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FAC2005-51
[FR Doc No: 2011-7367]
Federal Acquisition Regulations; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-51; Introduction; Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program; Clarification of Standard Form 26--Award/Contract; Small Entity Compliance Guide; Final and Interim Rules
Federal Register / Vol. 76 , No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2011 / Rules and Regulations
[Docket FAR 2011-0076, Sequence 3]
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by DoD, GSA, and NASA in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-51. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The analyst whose name appears in the table below in relation to each FAR case. Please cite FAC 2005-51 and the specific FAR case numbers. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at (202) 501-4755.
I....................... Women-Owned Small Business 2010-015 Morgan.
(WOSB) Program (Interim).
II...................... Clarification of Standard Form 2009-029 Jackson.
26--Award/Contract.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the actual revisions and/or amendments made by these FAR cases, refer to the specific item numbers and subject set forth in the documents following these item summaries. FAC 2005-51 amends the FAR as specified below:
Item I--Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program (FAR Case 2010-015) (Interim)
Item II--Clarification of Standard Form 26--Award/Contract (FAR Case 2009-029)
Acting Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy. Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-51 is issued under the authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(Contingency Contracting and Acquisition Policy).
[FR Doc No: 2011-7368]
48 CFR Parts 2, 4, 6, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 26, 33, 36, 42, 52, and 53
[FAC 2005-51; FAR Case 2010-015; Item I; Docket 2010-0015, Sequence 1]
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Small Business Administration's regulations establishing the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
DATES: Effective Date: April 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by FAC 2005-51, FAR Case 2010-015, by any of the following methods:
Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``FAR Case 2010-015'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search.'' Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``FAR Case 2010-015.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``FAR Case 2010-015'' on your attached document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Karlos Morgan, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-2364, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at (202) 501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-51, FAR Case 2010-015.
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the FAR, to implement changes to the Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations at 13 CFR part 127, entitled ``Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program'' and implements procedures that were authorized by the Small Business Act (Pub. L. 85-536, as amended). The Small Business Act assists in leveling the procurement playing field to enable small business concerns, including women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns, to compete for Federal contracting opportunities.
On December 21, 2000, Congress enacted the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 (``Act'') (Pub. L. 106-554). Section 811 of Appendix I of the Act amended the Small Business Act to include section 8(m), which authorized the restriction of competition for Federal contracts in certain industries to EDWOSB concerns or WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program. SBA published a final rule implementing the program on October 7, 2010 (75 FR 62258), which became effective February 4, 2011.
This interim rule provides the contracting community additional resources to meet the Government's procurement needs. The addition of FAR subpart 19.15 incorporates coverage of the Women-Owned Small Business Program. The rule defines ``Women-Owned Small Business Program (WOSB Program)'', ``women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program'', and ``economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern''.
To qualify as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, the concern must be--
[cir] A small business as defined in 13 CFR part 121 in its primary industry classification; and
[cir] Not less than 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily operations controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.
To qualify as an EDWOSB concern, the concern must be-- [cir] A small business as defined in 13 CFR part 121 in its primary industry classification; and
[cir] Not less than 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily operations controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged. A woman is economically disadvantaged if she can demonstrate certain income, asset, and other limitations established in SBA regulations.
The change 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 this rule requires small business concerns that claim to be WOSB or EDWOSB concerns to demonstrate their status. However, this rule provides Federal agencies the tools to expand opportunities for women-owned small business concerns to compete for Federal contracts, thereby, creating a positive economic impact on WOSB concerns. SBA performed a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, in its final rule published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 62258, October 7, 2010, effective February 4, 2011.
Based on SBA's recent analysis, it is anticipated that further analysis will not provide different data from the analysis performed by SBA. Therefore, SBA's data was used to support our analysis.
On December 21, 2000, Congress enacted the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 (``Act'') (Pub. L. 106-554). Section 811 of Appendix I of the Act amended the Small Business Act to include section 8(m), which authorized the restriction of competition for Federal contracts in certain industries to economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns or WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program. The Small Business Administration published its WOSB final rule in the Federal Register October 7, 2010 (75 FR 62258).
In February 2006, SBA awarded a contract to the Kauffman-RAND Institute for Entrepreneurship Public Policy (RAND) to complete a study of the underrepresentation of WOSB concerns in Federal prime contracts by industry code. The resulting study, ``the RAND Report,'' was published in April 2007 and is available to the public at http://www.RAND.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR442.
