[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 155 (Wednesday, August 12, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43099-43100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21617]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1805, 1822, and 1844


Administrative Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This is a final rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to 
make minor editorial changes to the title of Subpart 1822.14, and in 
Part 1844, Subcontracting Policies and Procedures. These changes result 
from revisions to these references in Federal Acquisition Circular 97-
05, and include new section titles and numbering. In addition, an 
editorial change is made to Subpart 1805.3 to correct a reference to an 
obsolete telephone number.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James H. Dolvin, NASA, Office of 
Procurement, Contract Management Division (Code HK), (202) 358-1279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05, published in the Federal 
Register on June 22, 1998, contained several changes in section titles 
and numbering which required changes in the NFS to maintain its 
consistency with the FAR. These changes include: new titles for 
Sections 1822.14 (Employment of Workers with Disabilities), 1844.201 
(Consent and Advance Notification Requirements), and 1844.201-1 
(Consent Requirements); and relocating the present language in Section 
1844.201-2 to new Section 1844.201-1. Another administrative change is 
made to delete an outdated telephone number from section 1805.303-71.

Impact

    This rule does not constitute a significant FAR revision within the 
meaning of FAR 1.501 and Pub. L. 98-577, and publication for public 
comment is not required.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1805, 1822, and 1844

    Government procurement.
Tom Luedtke,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Procurement.

    Accordingly, 48 CFR Parts 1805, 1822, and 1844 are amended as 
follows:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 1805, 1822, and 1844 
continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).

PART 1805--PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS


Sec. 1805.303-71 [Amended]

    2. In subpart 1805.303-71, the second sentence of the introductory 
text in paragraph (b) is amended by deleting the reference ``(202-358-
2080)''.

PART 1822--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION

Subpart 1822.14 [Amended]

    3. In subpart 1822.14, the subpart heading ``Employment of the 
Handicapped'' is revised to read ``Employment of Workers with 
Disabilities''.

PART 1844--SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES


1844.201, 1844.201-1 [Revised]

    4. Section 1844.201 and 1844.201-1 are revised to read as follows:


1844.201   Consent and advance notification requirements.


1844.201-1  Consent requirements. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

    (a)(i) In determining special surveillance consent requirements, 
the contracting officer should consider specific subcontract awards, as 
well as any individual systems, subsystems, components, technologies, 
and services that should have contracting officer consent prior to 
being subcontracted.
    (ii) For each planned contract award expected to exceed $1 million 
in total estimated value (inclusive of options), the contracting 
officer should consider such factors as the following to determine 
whether certain subcontracts require special surveillance:
    (A) The degree of subcontract pricing uncertainties at the time of 
contract award;
    (B) The overall quality of the contractor's approach to pricing 
subcontracts;
    (C) The extent of competition achieved, or to be achieved, by the 
contractor in the award of subcontracts;
    (D) Technical complexity and the criticality of specific supplies, 
services, and technologies on the successful performance of the 
contract; and
    (E) The potential impact of planned subcontracts on source 
selection or incentive arrangements.
    (iii) The contracting officer shall document results of the review 
in the contract file. For contract modifications and change orders, the 
contracting officer shall make the determination required by paragraph 
(a)(ii) of this section whenever the value of any

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subcontract resulting from the change order or modification is proposed 
to exceed $100,000 or is one of a number of subcontracts with a single 
subcontractor for the same or related supplies or services that are 
expected cumulatively to exceed $100,000.
    (iv) In addition, any subcontract under a cost type prime contract 
shall be identified for special surveillance if consent was not 
provided at the time of contract award and cost or pricing data would 
be required in accordance with FAR 15.404-3(c).


1844.201-2   [Removed]

    5. Section 1844.201-2 is removed.

[FR Doc. 98-21617 Filed 8-11-98; 8:45 am]
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