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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
48 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5, 15, 16, 19, 31, 42, 48, 52, and 53

[Federal Acquisition Circular 90-20; Item XX]

 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Corrections and Technical 
Amendments

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule; Technical corrections.

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SUMMARY: Technical corrections are being made to FAR parts 1, 3, 5, 15, 
16, 19, 31, 42, 48, 52, and 53 to correct errors, omissions, 
inconsistencies, references, and terms.

DATES: Effective Date: March 10, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4041, GS 
Building, Washington, DC 20405, (202) 501-4755. Please cite FAC 90-20, 
Corrections and Technical Amendments.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5, 15, 16, 19, 31, 42, 48, 
52 and 53

    Government procurement.

    Dated: Feb. 15, 1994.
Albert A. Vicchiolla,

Director, Office of Federal Acquisition Policy.
    Therefore, 48 CFR parts 1, 3, 5, 15, 16, 19, 31, 42, 48, 52, and 53 
are amended as set forth in the technical corrections appearing below:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 1, 3, 5, 15, 16, 19, 31, 
42, 48, 52, and 53 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. Chapter 137; and 42 
U.S.C. 2473(c).

PART 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM


1.404  [Nomenclature change]

    2. Section 1.404(c) is amended by revising ``Assistant 
Administrator for Procurement'' to read ``Associate Administrator for 
Procurement''.

PART 3--IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF 
INTEREST


3.104-9  [Corrected]

    3. Section 3.104-9(c)(2) is amended in item 1 of the certificate 
entitled ``Contracting Officer Certificate of Procurement Integrity'' 
by adding ``I'' after ``certificate,''.

PART 5--PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS


5.207  [Nomenclature change]

    4. Section 5.207(b) is amended in the last sentence of Item 4 of 
``Format Item and Explanation/Description of Entry'' by removing the 
words ``National Bureau of Standards'' and inserting ``National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'' in its place.

PART 15--CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION


15.804-6

[Corrected]

    5. Section 15.804-6 is corrected in the second sentence of 
paragraph 1 of Table 15-2 by revising ``7A'' to read ``8A''.

PART 16--TYPES OF CONTRACTS

    6. Section 16.204 is amended by revising the third sentence and 
adding a fourth sentence to read as follows:


16.204  Fixed-price incentive contracts.

    * * * See 16.403 for more complete descriptions, application, and 
limitations for these contracts. Prescribed clauses are found at 
16.405.

PART 19--SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS

    7. Section 19.102 is amended in the table consisting of industry 
size standards in Major Group 73, by revising SIC codes 7371 through 
7379 to read as follows:


19.102  Size standards.

* * * * *

                    Major Group 73--Business Services                   
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                  *****                                 
7371...........................  Computer Programming Services.    $14.5
7372...........................  Prepackaged Software..........     14.5
7373...........................  Computer Integrated Systems        14.5
                                  Design.                               
7374...........................  Computer Processing and Data       14.5
                                  Preparation and Processing            
                                  Services.                             
7375...........................  Information Retrieval Services     14.5
7376...........................  Computer Facilities Management     14.5
                                  Services.                             
7377...........................  Computer Rental and Leasing...     14.5
7378...........................  Computer Maintenance and           14.5
                                  Repair.                               
7379...........................  Computer Related Services,         14.5
                                  N.E.C.                                
                                                                        
                                  *****                                 
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PART 31--CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES


31.205-38  [Corrected]

    8. Section 31.205-38 is corrected in paragraph (c)(2)(iii) by 
revising ``December 22'' to read ``December 15''.

PART 42--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION


42.701  [Corrected]

    9. Section 42.701 is corrected in the definition ``business unit'' 
by revising the parenthetical to read ``(see 31.001)''.

PART 48--VALUE ENGINEERING


48.104-1  [Corrected]

    10. Section 48.104-1 is corrected in paragraph (a)(2)(i) by 
removing the word ``new'' and inserting ``net'' in its place.

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

    11. Section 52.210-1 is amended by revising the heading and 
paragraph (a) of the provision to read as follows:


52.210-1  Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of 
Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions.

* * * * *
    (a) A single copy of each specification cited in this solicitation 
is available without charge from the GSA Federal Supply Service Bureau 
Specifications Section (3FBP-W), 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW., suite 
8100, Washington, DC 20407 (Tel. 202-755-0325 or 755-0326), or from any 
of the General Services Administration Business Service Centers which 
are located in Boston, MA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; 
Kansas City, MO; and Fort Worth, TX. Additional copies may be purchased 
from the GSA Specifications Section in Washington, DC.
* * * * *


52.201-2  [Amended]

    12. Section 52.210-2 is amended in the last paragraph of the 
provision by removing the entries ``Telex Number'', ``Western Union 
Number'', and ``Telephone Number'' and inserting ``Facsimile No. 215-
697-2978'' in their place.


52.228-8  [Corrected]

    13. Section 52.228-8 is corrected in the introductory text by 
adding an ``s'' to ``solicitation'', and at the end of paragraph (a)(2) 
of the clause by revising the parenthetical to read ``(28 U.S.C. 2671-
2680)''.
    14. Section 52.232-25 is corrected in the introductory text by 
reinstating paragraph (b), [inadvertently removed at 54 FR 1337, March 
31, 1989], to read as follows:


52.232-25  Prompt payment.

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    (b) As prescribed in 32.906(a) and only as allowed under agency 
policies and procedures, the Contracting Officer may insert in 
paragraph (b) of the clause a period shorter than 30 days (but not less 
than 7 days) for making contract financing payments.
* * * * *


52.246-21  [Corrected]

    15. Section 52.246-21 is corrected in paragraph (a) of the clause 
by revising ``paragraph (j)'' to read ``paragraph (i)''.

PART 53--FORMS


53.213  [Corrected]

    16. Section 53.213 is corrected in the section heading by adding an 
``s'' to the end of the word ``purchase'' the first time it is used.


53.214  [Amended]

    17. Section 53.214 is amended at the end of paragraphs (a) and (c) 
by adding a sentence to read as follows: ``Pending issuance of a new 
edition of the form, the reference in block 1 should be amended to read 
15 CFR 700.''
    18. Section 53.222 is amended at the end of paragraph (e) by adding 
a sentence to read as follows:


53.222  Application of labor laws to Government acquisitions (SF's 99, 
308, 1093, 1413, 1444, 1445, 1446, WH-347).

* * * * *
    (e) * * * Pending issuance of a new edition of the form, the 
``prescribed by'' reference at the bottom right of the form is revised 
to read ``53.222(e)''.
* * * * *

Subpart 53.3--Illustration of Forms

    19. In section 53.301-254, Standard Form 254 is revised; in section 
53.301-255, Standard Form 255 is revised; and in section 53.302-333 
Optional Form 333 is revised to read as follows:

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