DoD, GSA, and NASA determined that this rule will also negatively affect non-WOSB concerns (small business concerns not 51 percent owned and controlled by women) or women-owned small business concerns that are not eligible under the WOSB Program that are seeking Federal contracts for which competition has been restricted to participants in these procedures. This could affect the number of future contracts for those business concerns that derive a significant portion of their business from Federal contracting. To the extent that contracting officers use these procedures, non-WOSB concerns or non-eligible WOSB concerns may be excluded from competing for certain Federal contracting opportunities. However, this would occur only in industries in which WOSB concerns have been found to be underrepresented or substantially underrepresented, thus receiving fewer contracts than would be expected absent discrimination in the marketplace, and where the anticipated dollar value of the procurement does not exceed $4 million or $6.5 million, in the case of manufacturing contracts. In addition, we note that industries in which WOSB concerns are underrepresented are ones in which they have gotten less than their fair share of contracts and this suggests, at least implicitly, that non-WOSB concerns have therefore been getting more than the share they would receive in the absence of discrimination, and the ongoing effects of past discrimination. The number of small business concerns that would be excluded from eligibility for competing for contracts designated for the program under these procurements or from future such determinations is not known at this time.
DoD, GSA, and NASA minimized the significant economic impact on small entities. Pursuant to section 8(m) of the Small Business Act, a WOSB concern may be certified by a Federal agency, a State government, or a national certifying entity approved by the SBA; or a WOSB concern may self-certify to the contracting officer that it is a small business concern owned and controlled by women, along with adequate documentation in accordance with standards established by SBA. As discussed earlier, EDWOSB and WOSB concerns are allowed to self-certify their status in CCR and ORCA databases or provide evidence of certification from an approved third-party certifier. Therefore, although there may be some overlap, the addition of the set-aside mechanism for WOSB concerns should complement rather than conflict with the goals of existing set-aside programs. An alternative approach would have been to require EDWOSB and WOSB concerns to apply for formal certification. This alternative approach was ruled out as unnecessary, not required by statute, and too costly. DoD, GSA, and NASA believe that eligibility examinations and protest procedures incorporated into this interim rule will minimize the likelihood of fraud and misrepresentation of WOSB and EDWOSB status. DoD, GSA, and NASA have decided that allowing self-certification and the option for firms to apply for certification from SBA-approved certifiers, when combined with random eligibility examinations and a formal protest procedure, is a more viable approach than formal certification and greatly reduces the burden on small entities.
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 2, 4, 6, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 26, 33, 36, 42, 52, and 53 continues to read as follows:
a. Adding, in alphabetical order, the definition ``economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern'';
b. Revising the definition ``women-owned small business concern''; and
c. Adding, in alphabetical order, the definition ``Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program''.
Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern--(see definition of Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program in this section).
Women-owned small business concern means--
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. (1) Women-Owned Small Business Program (WOSB Program) means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition to--
3. Amend section 4.803 by revising paragraph (a)(6); and adding paragraph (a)(42) to read as follows:
(42) When limiting competition to women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns or economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns in accordance with subpart 19.15, include documentation--
4. Redesignate section 6.207 as section 6.208, and add new section 6.207 to read as follows:
5. Amend section 13.003 by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:
6. Amend section 13.102 by removing from the introductory text of paragraph (a) ``(see Subpart 4.11)'' and adding ``(see subpart 4.11)'' in its place; and revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
7. Amend section 14.502 by redesignating paragraph (b)(7) as (b)(8); and adding a new paragraph (b)(7) to read as follows:
8. Amend section 15.503 in paragraph (a)(2) by--
a. Removing from the end of paragraph (a)(2)(i)(C) the word ``or'';
b. Removing from the end of paragraph (a)(2)(i)(D) ``19.1405.'' and adding ``19.1405; or'' in its place;
9. Redesignate sections 18.117 through 18.126 as sections 18.118 through 18.127, respectively; and add a new section 18.117 to read as follows: 18.117 Awards to economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns and women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns eligible under the WOSB Program.
10. Amend section 18.203 by removing from paragraph (a) ``(See 6.207'' and adding ``(See 6.208'' in its place.
11. Amend section 19.000 by revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
12. Amend section 19.201 by revising paragraph (d)(10) to read as follows:
13. Amend section 19.202 by removing ``19.13 or 19.14'' and adding ``19.13, 19.14, or 19.15'' in its place.
14. Amend section 19.202-5 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
15. Amend section 19.202-6 by--
a. Removing from the end of paragraph (a)(4) the word ``and'';
b. Removing from paragraph (a)(5) ``(see Subpart 19.14).'' and adding ``(see subpart 19.14); and'' in its place; and
16. Amend section 19.203 by--
b. Removing from paragraph (b) ``or SDVOSB Program'' and adding ``SDVOSB Program, or WOSB Program'' in its place;
c. Removing from paragraph (c) ``or SDVOSB programs'' and adding ``SDVOSB, or WOSB programs'' in its place.
