find no statute or regulation * * * that specifically
requires an agency to conduct an A-76 study and competition, or
otherwise adjust its evaluation to account for any FPI competitive
advantages simply because FPI is a potential or actual competitor.
For example, neither 18 U.S.C. 4124 nor 10 U.S.C. 4210n refers to A-
76, and FAR Sec.  7.302(b)(2) does not establish a separate
requirement that agencies must meet when FPI is a potential or
actual competitor. Likewise, we are aware of no requirement that an
agency otherwise notify offerors of FPI's participation in a
procurement or to equalize FPI's alleged competitive advantages.
Further, while FPI transactions constitute intragovernmental
transfers (18 U.S.C. 4124(c)), and not contracts, there was no
solicitation, statutory, or regulatory provision that required the
agency to specifically evaluate the impact of this difference.''
4. Comment: DoD should conduct yearly or semi-yearly market studies
to determine FPI's current market share for a product.
DoD Response: As permitted by section 827(b)(2) of Public Law 110-
181, DoD will modify the list of products for which FPI has a
significant market share when new data indicate the need for
modification. The latest update was made on June 3, 2009, and is
available at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/specific_policy_areas.html#federal_prison. DoD does not consider it necessary to
establish a specific schedule for updating the list.
5. Comment: Textiles and clothing should be added to the list of
items for which FPI has a significant market share, based on sales
information in FPI's 2007 Annual Report.
DoD Response: Textiles and clothing fall within the 8000 series of
Federal supply classes. The initial list, published on March 28, 2008,
was based on DoD contract data for fiscal year 2006, which indicated
that FPI's market share during that fiscal year did not exceed 5
percent for any of the Federal supply classes in the 8000 series. The
current list, published on June 3, 2009, is based on fiscal year 2008
contract data and contains three federal supply classes within the 8000
series: 8405, Men's Outerwear; 8415, Special Purpose Clothing; and
8420, Men's Underwear and Nightwear.
6. Comment: The web site referenced in the rule at 208.602-70(b)
does not take you directly to the list of Federal supply classes for
which FPI has a significant market share. Recommend referencing a site
that provides a better link to the list.
DoD Response: The web site referenced at 208.602-70(b) now provides
direct access to the list.
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specified herein. The analysis is summarized as follows:
The objective of the rule is to provide for competition in the
acquisition of items for which FPI has a significant market share. The
legal basis for the rule is 10 U.S.C. 2410n, as amended by section 827
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L.
110-181). The rule is expected to benefit small business concerns that
offer items for which FPI has a significant market share, by permitting
those concerns to compete for additional DoD contract awards. The rule
also could adversely impact small business concerns that provide
supplies and services to FPI relative to the affected items. There are
no practical alternatives that would accomplish the objectives of
section 827 of Public Law 110-181.
Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR part 208, which was
published at 73 FR 46816 on August 12, 2008, is adopted as a final rule
[FR Doc. E9-27848 Filed 11-18-09; 8:45 am]