Rule2023-08196
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-03; Introduction
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April 26, 2023
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Abstract
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) 2023-03. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08196]
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Vol. 88
Wednesday,
No. 80
April 26, 2023
Part II
Department of Defense
General Services Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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48 CFR Chapter 1
Federal Acquisition Regulations; Final Rules
Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 80 / Wednesday, April 26, 2023 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2023-0051, Sequence No. 2]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2023-03; Introduction
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of final 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) 2023-03. A companion document, the Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
DATES: For effective dates see the separate documents, which follow.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#15524654477072467076557266743b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdfaeefcefd8daeed8defddacedc93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>.
Rules Listed in FAC 2023-03
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Item Subject FAR case Analyst
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I................. Removal of FAR 2022-007 Jackson.
Subpart 8.5,
Acquisition of
Helium.
II................ Exemption of 2022-002 Ryba.
Certain
Contracts from
the Periodic
Inflation
Adjustments to
the Acquisition-
Related
Thresholds.
III............... Technical
Amendments.
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ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
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 2023-03 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Removal of FAR Subpart 8.5, Acquisition of Helium (FAR Case
2022-007)
This final rule amends the FAR to implement the statutory
expiration of the Federal Helium System in accordance with the Helium
Stewardship Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-40). The Helium Stewardship Act
required the disposal of the Federal Helium System by September 30,
2021. The Federal In-Kind Program ended a year later, on September 30,
2022. Agencies now procure helium on the open market as they do for
other requirements.
The final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities because it removes all of the
procedures and reporting requirements associated with helium
procurements currently in the FAR. Procurements for helium shall be
conducted using the most appropriate methods in the FAR.
Item II--Exemption of Certain Contracts From the Periodic Inflation
Adjustments to the Acquisition-Related Thresholds (FAR Case 2022-002)
This final rule amends the FAR to add a new statutory exception for
certain performance and payment bonds requirements for construction
contracts to the already established list of acquisition-related
thresholds not subject to escalation. These updates ensure that the
current dollar thresholds are retained for performance and payment
bonds as well as the threshold for alternatives to such bonds. This
rule is not expected to have a significant impact on the Government or
industry, to include small entities, because the rule maintains
acquisition-related thresholds that have been in the FAR for several
years.
Item III--Technical Amendments
Administrative change is made at FAR 7.403.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-03 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 2023-03 is
effective April 26, 2023 except for Items I through III, which are
effective May 26, 2023.
John M. Tenaglia,
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of
Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy,
U.S. General Services Administration.
Karla Smith Jackson,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement, Senior Procurement Executive,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-08196 Filed 4-25-23; 8:45 am]
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