17. Amend section 19.301-1 by revising the third sentence of paragraph (d) to read as follows:
18. Redesignate section 19.308 as section 19.309; and add a new section 19.308 to read as follows:
(ii) The protest presents evidence that the concern is not at least 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more economically disadvantaged women, when it is in connection with an EDWOSB contract. (2) SBA shall consider protests by a contracting officer when the apparent successful offeror has failed to provide all of the required documents, as set forth in FAR 19.1503(c).
(1) An offeror shall submit its protest to the contracting officer--
(e)(1) The contracting officer shall forward all protests to SBA. The protests are to be submitted to SBA's Director for Government Contracting, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416 or by fax to (202) 205-6390, Attn: Women-owned Small Business Status Protest. SBA's protest regulations are found in subpart F ``Protests'' at 13 CFR 127.600 through 127.605.
(iii) Whether the protested concern was the apparent successful
(2) If SBA has sustained the protest and determined that the concern is not eligible under the WOSB Program, and no OHA appeal has been filed, then--
(3) If SBA has sustained the protest and determined that the concern is not eligible under the WOSB Program, and a timely OHA appeal has been filed, then--
(ii) The contracting officer shall either terminate the contract, not exercise the next option, or not award further task or delivery orders, if OHA affirms the SBA Director for Government Contracting's determination finding the protested concern is ineligible. The contracting officer may allow contract performance to continue when a written determination is made in accordance with 19.308(g) and (h), but shall not exercise any options or award further task or delivery
(iii) The contracting officer shall update the FPDS to reflect OHA's decision. (iv) The concern must remove its designation in CCR and ORCA as an EDWOSB or WOSB concern, and shall not submit an offer as an EDWOSB concern or WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, until SBA issues a decision that the ineligibility is resolved or OHA finds the concern is eligible on appeal.
19. Amend section 19.402 by revising paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) to read as follows:
20. Amend section 19.501 by revising the second sentence in paragraph (c) to read as follows:
21. Amend section 19.804-2 by revising paragraph (a)(9) to read as follows:
22. Amend section 19.1202-2 by revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
23. Add subpart 19.15 to read as follows:
Subpart 19.15--Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) ProgramSec.
(b) The contracting officer shall verify that the offeror--
(c)(1) An EDWOSB or WOSB concern that has been certified by an SBA approved third party certifier, (which includes SBA certification under the 8(a) Program), must provide the following eligibility requirement documents--
(viii) For EDWOSB concerns, in addition to the above, the SBA Form
413, Personal Financial Statement, available to the public at http://www.sba.gov/tools/Forms/index.html, for each woman claiming economic disadvantage.
(d)(1) A contracting officer may accept a concern's self-certification as accurate for a specific procurement reserved for award under this subpart if--
(2) The contracting officer shall file a status protest in accordance with FAR 19.308 if--
(b) Requirements that can be satisfied through award to--
(b) For requirements in NAICS codes designated by SBA as underrepresented, a contracting officer may restrict competition to EDWOSB concerns if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation based on market research that--
(c) A contracting officer may restrict competition to WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program (including EDWOSB concerns), for requirements in NAICS codes designated by SBA as substantially underrepresented if there is a reasonable expectation based on market research that--
(1) Two or more WOSB concerns (including EDWOSB concerns), will
(g) If the contracting officer rejects a recommendation by SBA's Procurement Center Representative--
24. Amend section 26.202-1 introductory text by removing ``(see 6.207)'' and adding ``(see 6.208)'' in its place.
PART 33--PROTEST, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
25. Amend section 33.102 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows:
26. Amend section 36.501 by removing from the first sentence of paragraph (b) ``or 19.14'' and adding ``19.14, or 19.15'' in its place.
