[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54270-54272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26040]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1804, 1812 and 1852


Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This is a proposed rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 
to include a requirement for vendors and contractors to register 
through the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before December 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments to Diane 
Thompson, NASA Headquarters Office of Procurement, Analysis Division 
(Code HC), Washington, DC, 20546. Comments may also be submitted by 
email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Thompson, (202) 358-0514, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    NASA is in the process of converting to a new Agency-wide 
accounting software system that will include financial and procurement 
data. This new software system is referred to as the Integrated 
Financial Management (IFM) System and will allow NASA to carry out its 
financial management functions, execute financial operations of the 
Agency, and report on the Agency's financial status to internal and 
external customers. The IFM system requires that a specific number, 
referred to as the vendor number, be entered for each vendor. This 
identifier will be used by finance for payment purposes as well as by 
procurement for other business information such as size standard, 
company address, tax identification number and DUNS number. Currently, 
the Department of Defense requires all of its vendors to be registered 
in the CCR database. When a vendor registers in CCR, they are assigned 
a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, which is the vendor 
identifier that NASA has chosen for its new accounting software system.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This proposed rule is not expected to have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., because an 
estimated two thirds of NASA vendors are already registered in the 
Defense Logistics Agency/Defense Logistics Information Service (DLA/
DLIS) CCR System. Therefore, an initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 
has not been prepared. Comments from small entities concerning the 
affected NASA FAR Supplement subparts will be considered in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 601.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    An Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for data 
collection is

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being sought under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1804, 1812, 1852

    Government procurement.
Tom Luedtke,
Associate Administrator for Procurement.

    Accordingly, 48 CFR Parts 1804, 1812, and 1852 are proposed to be 
amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 1804, 1812, and 1852 
continues to read as follows:

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

PART 1804--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

    2. Subpart 1804.74 is added to read as follows:

Table of Contents

Subpart 1804.74--Central Contractor Registration

1804.7400  Scope .
1804.7401  Definitions.
1804.7402  Policy.
1804.7403  Procedures.
1804.7404  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

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

Subpart 1804.74--Central Contractor Registration


1804.7400  Scope.

    This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for requiring 
contractor registration in the DoD Central Contractor Registration 
(CCR) database.


1804.7401  Definitions.

    ``Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database,'' ``Data 
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number,'' ``Data Universal Numbering 
System+4 (DUNS+4) number,'' ``Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) 
Code,'' and ``Registered in the CCR database'' are defined in the 
clause at 1852.204-74, Central Contractor Registration.


1804.7402  Policy.

    Prospective contractors must be registered in the CCR database, 
prior to any award of a contract, purchase order, basic agreement, 
basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement. This policy 
applies to all types of awards except the following:
    (a) Purchases made with a Government-wide commercial purchase card.
    (b) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside of 
the United States.
    (c) Purchases under FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.


1804.7403  Procedures.

    (a)(1) The contracting officer shall verify that the prospective 
awardee is registered in the CCR database using the DUNS number or, if 
applicable, the DUNS+4 number, via the Internet at http://
www.ccr2000.com or by calling toll free: 888-CCR-2423 (888-227-2423), 
commercial: 616-961-5757.
    (2) Verification of registration is not required for orders or 
calls placed under contracts, basic agreements, basic ordering 
agreements, or blanket purchase agreements in which vendor registration 
was verified at the time of award of the contract or agreement.
    (b) If the contracting officer determines that a prospective 
awardee is not registered in the CCR database, the contracting officer 
shall--
    (1) If delaying the acquisition would not be to the detriment of 
the Government, proceed to award after the contractor is registered;
    (2) If delaying the acquisition would be to the detriment of the 
Government, proceed to award to the next otherwise successful 
registered offeror, with the written approval of the Procurement 
Officer; or
    (3) If the offer results from an invitation for bids, determine the 
offer to be non-responsive and proceed to award to the next otherwise 
successful registered offeror.
    (c) The contracting officer shall protect against improper 
disclosure of contractor CCR information.


1804.7404  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

    Except as provided in 1804.7402, the contracting officer shall use 
the clause at 1852.204-74, Central Contractor Registration, in all 
solicitations and contracts, including those for commercial items.

PART 1812--ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS

    3. In section 1812.301, paragraphs (f)(i)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), 
(F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) are redesignated as (f)(i)(B), (C), (D), 
(E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K) and new paragraph ((f)(i)(A) is 
added to read as follows:


1812.301  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the 
acquisition of commercial items.

    (f)(i) * * *
    (A) 1852.204-74, Central Contractor Registration.
* * * * *

PART 1852--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

    4. Section 1852.204-74 is added to read as follows:


1852.204-74  Central Contractor Registration.

    As prescribed in 1804.7404, insert the following clause:

Central Contractor Registration (XXX)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
    (1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database means the 
primary DoD repository for contractor information required for the 
conduct of business with NASA.
    (2) Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number means the 9-digit 
number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services to 
identify unique business entities.
    (3) Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number means the 
DUNS number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet plus a 4-digit suffix 
that may be assigned by a parent (controlling) business concern. 
This 4-digit suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the parent 
business concern for such purposes as identifying sub-units or 
affiliates of the parent business concern.
    (4) Commercial Government and Entity Code (CAGE Code) means--
    (i) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Information Service 
(DLIS) to identify a commercial or Government entity; or
    (ii) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO) that is recorded and maintained by DLIS in the 
CAGE master file.
    (5) Registered in the CCR database means that all mandatory 
information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, if 
applicable, and the corresponding CAGE code, is in the CCR database; 
the DUNS number and the CAGE code have been validated; and all edits 
have been successfully completed.
    (b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the 
requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR 
database prior to award, during performance, and through final 
payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for 
awards to foreign vendors performing work outside of the United 
States.
    (2) The Contracting Officer will verify that the offeror is 
registered in the CCR database.
    (3) Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an 
offeror ineligible for award.
    (4) DoD has established a goal of registering an applicant in 
the CCR database within 48 hours after receipt of a complete and 
accurate application via the Internet. However, registration of an 
applicant submitting an application through a method other than the 
Internet may take up to 30 days. Therefore, offerors that are not 
registered should consider applying for registration immediately 
upon receipt of this solicitation.
    (c) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and 
completeness of the data within the CCR, and for any liability 
resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete 
data. To remain registered in the

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CCR database after the initial registration, the Contractor is 
required to confirm on an annual basis that its information in the 
CCR database is accurate and complete.
    (d) Offerors and contractors may obtain information on 
registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet 
at http://www.ccr2000.com or by calling 888-CCR-2423 (888-227-2423).

(End of clause)

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