[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26060]
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Vol. 89
Tuesday,
No. 218
November 12, 2024
Part V
Department of Defense
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General Services Administration
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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48 CFR Chapter 1
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Federal Acquisition Regulations; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01;
Introduction, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems From Covered
Foreign Entities, Clarification of System for Award Management Preaward
Registration Requirements, and Small Entity Compliance Guide; Final
Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2024-0051, Sequence No. 6]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2025-01; Introduction
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of interim rules.
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SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and
the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-01. A companion document, the Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
DATES: For effective dates see the separate documents, which follow.
ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The analyst whose name appears in the
table below in relation to the FAR case. For information pertaining to
status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat
Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected].
Rules Listed in FAC 2025-01
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Item Subject FAR case Analyst
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I.......... Prohibition on Unmanned 2024-002 Collins.
Aircraft Systems from
Covered Foreign
Entities.
II......... Clarification of System 2023-018 Collins.
for Award Management
Preaward Registration
Requirements.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by these FAR rules, refer to
the specific item numbers and subjects set forth in the documents
following these item summaries. FAC 2025-01 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems From Covered Foreign
Entities (FAR Case 2024-002)
This interim rule amends the FAR to implement a prohibition on
procuring, operating, or using Federal funds on, unmanned aircraft
systems (e.g., drones) that are manufactured or assembled by an
American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity. This rule
implements the American Security Drone Act of 2023 (subtitle B, title
XVIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024,
Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.). This rule applies to all
solicitations and contracts, including contracts at or below the micro-
purchase threshold and to contracts for commercial products (including
commercially available off-the-shelf items) or for commercial services.
The change is not expected to have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. This interim rule is being
implemented as a national security measure to protect sensitive
Government information and operations.
Item II--Clarification of System for Award Management Preaward
Registration Requirements (FAR Case 2023-018)
This interim rule amends the FAR to clarify System for Award
Management preaward registration requirements. Offerors are required to
be registered at the time of proposal submission and at time of award,
rather than continuously in between. This change is expected to have a
positive impact on small businesses who have a minor lapse in
registration.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-01 is issued under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2025-01 is
effective November 12, 2024.
John M. Tenaglia,
Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition
Policy, Department of Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy,
U.S. General Services Administration.
Marvin L. Horne,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-26060 Filed 11-8-24; 8:45 am]
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