27. Amend section 42.501 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
(b) Postaward orientation is encouraged to assist (see part 19)--
28. Amend section 52.212-3 by--
b. Adding in paragraph (a), in alphabetical order, the definitions ``economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern'' and ``women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program'';
e. Removing from the ``Note'' ``(c)(6) and (c)(7)'' and adding ``(c)(8) and (9)'' in its place and revising its heading to read ``Note to paragraphs (c)(8) and (9)'';
f. Removing from the newly redesignated paragraph (c)(10)(i)(A) ``in the database'' and adding ``in the CCR Dynamic Small Business Search database'' in its place; and removing the words ``(PRO-Net)'';
g. Removing from the newly redesignated paragraph (c)(10)(ii) ``in paragraph (c)(8)(i)'' and adding ``in paragraph (c)(10)(i)'' in its place;
h. Removing from the newly redesignated paragraph (c)(11)(ii) ``in paragraph (c)(9)(i)'' and adding ``in paragraph (c)(11)(i)'' in its place;
i. Revising the date of Alternate I and the introductory text; redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (12); and removing from the newly redesignated paragraph (12) ``or (c)(8)'' and adding ``or (c)(10)'' in its place; and
Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (APR 2011)
(ii) It * is, * is not a joint venture that complies with the
requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this provision is accurate in reference to the EDWOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: ------------. Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.
29. Amend section 52.212-5 by--
Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (APR 2011)
---- (21) 52.219-29 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (APR 2011).
---- (22) 52.219-30 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (APR 2011).
30. Amend section 52.219-1 by--
a. Removing from the introductory paragraph ``19.308(a)(1)'' and adding ``19.309(a)(1)'' in its place;
e. Removing from newly redesignated (b)(7) ``in paragraph (b)(4)'' and adding ``in paragraph (b)(6)'' in its place;
f. Removing from newly redesignated (b)(8) ``in paragraph (b)(6)'' and adding ``in paragraph (b)(8)'' in its place;
g. Adding in paragraph (c), in alphabetical order, the definitions ``economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern'' and ``women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program'';
i. Revising the date of Alternate I, and removing from the introductory paragraph ``the following paragraph (b)(7)'' and adding ``the following paragraph (b)(9)'' in its place; and
(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(3) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that--
requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this provision is accurate in reference to the WOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: ----.] Each WOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.
(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (b)(4) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that--
requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (b)(5)(i) of this provision is accurate in reference to the EDWOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: ------------------.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.
(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall--
31. Amend section 52.219-2 by removing from the introductory paragraph ``19.308(c)'' and adding ``19.309(c)'' in its place.
32. Amend section 52.219-22 by--
a. Removing from the introductory paragraph ``19.308(b)'' and adding ``19.309(b)'' in its place; and
b. Removing from Alternate I ``(Oct 1998)'' and adding ``(APR 2011)''; and removing text ``19.307(b)'' and adding ``19.309(b)'' in its place.
33. Amend section 52.219-28 by removing from the introductory paragraph ``19.308(d)'' and adding ``19.309(d)'' in its place;
34. Add sections 52.219-29 and 52.219-30 to read as follows:
(a) Definitions. Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means--
(c) Agreement. An EDWOSB concern agrees that in the performance of the contract for--
(d) Joint Venture. A joint venture may be considered an EDWOSB concern if--
(3) The parties to the joint venture have entered into a written joint venture agreement that contains provisions--
(a) Definitions. Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.
(c) Agreement. A WOSB agrees that in the performance of the contract for--
(d) Joint Venture. A joint venture may be considered a WOSB if--
35. Revise section 53.301-1447 to read as follows:
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[FAC 2005-51; FAR Case 2009-029; Item II; Docket 2010-0096, Sequence 1]
RIN 9000-AL72
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Clarification of Standard Form 26--Award/Contract
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to include clarifications to
Standard Form (SF) 26, Award/Contract. This revised form includes changes above blocks 17 and 18 and in block 18 to clarify that block 18 should not be used when awarding a negotiated procurement and should only be checked when awarding a sealed bid contract.
DATES: Effective Date: May 2, 2011.
Analyst, at (202) 208-4949 for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at (202) 501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-51, FAR Case 2009-029.
Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR part 53 as set forth
2. Amend section 53.214 by removing from paragraph (a) ``SF 26 (APR 2008)'' and adding ``SF 26 (Rev. 5/2011)'' in its place.
3. Amend section 53.215-1 by removing from paragraph (a) ``SF 26 (APR 2008)'' and adding ``SF 26 (Rev. 5/2011)'' in its place.
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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 rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-51, which amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2005-51, which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC 2005-51 and the specific FAR case number. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at (202) 501-4755.
*I.................................... Women-Owned Small 2010-015 Morgan.
II.................................... Clarification of Standard 2009-029 Jackson.