[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56811-56812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23127]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MV-2019-01; Docket No. 2019-0002; Sequence No. 28]


Notice of Announcement of Industry Engagement Event

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: GSA is hosting an industry engagement event to highlight how 
section 889 of Title VII of the NDAA for FY 2019 (hereinafter Sec. 889) 
will affect GSA's business and supply chain. Toward that end, GSA 
invites industry partners and associations to join in a broad based 
dialogue.

DATES: This industry engagement event will be held on Wednesday, 
November 6, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time 
(EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Department of Interior (DOI) 
Yates Auditorium at 1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20240. There is no 
virtual attendance for this meeting. Information about the industry 
event can be found under the heading SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Maria Swaby, GSA Procurement 
Ombudsman, 202-208-0291 or Mr. Michael Thompson, Senior Policy Advisor, 
202-208-1568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019, 
Title VII, Section 889, Prohibition on certain telecommunications and 
video surveillance services or equipment, identifies sources of 
``covered telecommunications equipment or services'' and, in paragraph 
(a)(1)(B), states that, as of August 13, 2020, ``The head of an 
executive agency may not enter into a contract (or extend or renew a 
contract) with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service 
that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a 
substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical 
technology as part of any system.''
    GSA is seeking to build industry awareness of this statutory 
language and hear different perspectives on the business impact on GSA 
and its supply chain. This meeting is NOT part of the FAR Rule-Making 
process. Rather it is specifically focused on GSA contractors and on 
the GSA mission.
    GSA invites industry representatives, including representatives 
from the

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leasing, construction, IT, and professional services community, to 
share their thoughts. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share 
their thoughts.
    GSA is particularly interested in the following questions:
     If (a)(1)(B) of Section 889 prohibits use by an entity of 
covered telecommunications equipment or services at any tier, including 
use that is unrelated to the performance of any GSA contract:
    [cir] How would this impact your business, and therefore GSA's 
mission?
    [cir] What are some of the challenges involved in identifying 
covered equipment?
    [cir] How would your industry likely be impacted and how will this 
affect GSA's competition?
    [cir] Would this impact your plans to do future business with the 
GSA?
    [cir] What is your anticipated cost for compliance with this 
prohibition?
    [cir] How long would it take to remove covered equipment from all 
levels of your supply chain on GSA contracts?
    [cir] Are there specific use cases in the supply chain where it 
would not be feasible to remove the covered equipment?
     How does GSA make industry more aware of the prohibition?

Registration

    To ensure adequate room accommodations, individuals wishing to 
attend the public meeting must register by October 28, 2019. To 
register, please visit the GSA Interact web page at https://interact.gsa.gov/GSA889Industryengagement and utilize the registration 
link provided. It is free to attend this public meeting. Sign up early 
as space is limited, and registration will close once the capacity for 
the DOI Auditorium has been reached. Members of the press must also 
RSVP to [email protected] by October 28, 2019.
    GSA will share the agenda and list of presenters prior to the 
meeting on the GSA Interact web page at https://interact.gsa.gov/GSA889Industryengagement. Meeting attendees will also have the 
opportunity to speak during the engagement event.

Meeting Attendance

    Registration check-in will begin at 8 a.m., EST, on November 6, 
2019, with the meeting starting promptly at 9 a.m. EST. Information on 
getting to the DOI building can be found at https://www.doi.gov/interiormuseum/Plan-a-Visit. Attendees must present a valid form of 
government-issued photo identification. There is no food or drink 
allowed in the DOI Yates Auditorium. There is no parking available at 
DOI; however, there is public parking available nearby.

Format

    GSA intends to conduct a very brief overview of the Sec. 889 
prohibition and the threat it is protecting against. This presentation 
will be followed by a discussion by a panel comprised of industry 
experts and a GSA moderator addressing, among other things, the 
questions in Section A above. Attendees will be provided an opportunity 
to engage in discussions at the end of the panel discussion. A copy of 
the agenda will be posted prior to the date of the meeting on the GSA 
Interact web page at https://interact.gsa.gov/GSA889Industryengagement.

Special Accommodations

    The industry engagement event is physically accessible to people 
with disabilities. Request for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to [email protected] by Friday, 
October 25, 2019. Please see the GSA Interact web page at https://interact.gsa.gov/GSA889Industryengagement for additional information on 
this industry engagement event content and for a posting of the agenda 
(to be made available a few days prior to the event).

Jeffrey Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
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