Federal Acquisition Regulation; Competitive Range Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 6, 12, 15 and 52

[FAR Case 96-303]

RIN 9000-AH15

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Competitive Range Determinations

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration

(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Proposed rule, extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The public comment period on the proposed rule which was

published in the Federal Register at 61 FR 40116, July 31, 1996, is

extended through November 19, 1996. The rule implements Sections 4101

and 4103 of the Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 and relates to

providing the contracting officer with the authority to limit the size

of the competitive range, in accordance with criteria specified in the

solicitation, to the greatest number that will permit an efficient

competition.

The public comment period is extended to conform with the public

comment period on the proposed rule for the FAR Part 15 Rewrite--Phase

I, FAR Case 95-029, which was published in the Federal Register at 61

FR 48380, September 12, 1996. Since it is important to consider the

proposed rule for FAR Case 96-303, Competitive Range Determinations, in

the broader context of FAR Part 15 as a whole, we encourage interested

parties to express their positions on this rule as part of the public

meeting on the rewrite of FAR Part 15, Phase I.

DATES: Comments: Comments on the proposed rule should be submitted in

writing to the GSA on or before November 19, 1996.

Public Meeting: The meeting is scheduled for November 8, 1996, from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time.

ADDRESSES: The location of the meeting will be the NASA Headquarters

Building Auditorium, 300 E St., SW., Washington DC 20546. If you wish

to attend the meeting, or to make presentations on competitive range

determinations, please contact the FAR Part 15 Rewrite Committee Chair,

Ms. Melissa Rider, DAR Council, Attn: IMD 3D139, PDUSD (A&T) DP/DAR,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-3062; telephone (703)

602-0131.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ralph DeStefano at (202) 501-1758

in reference to this FAR case. For general information, contact the FAR

Secretariat, Room 4037, GS Building, Washington, DC 20405 (202) 501-

4755. Please cite FAR case 96-303.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 6, 12, 15 and 52

Government procurement.

Dated: October 3, 1996.

Edward C. Loeb,

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 96-25942 Filed 10-8-96; 8:45 am]

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