[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8626-8627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4351]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Logistics Agency


Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).


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ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for cost-sharing cooperative agreement 
applications.

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SUMMARY: On March 17, 1997, the DLA, Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization, published the revised procedures to implement 
Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 142, as amended, in Volume 62, 
Number 51, pages 12610-12622 of the Federal Register. Title 10, United 
States Code, Chapter 142, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of 
Defense, acting through the Director, DLA, to enter into cost-sharing 
cooperative agreements to support new and existing procurement 
technical assistance programs established by state and local 
governments, private nonprofit organizations, Indian tribal 
organizations, and Indian-owned economic enterprises. This notice 
provides clarification regarding the application process.

CLARIFICATION: DLA issued Solicitation Number 96-1 for cooperative 
agreement applications for the General Program on April 5, 1996, and 
Solicitation Number 96-2 for applications for the American Indian 
Program on June 12, 1996, respectively. These solicitations also 
governed the submission of applications for Fiscal Year 1998. Eligible 
entities and other interested parties may obtain copies of the 
solicitation from the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
(DDAS), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-
6221.

1. Eligible Entities Qualifying to Submit an Application Under the 
General Program

a. State

    Any of the several states of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession 
of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State, 
exclusive of local governments. The term does not include any public 
and Indian housing agency under the US Housing Act of 1937.

b. Local Government

    A county, municipality, city, town, township, local public 
authority (including any public and Indian Housing agency under the US 
Housing Act of 1937), school district, special district, intrastate 
district, council of governments (whether or not incorporated as a 
nonprofit corporation under State law), any other regional or 
interstate government entity, or any agency or instrumentality of a 
local government. The term does not include institutions of high 
education and hospitals.

C. Private, Nonprofit Organization

    A business entity organized and operated exclusively for 
charitable, scientific, or education purposes, of which no part of the 
earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, 
of which no substantial part of the activities is carrying on 
propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation or 
participating in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for 
public office, and which are exempt from Federal income taxation under 
section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.

d. Indian Economic Enterprise

    Any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) 
commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized, 
whether or not such economic enterprise is organized for profit or 
nonprofit purposes: Provided, that such Indian ownership shall 
constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.

c. Indian/Tribal Organization

    The recognized governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally 
established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or 
chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by 
the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such 
organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in 
all phases of its activities: Provided, that in any case where a 
cooperative agreement is let or made to an organization to perform 
services benefiting more than one India tribe, the approval of each 
such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of 
such cooperative agreement.

2. Eligible Entities Qualifying to Submit an Application Under the 
American Indian Program

a. Indian Economic Enterprise

    Any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) 
commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized, 
whether or not such economic enterprise is organized for profit or 
nonprofit purposes: Provided, that such Indian ownership shall 
constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.

b. Indian/Tribal Organization

    The recognized governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally 
established organization Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or 
chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by 
the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such 
organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in 
all phases of its activities: Provided, that in any case where a 
cooperative agreement is let or made to an organization to perform 
services benefiting more than one Indian tribe, the approval of each 
such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of 
such cooperative agreement.
    3. Submission of FY 1998 applications for a new start program is 
April 1 through April 30, 1998. FY 1997 cooperative agreement 
recipients have 30 calendar days after receipt of the Government's 
preliminary notice of intent to exercise the option for FY 1998 to 
submit their applications.
    4. An application conference will be held at the DLA Headquarters, 
Room 2421, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA, starting at 
9:00 AM on March 18, 1998, and at the Bahia Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay 
Drive, San Diego, CA, starting at 1:00 PM on March 31, 1998. Potential 
attendees should notify the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization at (730) 767-1663, not later than March 6, 1998, if they 
plan on attending either location.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Anthony Kuders, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization (DDAS), Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. 
Kingman Road, Suite 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, Telephone (703) 
767-1663.
Lloyd C. Alderman,
Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
[FR Doc. 98-4351 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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