Change Notice

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Pages 23369-23370]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2012-9204]

[[Page 23369]]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 6, 15, and 19

[FAC 2005-58; FAR Case 2009-038; Item III; Docket 2010-0095, Sequence

1] RIN 9000-AL55

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This section requires the head of an agency to execute and make public prior to award, the justification for an 8(a) sole-source contract in an amount exceeding $20 million.

DATES: Effective Date: April 18, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Karlos Morgan, Procurement Analyst, at 202-501-2364, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-58, FAR Case 2009-038.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: