[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 193 (Monday, October 5, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62612-62613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19265]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 515, 538, and 552
[GSAR Case 2020-G536; Docket No. GSA-GSAR-2020-0016; Sequence No. 1]
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Clause
Number 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 a
technical amendment to the General Services Administration Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR). This technical amendment updates the GSAR and the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to reflect changes to clause
renumbering that were erroneously omitted from GSAR Case 2013-G502,
Federal Supply Schedule Contracting (Administrative Changes), which was
published in the Federal Register.
DATES: Effective: November 4, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alexander Beyrent, GSA Acquisition
Policy Division, at [email protected], for clarification of content.
For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact
the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite GSAR Case 2020-
G536.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This is a technical amendment to the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR). As part of GSA's
regulatory reform efforts, GSA has been performing a comprehensive
review of the requirements in the GSAR and has identified several
instances where clause numbers need to be amended.
II. Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 40 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 121 authorizes
GSA to issue regulations, including the GSAR, to control the
relationship between GSA and contractors.
III. Discussion and Analysis
Clause numbers are amended within the following GSAR sections:
515.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses; 538.272 MAS price
reductions;
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552.238-74 Introduction of New Supplies/Services (INSS). GSA intended
to change these clause numbers with the publication of GSAR Case 2013-
G502; Federal Supply Schedule Contracting (Administrative Changes).
However, GSAR Case 2013-G502 added several GSAR clauses and rearranged
many others. As a result, there are some instances in the GSAR where
clauses have correct titles, but their numbers have not been updated as
intended. This technical amendment will update those clause numbers as
originally intended.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 515, 538, and 552
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 515, 538, and 552 as set forth
below:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 515, 538, and 552 continues
to read as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
PART 515--CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
515.408 [Amended]
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2. Amend section 515.408 by removing from paragraph (e)(1) ``552.238-
81'' and adding ``552.238-82'' in its place.
PART 538--FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTING
538.272 [Amended]
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3. Amend section 538.272 by removing from paragraph (c) ``552.238-75''
and adding ``552.238-81'' in its place.
PART 552--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
552.238-74 [Amended]
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4. Amend section 552.238-74 by--
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a. Removing from paragraph (b) ``identify'' and adding ``identifying''
in its place; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (d) ''552.238-81'' and adding ``552.238-82''
in its place.
[FR Doc. 2020-19265 Filed 10-2-20; 8:45 am]
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