[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13296-13299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6741]


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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 periodic review of approved class waivers from the 
Nonmanufacturer Rule for products in effect as of March 17, 2009.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is conducting a 
periodic review of approved class waivers from the Nonmanufacturer Rule 
for products in effect as of March 17, 2009. The purpose of this notice 
is to determine if there are any small business manufacturers or 
processors for the products listed on the list of approved class 
waivers. The basis for a waiver is that no small business manufacturers 
are supplying these classes of products to the Federal government. The 
effect of a waiver would be to allow otherwise qualified small 
businesses dealers to supply the products of any manufacturer on a 
Federal contract set aside for small businesses, service-disabled 
veteran-owned small businesses or participants in SBA's 8(a) Business 
Development Program.

DATES: Comments and source information must be submitted within April 
27, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edith G. Butler, Program Analyst, by 
telephone at (202) 619-0422; by FAX at (202) 481-1788; or my 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, 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. SBA's regulations provided 
the same for procurements set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned 
small business concerns 13 CFR 125.15. This requirement is commonly 
referred to as the Nonmanufacturer Rule. See 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.
    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. 13 CFR 1202(c). 
The SBA defines ``class of products'' based on the Office of Management 
and Budget's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and 
product service codes.
    The following are products listed on SBA's list of Approved Class 
Waivers in Effect as of March 17, 2009.

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U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Government Contracting Nonmanufacturer Rule; Class Waiver in Effect
                                              as of March 17, 2009
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                                        Date in Federal
         Product Service Code              Register            NAICS                      Product
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 210.................................         3/21/2008            335999   All Other Miscellaneous Electrical
                                                                            Equipment and Component
                                                                            Manufacturing (Indoor and Outdoor
                                                                            Electrical Lighting Fixtures).
 1395................................          7/2/2002            332995   AMMUNITION/OTHER ORDNANCES.
 2310................................         7/15/1998            336111   AUTOMOBILE MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTOR
                                                                            TRUCKS.
 2320................................         1/24/1992            333924   TRUCKS, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UTILITY.
 2330................................         12/5/2008            333924   Trailers and Heavy Truck Tractors.
 2420................................         2/24/1992            333111   TRACTOR, WHEELED.
 2620................................         5/18/1992            326211   TIRE, AIRCRAFT, PNEUMATIC.
 2835................................         7/15/1998            333611   TURBINES.
 3110................................         4/16/2001            332991   AEROSPACE BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS,
                                                                            CONSISTING OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
                                                                            ANNULAR BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL
                                                                            BALL BEARINGS, LINEAR BALL BEARINGS,
                                                                            LINEAR ROLLER BEARINGS, NEEDLE
                                                                            ROLLER BEARINGS, BALL OR ROLLER
                                                                            BEARING RACES, ROLLER BEARINGS,
                                                                            TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS AND THRUST
                                                                            ROLLER BEARINGS.
 3130................................         9/27/2002            332991   BEARINGS, MOUNTED.
 3610................................         7/27/1994            333315   COPIER/DUPLICATING MACHINES.
 3805................................        12/28/1989            333120   CONSTRUCTION, BACKHOE.
 3805................................         5/15/1991     333120/333131   SHOVEL LOADERS SCRAPER LOADERS.
 3805................................        12/28/1991            333120   CONSTRUCTION, ROAD GRADER.
 3805................................        12/28/1989            333120   CONSTRUCTION, SCRAPERS.
 3805................................         5/15/1991            333131   CONSTRUCTION, DRILL RIGS.
 3810................................         10/2/1991            333120   CONSTRUCTION, CRANE OVER 15 TON.
 3825................................         9/13/1990            333120   SWEEPERS, STREET.
 4710................................         5/15/1991            331491   PIPE & TUBING HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.
 5805................................          7/5/1991            334210   COMMUNICATION, DIGITAL EPBX EQUIP.
 5805................................         2/12/1997            334210   ROUTERS AND SWITCHES.
 5805................................         7/20/1998            334210   TELEGRAPH APPARATUS.
 5805................................         7/20/1998            334220   CELLULAR HANDSETS AND TELEPHONES.
 5805................................          7/201998            334220   RADIO TELEPHONE.
 5820................................          7/8/2008            334220   TELEVISIONS.
 5821................................         2/12/1997            334511   AIRBORNE INTEGRATED COMPONENTS.
 5836................................          2/8/1993            334310   VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER.
 5836................................         1/28/1997            333315   8MM TRI-DECK AIRBORNE RECORDER.
 5920................................          5/5/1997            335931   SURGE ARRESTERS.
 5925................................          5/5/1997            335313   POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
