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Federal Register | Extension of Suspension and Debarment Exclusions, Grants and
2 CFR Part 1880
RIN 2700-AD81
SUMMARY: NASA proposes to extend coverage of nonprocurement suspension and debarment to all-tier procurement and non-procurement actions under all grants and cooperative agreements.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments to NASA at the address below on or before December 28, 2012 to be considered in formulation of the final rule.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments, identified by RIN number 2700-AD81 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal:http://www.regulations.gov.Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments may also be submitted to Leigh Pomponio via email atleigh.pomponio@nasa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leigh Pomponio, NASA, Office of Procurement, (202) 358-0592 or email:leigh.pomponio@nasa.gov.
The revisions herein are part of NASA's retrospective plan under EO 13563 completed in August 2011. NASA's full plan can be accessed at:http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/581545main_Final%20Plan%20for%20Retrospective%20Analysis%20of%20Existing%20Regulations.pdf.
On August 31, 2005 (70 FR 51865) The Office of Management and Budget promulgated guidelines to Federal agencies on the governnmentwide debarment suspension system for nonprocurement programs. The OMB guidance to Federal Agencies was amended on November 15, 2006 (71 FRN 664320). These two notices resulted in the governmentwide regulation at 2 CFR 180. Specifically, at § 180.220(c), OMB offered Federal agencies flow down options for application of nonprocurement suspension and debarment regulations to procurement actions under covered transactions. OMB permitted Agencies to flow down requirements to just the first-tier or to all lower-tier participants.
On April 20, 2007, NASA promulgated a final rule (72 FR 19783) which established a new Part 1880 in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) on nonprocurement debarment and suspension. This rule implemented and supplemented the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) guidance provided at 2 CFR Part 180. It included agency-specific regulations related to nonprocurement suspension and debarment. At the time of that action, NASA elected to limit the flow down of nonprocurement suspension and debarment applicability to only first-tier procurement contacts thereunder. However, NASA has reconsidered its position on flow down and is currently proposing to revise 2 CFR 1880.220 to apply to all participants at all tiers under procurement and non-procurement actions at any dollar amount. NASA will not permit any subawards to individuals or entities that are listed on the Excluded Parties List Service (EPLS).
NASA certifies that this proposed 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. 601et seq.It will require entities to check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) prior to making subawards under a grant or cooperative agreement; the EPLS is an easy-to-access and use on-line resource.
1. The authority citation for 2 CFR part 1880 continues to read as follows:
Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327; E.O. 12549, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189; E.O. 12689, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235;42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).
§ 1880.220 What contracts and subcontracts, in addition to those listed in 2 CFR 180.220, are covered transactions?
NASA extends coverage of nonprocurement suspension and debarment requirements beyond first-tier procurement contracts under a covered nonprocurement action, to all lower tier subcontracts, at all dollar values, consistent with OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.220(c) and the figure in the appendix at 2 CFR part 180. NASA does not permit subcontracting to suspended or debarred entities at any tier, at any dollar amount.