Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule

AGENCY:

U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION:

Notice of periodic review of approved class waivers from the Nonmanufacturer Rule for products in effect as of March 17, 2009.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is conducting a periodic review of approved class waivers from the Nonmanufacturer Rule for products in effect as of March 17, 2009. The purpose of this notice is to determine if there are any small business manufacturers or processors for the products listed on the list of approved class waivers. The basis for a waiver is that no small business manufacturers are supplying these classes of products to the Federal government. The effect of a waiver would be to allow otherwise qualified small businesses dealers to supply the products of any manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or participants in SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program.

DATES:

Comments and source information must be submitted within April 27, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Edith G. Butler, Program Analyst, by telephone at (202) 619-0422; by FAX at (202) 481-1788; or my e-mail at

Edith.Butler@sba.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17), requires that recipients of Federal contracts set aside for small businesses, or SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if the recipient is other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the product. SBA's regulations provided the same for procurements set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns 13 CFR 125.15. This requirement is commonly referred to as the Nonmanufacturer Rule.

See

13 CFR 121.406(b). Section 8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act authorizes SBA to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for any “class of products” for which there are no small business manufacturers or processors available to participate in the Federal market.

In order to be considered available to participate in the Federal market for a class of products, a small business manufacturer must have submitted a proposal for a contract solicitation or received a contract from the Federal government within the last 24 months. 13 CFR 1202(c). The SBA defines “class of products” based on the Office of Management and Budget's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product service codes.

The following are products listed on SBA's list of Approved Class Waivers in Effect as of March 17, 2009.

U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Government Contracting Nonmanufacturer Rule; Class Waiver in Effect as of March 17, 2009

Product Service Code

Date in

Federal Register

NAICS

Product

210

3/21/2008

335999

All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (Indoor and Outdoor Electrical Lighting Fixtures).

1395

7/2/2002

332995

AMMUNITION/OTHER ORDNANCES.

2310

7/15/1998

336111

AUTOMOBILE MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTOR TRUCKS.

2320

1/24/1992

333924

TRUCKS, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UTILITY.

2330

12/5/2008

333924

Trailers and Heavy Truck Tractors.

2420

2/24/1992

333111

TRACTOR, WHEELED.

2620

5/18/1992

326211

TIRE, AIRCRAFT, PNEUMATIC.

2835

7/15/1998

333611

TURBINES.

3110

4/16/2001

332991

AEROSPACE BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS, CONSISTING OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANNULAR BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL BALL BEARINGS, LINEAR BALL BEARINGS, LINEAR ROLLER BEARINGS, NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS, BALL OR ROLLER BEARING RACES, ROLLER BEARINGS, TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS AND THRUST ROLLER BEARINGS.

3130

9/27/2002

332991

BEARINGS, MOUNTED.

3610

7/27/1994

333315

COPIER/DUPLICATING MACHINES.

3805

12/28/1989

333120

CONSTRUCTION, BACKHOE.

3805

5/15/1991

333120/333131

SHOVEL LOADERS SCRAPER LOADERS.

3805

12/28/1991

333120

CONSTRUCTION, ROAD GRADER.

3805

12/28/1989

333120

CONSTRUCTION, SCRAPERS.

3805

5/15/1991

333131

CONSTRUCTION, DRILL RIGS.

3810

10/2/1991

333120

CONSTRUCTION, CRANE OVER 15 TON.

3825

9/13/1990

333120

SWEEPERS, STREET.

4710

5/15/1991

331491

PIPE & TUBING HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.

5805

7/5/1991

334210

COMMUNICATION, DIGITAL EPBX EQUIP.

5805

2/12/1997

334210

ROUTERS AND SWITCHES.

5805

7/20/1998

334210

TELEGRAPH APPARATUS.

5805

7/20/1998

334220

CELLULAR HANDSETS AND TELEPHONES.

5805

7/201998

334220

RADIO TELEPHONE.

5820

7/8/2008

334220

TELEVISIONS.

5821

2/12/1997

334511

AIRBORNE INTEGRATED COMPONENTS.

5836

2/8/1993

334310

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER.

