[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14983-14984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4247]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of denial to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Water 
Treatment Chemicals.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is denying a 
request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Water Treatment 
Chemicals based on our recent discovery of small business manufacturers 
for these classes of products. Denying this waiver will require 
recipients of contracts set aside for small businesses, service-
disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or SBA's 8(a) Business 
Development Program to provide the products of small business 
manufacturers or processors on such contracts.

DATES: This notice of denial is effective April 10, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edith Butler, Program Analyst, by 
telephone at (202) 619-0422; by FAX at (202) 481-1788; or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act 
(Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that recipients of Federal 
contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-
owned small businesses, or SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program 
provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if 
the recipient is other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the 
product. This requirement is commonly referred to as the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule.
    The SBA regulations imposing this requirement are found at 13 CFR 
121.406(b). Section 8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act authorizes SBA to waive 
the Nonmanufacturer Rule for any ``class of products'' for which there 
are no small business manufacturers or processors available to 
participate in the Federal market.
    As implemented in SBA's regulations at 13 CFR 121.1202(c), in order 
to be considered available to participate in the Federal market for a 
class of products, a small business manufacturer must have submitted a 
proposal for a contract solicitation or received a contract from the 
Federal government within the last 24 months. The SBA defines ``class 
of products'' based on a six digit coding system. The coding system is 
the Office of Management and Budget North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS).
    The SBA received a request on December 12, 2005 to waive the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule for Water Treatment Chemicals. In response, on 
January 18, 2006, SBA published in the Federal Register a notice of 
intent to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Water Treatment Chemicals. 
SBA explained in the notice that it was soliciting comments and sources 
of small business manufacturers of these classes of products. In 
response to that January 18, 2006 notice, SBA received comments from 
small business manufacturers indicating that they have furnished these 
products to the Federal government. Accordingly, based on the available 
information, SBA has determined that there are small business 
manufacturers of these classes of products, and, is therefore denying 
the class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Water Treatment 
Chemicals, NAICS codes 325188 and 325199.

    Dated: March 20, 2006.
Karen C. Hontz,
Associate Administrator for Government Contracting.

                                          Attachment A: Product Listing
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                                     SIN 524-2 FUEL OIL TREATMENT CHEMICALS
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FuelSolv FS915.......................  FuelSolv FS917.........  FuelSolv MGP3275.......  FuelSolv PB901.
FuelSolv FS916.......................  .......................  FuelSolv OMG8500
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                                      SIN 524-2 BOILER TREATMENT CHEMICALS
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Aquamax IEC2.........................  OptiGuard MCA624.......  Optisperse CPS501......  Steamate NA2140.
Aquamax IEC800.......................  RediFeed OptiGuard.....  Optisperse CPS502......  Steamate NA2260.
CorTrol IS100........................  MCA630.................  Optisperse CPS503......  Steamate NA700.
CorTrol IS102........................  OptiGuard MCM610.......  Optisperse CPS504......  Steamate NA701.
CorTrol IS103........................  RediFeed OptiGuard.....  Optisperse PO400.......  Steamate NA702.
CorTrol IS104........................  MCM955.................  Optisperse PO423.......  Steamate NA703.
CorTrol IS3000.......................  OptiGuard MCP600.......  Optisperse PO424.......  Steamate NA707.
CorTrol OS131........................  OptiGuard MCP601.......  Optisperse SP530.......  Steamate NA711.
CorTrol OS133........................  RediFeed OptiGuard.....  Optisperse SP531.......  Steamate NA713.
CorTrol OS5300.......................  MCP953.................  Optisperse SP532.......  Steamate NA715.

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CorTrol OS7780.......................  Optisperse ADJ560......  Steamate FM760
                                       Optisperse ADJ561......  Steamate FM761.........
                                       Optisperse APO200......  Steamate FM1000........
                                       Optisperse APO520......  Steamate NA0240........
                                       Optisperse AP301.......  Steamate NA0540........
                                       Optisperse AP302.......
                                       Optisperse CL361.......
                                       Optisperse CL362.......
                                       Optisperse CL363.......
                                       Optisperse CPS500......
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                                   SIN 524-2 COOLING WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS
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Continuum AEC213.....................  Depositrol PY5200......  Inhibitor AZ604........  Spectrus NX106.
Continuum AEC216.....................  Depositrol SF502.......  Inhibitor AZ660........  Spectrus NX108.
Continuum AEC217.....................  Depositrol SF504.......  Inhibitor AZ8101.......  Spectrus NX110.
Continuum AEC218.....................  Dianodic DN300.........  Inhibitor PM508........  Spectrus NX1104.
Continuum AEC223.....................  Dianodic DN302.........  Inhibitor PM608........  Spectrus NX112.
Continuum AEC225.....................  Dianodic DN310.........  Inhibitor PM609........  Spectrus NX114.
Continuum AEC230.....................  Ferroquest LP7200......  Inhibitor PM610........  Spectrus NX122.
Continuum AEC231.....................  Ferroquest LP7202......  Kleen AC9507...........  Spectrus OX101.
Continuum AEC232.....................  FloGard POT802.........  RediFeed Continuum       Spectrus OX103.
                                                                 AT901.
Continuum AT201......................  FloGard POT807.........  RediFeed Continuum       Spectrus OX105.
                                                                 AT902.
Continuum AT202......................  FoamTrol AF2290........  RediFeed Spectrus OX903  Spectrus OX903.
Continuum AT203......................  FoamTrol AF706.........  Spectrus BD152.........  Spectrus OX909.
Continuum AT205......................  FoamTrol AF724.........  Spectrus BD1550........  Spectrus OX1201.
Continuum AT209......................  FoamTrol AF1440........  Spectrus NX102.........  Spectrus OX1240.
Continuum AT220......................  .......................  Spectrus NX104
Depositrol PY505.....................
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                                   SIN 524-2 CLOSED SYSTEM TREATMENT CHEMICALS
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Corrshield MD400.....................  Corrshield NT402.......  Corrshield OR404.......  Ferroquest FQ7102.
Corrshield MD407.....................  Corrshield NT403.......  Ferroquest FQ7101......  Ferroquest FQ7103.
                                       Corrshield NT411.......
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                                        SIN 524-2 MULTI FUNCTION PRODUCTS
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AE 1128P.............................  KlarAid IC 1172P.......  ProSweet OC2532........
BioPlus BA900........................  KlarAid PC 1192P.......  ProSweet OC2533........
BioPlus BA2920.......................  KlarAid PC 1195P.......  ProSweet OC2534........
BioPlus BA2921.......................  PolyFloc AE 1115.......  ProSweet OC2543........
Pot 804..............................  PolyFloc AP 1100
KlarAid CDP 1339P....................  PolyFloc AP 1120P
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[FR Doc. E6-4247 Filed 3-23-06; 8:45 am]
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