[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38336-38337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12355]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 504, 522, 552, and 570

[GSAR-TA-2020-01; Docket No. GSA-GSAR-2020-0010; Sequence No. 1]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Technical 
Amendments for URL Corrections

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing this 
final rule to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition 
Regulation (GSAR) to make needed technical amendments. These technical 
amendments are to update the General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to correct several outdated website 
addresses (i.e. URL addresses) and, if applicable, make corresponding 
editorial changes.

DATES: Effective: July 27, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas O'Linn, Procurement 
Analyst, at 202-445-0390 for clarification of content. For information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755. Please cite GSAR-TA-2020-01.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule amends the General Services 
Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to make needed technical 
amendments. As part of GSA's regulatory reform efforts, GSA has been 
performing a comprehensive review of the requirements in the GSAR. GSA 
identified several instances where the website address (i.e., URL) 
needed to be updated. The update to these URLs in some cases require 
additional corresponding editorial changes as well.
    URLs are being updated, along with corresponding editorial changes, 
if applicable, within the following GSAR sections: 504.604 
Responsibilities; 504.1103 Procedures; 522.804-2 Construction; 522.805 
Procedures; 570.106 Advertising, Publicizing, and Notifications to 
Congress; 570.106-1 Synopsis of Lease Awards; and 570.306 Evaluating 
Offers. URLs are also being updated, along with corresponding editorial 
changes, if applicable, within the following GSAR clauses: 552.204-9 
Personal Identity Verification Requirements, 552.238-80 Industrial 
Funding Fee and Sales Reporting.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 504, 522, 552 and 570

    Government procurement.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration.

    Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts 504, 522, 552, and 570 as set 
forth below:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 504, 522, 552, and 570 
continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).

PART 504--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS


504.1103  [Amended]

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2. Amend section 504.1103 in paragraph (a) by removing ``Data Universal 
Number System (DUNS) number or DUNS+4 number'' and adding ``unique 
entity identifier'' in its place and removing ``The SAM information can 
be accessed through the SAM website (www.sam.gov) by creating a user 
account.''

PART 522--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS

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3. Revise section 522.804-2 to read as follows:


522.804-2  Construction.

    Construction contractors and subcontractors are required to set 
trade participation goals for minorities and women based on percentages 
established by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance 
Programs (OFCCP), Department of Labor. The goals can be found on 
OFCCP's website at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/construction.

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4. Amend section 522.805 by revising paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as 
follows:


522.805  Procedures.

* * * * *
    (b) Contracting officers shall submit preaward clearance requests 
directly to the appropriate OFCCP regional office. A list of OFCCP 
regional offices can be found on OFCCP's website at https://ofccp.dol-esa.gov/preaward/pa_reg.html.
    (c) The EEO poster required by FAR 22.805(b) can be found at: 
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters.

PART 552--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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5. Amend section 552.204-9 by revising the date of the clause and 
paragraph (a) to read as follows:


552.204-9  Personal Identity Verification requirements.

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Personal Identity Verification Requirements (JUL 2020)

    (a) The Contractor shall comply with GSA personal identity 
verification requirements, available at https://www.gsa.gov/hspd12, if 
Contractor employees require access to GSA controlled facilities or 
information systems to perform contract requirements.
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6. Amend section 552.238-80 by revising the date of the clause and 
removing from paragraph (b)(2) ``https://72a.gsa.gov/'' and adding 
``https://srp.fas.gsa.gov/'' in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


552.238-80  Industrial Funding Fee and Sales Reporting.

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Industrial Funding Fee and Sales Reporting (JUL 2020)

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PART 570--ACQUIRING LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY


570.106  [Amended]

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7. Amend section 570.106 by--
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a. Removing from paragraph (a) ``http://www.FBO.gov'' and adding ``the 
Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) at https://beta.sam.gov or 
successor system'' in its place; and
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b. Removing from paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (f) ``http://www.FBO.gov'' and adding in its place ``the GPE''.


570.106-1  [Amended]

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8. Amend section 570.106-1 by--
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a. Removing from paragraph (a) ``section'' and adding in its place 
``subsection'' and removing ``http://www.FBO.gov'' and adding in its 
place and ``the GPE''; and
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b. Removing from paragraphs (b)(2)(ii) and (c) ``http://www.FBO.gov'' 
and adding its place ``the GPE''.


570.306  [Amended]

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9. Amend section 570.306 in paragraph (c)(4) by removing ``Past 
Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at http://www.ppirs.gov'' and adding ``Contractor Performance Assessment 
Reporting System at https://www.cpars.gov/, or successor system'' in 
its place.

[FR Doc. 2020-12355 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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