5836

1/28/1997

333315

8MM TRI-DECK AIRBORNE RECORDER.

5920

5/5/1997

335931

SURGE ARRESTERS.

5925

5/5/1997

335313

POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS.

5950

5/5/1997

335311

CURRENT AND POTENTIAL TRANSFORMER AUTOTRANS-FORMER.

5805

7/20/1998

334416

TOWERS.

5999

11/2/2004

335999

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING.

6015

6/13/2003

334417/335921

OVERHEAD FIBER OPTIC GROUNDWIRE & ANCILLARY HARDWARE COMPONENTS.

6135

2/24/1992

335911

STORAGE BATTERIES.

6145

12/5/2008

335931

Control Cable and Conductors.

6145

12/5/2008

335932

Line Hardware (insulator Strings).

6525

12/20/2007

334510

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing.

6525

12/26/2007

334517

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing.

6525

12/20/2007

334510

Electromedical/Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (Diagnostic equipment, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), manufacturing; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Medical ultrasound equipment manufacturing; MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) medical diagnostic equipment manufacturing; Patient monitoring equipment (e.g., intensive care coronary care unit) manufacturing; PET (positron emission equipment tomography) scanners manufacturing; and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanners manufacturing).

6525

12/26/2007

334517

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (X-Ray Equipment/Supplies).

6525

01/29/2008

334517

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (Computerized axial tomography (CT/CAT) scanners manufacturing; CT/CAT (computerized axial tomography) scanners manufacturing; Fluoroscopes manufacturing; Fluoroscopic X-ray apparatus and tubes manufacturing; Generators, X-ray, manufacturing; Irradiation equipment manufacturing; X-ray generators manufacturing; and X-ray irradiation equipment manufacturing).

6240

01/28/2008

335999

All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment/Component Manufacturing (Fluorescent Lamps, Incandescent Lamps, etc.).

6250

01/28/2008

335999

All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment/Component Manufacturing (Electric Lamp Starters/Lamp Holders, etc.).

6770

11/15/2005

325992

Photo-film, paper, plate & Chem. Manufacturing.

6810

04/27/2006

324110

REFINERY GASES MADE IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES.

6810

04/27/2006

332420

CRYOGENIC TANK, HEAVY GAUGE METAL, MANUFACTURING.

6810

04/27/2006

332420

LIQUID OXYGEN TANKS MANUFACTURING.

6810

04/27/2006

332420

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) CYLINDERS MANUFACTURING.

6810

04/27/2006

332420

BULK STORAGE TANKS, HEAVY GAUGE METAL, MANUFACTURING.

6810

04/27/2006

332420

GAS STORAGE TANKS, HEAVY GAUGE METAL MANUFACTURING.

6810

04/27/2006

332420

CYLINDERS, PRESSURE, HEAVY GAUGE METAL, MANUFACTURING.

6810

04/27/2006

325120

INDUSTRIAL GASES MANUFACTURING.

6810

5/15/1991

325181

CAUSTIC SODA.

6810

5/15/1991

325181

SODA ASH.

6810

2/24/1992

325181

SODIUM HYDROXIDE.

6810

2/24/1992

325188

ACID, BORIC.

6810

4/24/1992

325188

ACID, ENRICHED BORIC.

6810

5/15/1991

325188

ACID, HYDROCHLORIC.

6810

2/24/1992

325188

ACID, HYDROFLUORIC.

6810

2/24/1992

325188

CALCIUM NITRATE (UNCOATED).

6810

5/15/1991

325110

HEPTANE HPCL.

6810

2/24/1992

325188

N-DODECANE.

6810

5/15/1991

325199

ETHYL ACETATE.

6810

5/15/1991

325110

BENZENE.

6810

5/15/1991

325110

TOLUENE.

6810

5/15/1991

325191/325199

ACETATE NATURAL SYNTHETIC.

6810

5/15/1991

325311

AMMONIUM SULFATE.

6810

5/15/1991

325199

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE.

6810

5/15/1991

325191/325199

ACETONE.

6810

2/24/1992

325199

METHYLENE CHLORIDE.

