II. Discussion and Analysis

A. Summary of Significant Changes

FAR 16.505(a)(10)(ii) is amended to extend, for Title 41 agencies, the authority to protest the placement of task and delivery orders valued in excess of $10 million from May 27, 2011, to September 30, 2016.

B. Analysis of Public Comment

One public comment was received for FAR Case 2011-015. The public comment and response are provided as follows:

Comment on FAR Case 2011-015: The respondent indicated that the sunset date for protest of orders should extend to Title 41 agencies, not just Title 10 agencies.

Response: The rule has been changed to incorporate and implement the later-enacted section 813 of the NDAA for FY 2012 to extend the sunset date for the protest of task and delivery orders from May 27, 2011, to September 30, 2016, for Title 41 agencies.