[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70292-70305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33522]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 19, 32, 37, 42, 52, and 53

[FAC 97-10; Item X]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

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

ACTION: Technical amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation in order to update references and make editorial changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS 
Building, Washington, DC 20405, (202) 501-4755.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 19, 32, 37, 42, 52, and 53

    Government procurement.

    Dated: December 14, 1998.
Ralph DeStefano,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

    Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 1, 19, 32, 37, 42, 52, and 53 are amended 
as set forth below:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 1, 19, 32, 37, 42, 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

    2. The table in section 1.106 is amended by removing the FAR 
segment and the corresponding OMB Control Number entry for Part 30; and 
by adding entry 52.247-48, in numerical order, to read as follows:


1.106  OMB Approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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                                                             OMB Control
                        FAR segment                              No.
 
 
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52.247-48..................................................    9000-0061
 
                  *        *        *        *        *
 

PART 19--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

    3. Section 19.102(g) is amended in the tables by revising the 
parentheticals following ``DIVISION F--WHOLESALE TRADE'' and ``DIVISION 
G--RETAIL TRADE'' to read as follows:


19.102  Size standards.

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Division F--Wholesale Trade

(The following size standards are not applicable to Government 
procurement of supplies. The nonmanufacturer size standard of 500 
employees shall be used for purposes of Government procurement of 
supplies.)
* * * * *

Division G--Retail Trade

(The following size standards are not applicable to Government 
procurement of supplies. The nonmanufacturer size standard of 500 
employees shall be used for purposes of Government procurement of 
supplies.)
* * * * *


19.502-5  [Amended]

    4. Section 19.502-5 is amended in paragraph (e) by revising the 
word ``contract'' to read ``acquisition''.

PART 32--CONTRACTING FINANCING


32.908  [Amended]

    5. Section 32.908 is amended in paragraph (a)(3) by revising 
``(iii)'' to read ``(ii)'', and in paragraph (c)(3) by revising the 
word ``paragraph'' to read ``paragraphs''; and inserting ``and (ii)'' 
after ``(a)(1)(i)''.

PART 37--SERVICE CONTRACTING


37.602-3  [Amended]

    6. Section 37.602-3 is amended by revising ``15.605'' to read 
``15.304''.

PART 42--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES


42.203  [Amended]

    6A. Section 42.203 is amended in the last sentence by revising 
``http://www.dcmc.dcrb.dla.mil'' to read ``http://www.dcmc.hq.dla.mil/
casbook/casbook.htm''.

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES


52.212-5  [Amended]

    7. Section 52.212-5 is amended by revising the date of the clause 
to read ``(Jan 1999)''; in paragraph (b)(5) by revising ``Limitation'' 
to read

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``Limitations''; and in paragraph (e)(4) by revising ``Flagged'' to 
read ``Flag''.


52.219-9  [Amended]

    8. Section 52.219-9 is amended in the first sentence of paragraph 
(d)(5) by revising ``Assistance'' to read ``Access''; and by revising 
the term ``PRONET'' to read ``PRO-Net'' (three times).


52.222-37  [Amended]

    9. Section 52.222-37 is amended by revising the date of the clause 
to read ``(Jan 1999)''; and in paragraph (c) by revising ``March 31'' 
to read ``September 30'' both times it appears.

PART 53--FORMS

    10. Section 53.228 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), (c), 
(e), (j), and (m) to read as follows:


53.228  Bonds and insurance.

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    (a) SF 24 (Rev. 10/98) Bid Bond. (See 28.106-1.) SF 24 is 
authorized for local reproduction and a copy is furnished for this 
purpose in Part 53 of the looseleaf edition of the FAR.
    (b) SF 25 (Rev. 5/96) Performance Bond. (See 28.106-1(b).) SF 25 is 
authorized for local reproduction and a copy is furnished for this 
purpose in Part 53 of the looseleaf edition of the FAR.
    (c) SF 25-A (Rev. 10/98) Payment Bond. (See 28.106-1(c).) SF 25-A 
is authorized for local reproduction and a copy is furnished for this 
purpose in Part 53 of the looseleaf edition of the FAR.
* * * * *
    (e) SF 28 (Rev. 6/96) Affidavit of Individual Surety. (See 28.106-
1(e) and 28.203(b).) SF 28 is authorized for local reproduction and a 
copy is furnished for this purpose in Part 53 of the looseleaf edition 
of the FAR.
* * * * *
    (j) SF 275 (Rev. 10/98) Reinsurance Agreement in Favor of the 
United States. (See 28.106-1(j) and 28.202-1(a)(4).) SF 275 is 
authorized for local reproduction and a copy is furnished for this 
purpose in Part 53 of the looseleaf edition of the FAR.
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    (m) SF 1416 (Rev. 10/98) Payment Bond for Other than Construction 
Contracts. (See 28.106-1(m).) SF 1416 is authorized for local 
reproduction and a copy is furnished for this purpose in Part 53 of the 
looseleaf edition of the FAR.
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    11. Section 53.301-24 is revised to read as follows:


53.301-24  Bid Bond.

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    12. Section 53.301-25 is revised to read as follows:


53.301-25  Performance Bond.
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    13. Section 53.301-25A is revised to read as follows:


53.301-25-A  Payment Bond.
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    14. Section 53.301-28 is revised to read as follows:


53.301-28  Affidavit of Individual Surety.
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    15. Section 53.301-275 is revised to read as follows:


53.301-275  Reinsurance Agreement in Favor of the United States.
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    16. Section 53.301-1416 is revised to read as follows:


53.301-1416  Payment Bond for Other than Construction Contracts.
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[FR Doc. 98-33522 Filed 12-16-98; 8:45 am]
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