 5950................................          5/5/1997            335311   CURRENT AND POTENTIAL TRANSFORMER
                                                                            AUTOTRANS-FORMER.
 5805................................         7/20/1998            334416   TOWERS.
 5999................................         11/2/2004            335999   MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
                                                                            AND COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING.
 6015................................         6/13/2003     334417/335921   OVERHEAD FIBER OPTIC GROUNDWIRE &
                                                                            ANCILLARY HARDWARE COMPONENTS.
 6135................................         2/24/1992            335911   STORAGE BATTERIES.
 6145................................         12/5/2008            335931   Control Cable and Conductors.
 6145................................         12/5/2008            335932   Line Hardware (insulator Strings).
 6525................................        12/20/2007            334510   Electromedical and
                                                                            Electrotherapeutic Apparatus
                                                                            Manufacturing.
 6525................................        12/26/2007            334517   Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing.
 6525................................        12/20/2007            334510   Electromedical/Electrotherapeutic
                                                                            Apparatus Manufacturing (Diagnostic
                                                                            equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance
                                                                            imaging), manufacturing; Magnetic
                                                                            resonance imaging (MRI) medical
                                                                            diagnostic equipment manufacturing;
                                                                            Medical ultrasound equipment
                                                                            manufacturing; MRI (magnetic
                                                                            resonance imaging) medical
                                                                            diagnostic equipment manufacturing;
                                                                            Patient monitoring equipment (e.g.,
                                                                            intensive care coronary care unit)
                                                                            manufacturing; PET (positron
                                                                            emission equipment tomography)
                                                                            scanners manufacturing; and Positron
                                                                            emission tomography (PET) scanners
                                                                            manufacturing).
 6525................................        12/26/2007            334517   Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
                                                                            (X-Ray Equipment/Supplies).
 6525................................        01/29/2008            334517   Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
                                                                            (Computerized axial tomography (CT/
                                                                            CAT) scanners manufacturing; CT/CAT
                                                                            (computerized axial tomography)
                                                                            scanners manufacturing; Fluoroscopes
                                                                            manufacturing; Fluoroscopic X-ray
                                                                            apparatus and tubes manufacturing;
                                                                            Generators, X-ray, manufacturing;
                                                                            Irradiation equipment manufacturing;
                                                                            X-ray generators manufacturing; and
                                                                            X-ray irradiation equipment
                                                                            manufacturing).
 6240................................        01/28/2008            335999   All Other Miscellaneous Electrical
                                                                            Equipment/Component Manufacturing
                                                                            (Fluorescent Lamps, Incandescent
                                                                            Lamps, etc.).
 6250................................        01/28/2008            335999   All Other Miscellaneous Electrical
                                                                            Equipment/Component Manufacturing
                                                                            (Electric Lamp Starters/Lamp
                                                                            Holders, etc.).
 6770................................        11/15/2005            325992   Photo-film, paper, plate & Chem.
                                                                            Manufacturing.
 6810................................        04/27/2006            324110   REFINERY GASES MADE IN PETROLEUM
                                                                            REFINERIES.
 6810................................        04/27/2006            332420   CRYOGENIC TANK, HEAVY GAUGE METAL,
                                                                            MANUFACTURING.
 6810................................        04/27/2006            332420   LIQUID OXYGEN TANKS MANUFACTURING.
 6810................................        04/27/2006            332420   LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)
                                                                            CYLINDERS MANUFACTURING.
 6810................................        04/27/2006            332420   BULK STORAGE TANKS, HEAVY GAUGE
                                                                            METAL, MANUFACTURING.
 6810................................        04/27/2006            332420   GAS STORAGE TANKS, HEAVY GAUGE METAL
                                                                            MANUFACTURING.

