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Proposed Rule to Update FAR HUBZone Provisions
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition
Regulations Council have issued a proposed rule amending the Federal Acquisition
Regulation to implement revisions made by a Small Business Administration final
rule (¶70,425.183
) and interim rule (¶70,425.228),
which incorporated changes to SBA's regulations at 13
CFR 126 as required by the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000. This
proposed rule makes conforming changes to the FAR to comply with the SBA
regulations as they pertain to acquisition. The rule would require a HUBZone
small business concern to be eligible for the HUBZone Program both at the time
of its initial offer and at the time of contract award. In addition, the rule
would require a HUBZone concern to provide a copy of the notice required by SBA
126.501 to the contracting officer if material changes occur before award
that could affect its HUBZone eligibility. Also, this proposed rule would amend
the FAR to state that, except for construction or service contracts, when the
total value of the contract exceeds $25,000, a HUBZone small business concern
nonmanufacturer must agree to furnish only end items manufactured or produced by
HUBZone small business manufacturer concerns. The rule would revise or amend the
following regulations: FAR
2.101, FAR
19.000, FAR
19.101, FAR
19.102, FAR
19.306, FAR
19.703, FAR
19.800, FAR
19.803, FAR
19.804-3, FAR
19.805-1, FAR
19.1301, FAR
19.1303, FAR
19.1305 - FAR
19.1308, FAR
33.102, FAR
52.212-3, FAR
52.212-5, FAR
52.213-4, FAR
52.219-1, FAR
52.219-3, FAR
52.219-4, FAR
52.219-8, and FAR
52.244-6 . The rule would also add a new provision in FAR
Subpart 19.13, entitled "Performance of work requirements (limitations
on subcontracting)."Comments on the proposed rule, identified by FAR Case
2006-005, are due by June 12, 2009. For the text of the rule, see ¶70,006.226.
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