[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.

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