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 6810................................        04/27/2006            332420   CYLINDERS, PRESSURE, HEAVY GAUGE
                                                                            METAL, MANUFACTURING.
 6810................................        04/27/2006            325120   INDUSTRIAL GASES MANUFACTURING.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325181   CAUSTIC SODA.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325181   SODA ASH.
 6810................................         2/24/1992            325181   SODIUM HYDROXIDE.
 6810................................         2/24/1992            325188   ACID, BORIC.
 6810................................         4/24/1992            325188   ACID, ENRICHED BORIC.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325188   ACID, HYDROCHLORIC.
 6810................................         2/24/1992            325188   ACID, HYDROFLUORIC.
 6810................................         2/24/1992            325188   CALCIUM NITRATE (UNCOATED).
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325110   HEPTANE HPCL.
 6810................................         2/24/1992            325188   N-DODECANE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325199   ETHYL ACETATE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325110   BENZENE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325110   TOLUENE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991     325191/325199   ACETATE NATURAL SYNTHETIC.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325311   AMMONIUM SULFATE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325199   METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991     325191/325199   ACETONE.
 6810................................         2/24/1992            325199   METHYLENE CHLORIDE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325199   NN-DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325199   PROPYLENE GLYCOL.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325199   METHANOL.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325311   NITRIC ACID.
 6810................................        10/21/1996            325199   PURIFIED TEREPHATHALIC ACID GROUND.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325199   PTAU.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325199   TRICHLORETHANE.
 6810................................         5/15/1991            325311   AMMONIUM SULFATE.
 6810................................         2/24/1992            324110   HYDROCARBON DILUENT.
 7021................................         8/28/1991            334111   MAINFRAME COMPUTERS AND
                                                                            PERIPHERALS*.
 7025................................          8/8/1991            334119   COMPUTER LASER PRINTER.
 7110................................         6/27/2006            337215   Furniture Frames and Parts, Metal
                                                                            Manufacturing.
 7110................................         6/27/2006            337215   Furniture, Frames, Wood,
                                                                            Manufacturing.
 7110................................         6/27/2006            337215   Furniture Parts, Finished Metal
                                                                            Manufacturing.
 7110................................         6/27/2006            337215   Furniture Parts, Finished Plastics,
                                                                            Manufacturing.
 7110................................         6/27/2006            337127   Furniture, Factory-type (e.g.,
                                                                            cabinets, stools, tool stands, work
                                                                            benches) Manufacturing.
 7195................................          6/27/206            339111   Furniture, hospital (e.g., hospital
                                                                            beds, operating room furniture),
                                                                            Manufacturing.
 7195................................         6/27/2006            339111   Furniture, Laboratory-type (e.g.,
                                                                            benches, cabinets, stools, tables)
                                                                            Manufacturing.
 7220................................         1/15/1991            314110   CARPET TILE.
 7220................................         5/15/1991            314110   CARPET, WOVEN, 6-FT VINYL BACK
                                                                            BROADLOOM.
 7220................................         1/15/1991            314110   CARPET, 6 FT VINYL BACK BROADLOOM.
 7220................................         5/15/1991            326192   TILE AND ROLL, VINYL SURFACE.
 7290................................        11/15/2005            333415   COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATOR EQUIPMENT.
 7320................................        11/15/2005            335221   HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR EQUIPMENT.
 7290................................        10/21/2005            333312   COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT.
 7320................................        10/21/2005            335522   HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR EQUIPMENT.
 7320................................        10/21/2005            335221   HOUSEHOLD COOKING EQUIPMENT.
 7510................................         1/12/2006   335222, 339940,   OFFICE SUPPLIES, PAPER & TONER.
                                                          325992, 322231,
                                                                   339940
 7610................................          8/3/1990            323117   THESAURUSES & DICTIONARIES.
 7730................................         7/27/1994            334310   DISC PLAYERS, COMPACT.
 7730................................         7/27/1994            334310   TELEVISION RECEIVING SETS.
 8040................................        02/09/2005            325520   ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS
                                                                            MANUFACTURING.
 8905................................         10/2/1991            311711   TUNA, CANNED.
 8915................................         9/23/1991            311421   APRICOTS, CANNED.
 8915................................         10/2/1991            311421   CITRUS SECTIONS, CANNED.
 8915................................         10/2/1991            311421   SPINACH, CANNED.
 8915................................         9/23/1991            311421   TOMATO PASTE, CANNED.
 8925................................         10/2/1991            311312   SUGAR, GRANULATED & BROWN.
 9310................................         10/2/1991            322224   PAPER BAGS (SMALL HARDWARE TYPE).
 9510................................         5/15/1991            331491   BARS & ROD, HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.
 9515................................         5/15/1991            331491   PLATE, SHEET, STRIP & FOIL;
                                                                            STAINLESS STEEL & HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.
 9515................................         9/25/1990            331315   PLATE, SHEET, STRIP, FOIL & WIRE;
                                                                            HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.
 9520................................         5/15/1991            331111   STAINLESS STEEL SHAPES.
 9525................................         5/15/1991            331491   WIRE, NONELECTRICAL HIGH NICKEL
                                                                            ALLOY.
 9530................................         5/15/1991            331491   BARS & RODS, HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.
 9530................................         8/23/1991            331491   ALUMINUM.
 9530................................         8/23/1991            331312   NICKEL-COPPER NICKEL.

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 9535................................          6/8/2004            331315   ALUMINUM, SHEET, PLATE AND FOIL
                                                                            MANUFACTURING.
 9650................................         9/25/1990            331411   COPPER & NICKEL CATHODES.
 9650................................         9/25/1990            331411   COPPER CATHODES.
 9650................................         9/25/1990            331419   NICKEL BRICKETTES.
 9999................................         8/11/2004            333415   ICE MAKING MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
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*This waiver covers only peripheral equipment when purchasing a mainfame computer (PSC 7021).

    The public is invited to provide comments to SBA on the periodic 
review of approved class waivers in effect as of March 17, 2009 under 
the above mentioned class of NAICS codes within 30 days after date of 
publication in the Federal Register.

    Dated: March 20, 2009.
Karen C. Hontz,
Director for Government Contracting.
[FR Doc. E9-6741 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
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