Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments

AGENCY:

Deaprtment of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Acting Director of Defense Procurement is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to update activity names, addresses, and telephone numbers; delete obsolete text; update paragraph numbering and cross-references; and update certain commodity assignments under the DoD Coordinated Acquisition Program.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

March 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Michele Peterson, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, PDUSD (AT&L) DP (DAR), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0311; telefax (703) 602-0350.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 202, 204, 207, 208, 222, and 252

• Government procurement

Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 202, 204, 207, 208, 222, and 252 and Appendices B, E, and F to Chapter 2 are amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 202, 204, 207, 208, 222, and 252, and Appendices B, E, and F to subchapter I continues to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR Chapter 1.

PART 202—DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

2. Section 202.101 is amended in the definition of “ Contracting activity”, under the heading “NAVY”, by removing the entry “Directorate of Procurement Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition)”.

PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

3. Section 204.7002 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:

4. Section 204.7003 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1)(i)(J) and adding paragraph (a)(1)(i)(M) to read as follows:

5. Section 204.7303 is amended in paragraph (a)(2) by revising the last sentence to read as follows:

PART 207—ACQUISITION PLANNING

6. Section 207.105 is amended by redesignating paragraph (b)(18) as paragraph (b)(19).

PART 208_REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

7. Section 208.7301 is amended in the first definition by removing “Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC)” and adding in its place “Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia (DSCP)”.

8. Section 208.7305 is amended in paragraph (a)(1) by removing “DISC” and adding in its place “DSCP”.

PART 222—APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS

9. Section 222.604-2 is amended by redesignating paragraph (c) as paragraph (b).

10. Sections 222.608 and 222.608-4 are removed.

PART 252—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

11. Section 252.204-7004 is amended by revising the clause date to read “(MAR 2000)”; and in paragraph (d) by removing “ http://ccr.edi.disa.mil” and adding in its place “http://www.ccr2000.com”.

12. Section 252.227-7030 is amended by revising the clause date to read “(MAR 2000)”; and in paragraph (a) in the first sentence by removing “252.227-7013(k)” and adding in its place “252.227-7013(e)(2) or 252.227-7018(e)(2)”

Appendix B—Coordinated Acquisition Assignments

13. Appendix B to Chapter 2 is amended by revising Part 5 to read as follows:

Appendix B—Coordinated Acquisition Assignments

PART 5—DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ASSIGNMENTS

In addition to the above, assignments to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) include all items for which DTRA provides logistics management or has integrated management responsibilities in accordance with the DTRA Charter.

14. Appendix E to Chapter 2 is amended in Part 2, Section E-202, paragraph (c), in the second sentence, by removing “Defense Logistics Service Center” and adding in its place “Defense Logistics Information Service”.

15. Appendix E to Chapter 2 is amended in Part 2, Section E-204.2, as follows:

a. By revising paragraph (a) introductory text;

b. In paragraph (b) introductory text by removing “shall” and adding in its place “will”;

c. In paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) by removing “DLSC” and adding in its place “DLIS”. The revised text reads as follows:

Appendix E—DOD Spare Parts Breakout Program

16. Appendix F to Chapter 2 is amended in Part 7, Section F-702, by designating the table following the text as Table 3, and by revising newly designated Table 3 to read as follows:

Appendix F—Material Inspection and Receiving Report