Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments

AGENCY:

Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

DoD is making needed technical amendments to update the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

DATES:

Effective December 31, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Jennifer L. Hawes, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (A&S) DPC (DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Telephone 571-372-6115; facsimile 571-372-6094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This final rule amends the DFARS as follows:

1. DFARS sections 204.7001 and 215.404-1 are amended to add a notice to contracting officers to see DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 204.7001 and PGI 215.404-1(h) for guidance regarding entering procurement acquisition lead time milestones into the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment module and for reviewing and justifying pass-through contracts, respectively.

2. Internet hyperlinks are updated in DFARS clauses 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting; 252.211-7006, Passive Radio Frequency Identification; and 252.235-7011, Final Scientific or Technical Report.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 204, 215, and 252

• Government procurement

Therefore, 48 CFR parts 204, 215, and 252 are amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 204, 215, and 252 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS

2. Add new subpart 204.70, consisting of section 204.7001, to read as follows:

Subpart 204.70—Procurement Acquisition Lead Time

PART 215—CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION

3. Amend section 215.404-1 by adding paragraph (h) to read as follows:

PART 252—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

4. Amend section 252.204-7012 by—

a. Removing the clause date “(OCT 2016)” and adding “(DEC 2019)” in its place; and

b. In paragraphs (c)(1)(ii) and (c)(2), removing “ http://dibnet.dod.mil” and adding “ https://dibnet.dod.mil” in both places; and

c. In paragraph (c)(3), removing “ http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/Pages/index.aspx” and adding “ https://public.cyber.mil/eca/” in its place.

5. Amend section 252.211-7006 by—

a. Removing the clause date “(MAR 2016)” and adding “(DEC 2019)” in its place; and

b. In paragraph (d), removing “ http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/” and adding “ http://www.gs1.org/epc-rfid” in its place.

6. Amend section 252.235-7011 by—

a. Removing the clause date “(JAN 2015)” and adding “(DEC 2019)” in its place; and

b. In paragraphs ((a), (b), and (c), removing “ http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/submit/” and adding “ https://discover.dtic.mil/submit-documents/” in each place; and in paragraph (c) also removing “TR@DTIC.SMIL.MIL” and adding “dtic.belvoir.da.mbx.tr@mail.smil.mil” in its place.