[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 250 (Tuesday, December 31, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72563-72564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27829]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulation System

48 CFR Parts 204, 215, and 252

[Docket DARS-2019-0001]


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical 
Amendments

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD is making needed technical amendments to update the 
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

DATES: Effective December 31, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer L. Hawes, Defense 
Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (A&S) DPC (DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Telephone 571-372-6115; 
facsimile 571-372-6094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule amends the DFARS as follows:
    1. DFARS sections 204.7001 and 215.404-1 are amended to add a 
notice to contracting officers to see DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and 
Information (PGI) 204.7001 and PGI 215.404-1(h) for guidance regarding 
entering procurement acquisition lead time milestones into the 
Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment module and for reviewing 
and justifying pass-through contracts, respectively.
    2. Internet hyperlinks are updated in DFARS clauses 252.204-7012, 
Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting; 
252.211-7006, Passive Radio Frequency Identification; and 252.235-7011, 
Final Scientific or Technical Report.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 204, 215, and 252

    Government procurement.

Jennifer Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

    Therefore, 48 CFR parts 204, 215, and 252 are amended as follows:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 204, 215, and 252 continues 
to read as follows:

    Authority:  41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

PART 204--ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS

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2. Add new subpart 204.70, consisting of section 204.7001, to read as 
follows:
Subpart 204.70--Procurement Acquisition Lead Time
Sec.
 204.7001 Procedures.

Subpart 204.70--Procurement Acquisition Lead Time


204.7001   Procedures.

    Follow the procedures at PGI 204.7001 for reporting procurement 
acquisition lead time milestones in the Procurement Integrated 
Enterprise Environment module.

PART 215--CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION

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3. Amend section 215.404-1 by adding paragraph (h) to read as follows:


215.404-1  Proposal analysis techniques.

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    (h) Review and justification of pass-through contracts. Follow the 
procedures at PGI 215.404-1(h)(2) when considering alternative 
approaches or making the determination that the contracting approach 
selected is in the best interest of the Government, as required by FAR 
15.404-1(h)(2).

PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES


252.204-7012  [Amended]

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4. Amend section 252.204-7012 by--
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a. Removing the clause date ``(OCT 2016)'' and adding ``(DEC 2019)'' in 
its place; and
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b. In paragraphs (c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2), removing ``http://dibnet.dod.mil'' and adding ``https://dibnet.dod.mil'' in both places; 
and
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c. In paragraph (c)(3), removing ``http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/Pages/
index.aspx'' and adding ``https://public.cyber.mil/eca/'' in its place.
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252.211-7006  [Amended]

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5. Amend section 252.211-7006 by--
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a. Removing the clause date ``(MAR 2016)'' and adding ``(DEC 2019)'' in 
its place; and
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b. In paragraph (d), removing ``http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/
'' and adding ``http://www.gs1.org/epc-rfid'' in its place.
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252.235-7011  [Amended]

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6. Amend section 252.235-7011 by--

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a. Removing the clause date ``(JAN 2015)'' and adding ``(DEC 2019)'' in 
its place; and
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b. In paragraphs ((a), (b), and (c), removing ``http://www.dtic.mil/
dtic/submit/'' and adding ``https://discover.dtic.mil/submit-documents/
'' in each place; and in paragraph (c) also removing 
``[email protected]'' and adding 
``[email protected]'' in its place.

[FR Doc. 2019-27829 Filed 12-30-19; 8:45 am]
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