[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Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to correct several outdated website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.
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(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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