6810

5/15/1991

325199

NN-DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE.

6810

5/15/1991

325199

PROPYLENE GLYCOL.

6810

5/15/1991

325199

METHANOL.

6810

5/15/1991

325311

NITRIC ACID.

6810

10/21/1996

325199

PURIFIED TEREPHATHALIC ACID GROUND.

6810

5/15/1991

325199

PTAU.

6810

5/15/1991

325199

TRICHLORETHANE.

6810

5/15/1991

325311

AMMONIUM SULFATE.

6810

2/24/1992

324110

HYDROCARBON DILUENT.

7021

8/28/1991

334111

MAINFRAME COMPUTERS AND PERIPHERALS*.

7025

8/8/1991

334119

COMPUTER LASER PRINTER.

7110

6/27/2006

337215

Furniture Frames and Parts, Metal Manufacturing.

7110

6/27/2006

337215

Furniture, Frames, Wood, Manufacturing.

7110

6/27/2006

337215

Furniture Parts, Finished Metal Manufacturing.

7110

6/27/2006

337215

Furniture Parts, Finished Plastics, Manufacturing.

7110

6/27/2006

337127

Furniture, Factory-type (e.g., cabinets, stools, tool stands, work benches) Manufacturing.

7195

6/27/206

339111

Furniture, hospital (e.g., hospital beds, operating room furniture), Manufacturing.

7195

6/27/2006

339111

Furniture, Laboratory-type (e.g., benches, cabinets, stools, tables) Manufacturing.

7220

1/15/1991

314110

CARPET TILE.

7220

5/15/1991

314110

CARPET, WOVEN, 6-FT VINYL BACK BROADLOOM.

7220

1/15/1991

314110

CARPET, 6 FT VINYL BACK BROADLOOM.

7220

5/15/1991

326192

TILE AND ROLL, VINYL SURFACE.

7290

11/15/2005

333415

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATOR EQUIPMENT.

7320

11/15/2005

335221

HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR EQUIPMENT.

7290

10/21/2005

333312

COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT.

7320

10/21/2005

335522

HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR EQUIPMENT.

7320

10/21/2005

335221

HOUSEHOLD COOKING EQUIPMENT.

7510

1/12/2006

335222, 339940, 325992, 322231, 339940

OFFICE SUPPLIES, PAPER & TONER.

7610

8/3/1990

323117

THESAURUSES & DICTIONARIES.

7730

7/27/1994

334310

DISC PLAYERS, COMPACT.

7730

7/27/1994

334310

TELEVISION RECEIVING SETS.

8040

02/09/2005

325520

ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS MANUFACTURING.

8905

10/2/1991

311711

TUNA, CANNED.

8915

9/23/1991

311421

APRICOTS, CANNED.

8915

10/2/1991

311421

CITRUS SECTIONS, CANNED.

8915

10/2/1991

311421

SPINACH, CANNED.

8915

9/23/1991

311421

TOMATO PASTE, CANNED.

8925

10/2/1991

311312

SUGAR, GRANULATED & BROWN.

9310

10/2/1991

322224

PAPER BAGS (SMALL HARDWARE TYPE).

9510

5/15/1991

331491

BARS & ROD, HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.

9515

5/15/1991

331491

PLATE, SHEET, STRIP & FOIL; STAINLESS STEEL & HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.

9515

9/25/1990

331315

PLATE, SHEET, STRIP, FOIL & WIRE; HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.

9520

5/15/1991

331111

STAINLESS STEEL SHAPES.

9525

5/15/1991

331491

WIRE, NONELECTRICAL HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.

9530

5/15/1991

331491

BARS & RODS, HIGH NICKEL ALLOY.

9530

8/23/1991

331491

ALUMINUM.

9530

8/23/1991

331312

NICKEL-COPPER NICKEL.

9535

6/8/2004

331315

ALUMINUM, SHEET, PLATE AND FOIL MANUFACTURING.

9650

9/25/1990

331411

COPPER & NICKEL CATHODES.

9650

9/25/1990

331411

COPPER CATHODES.

9650

9/25/1990

331419

NICKEL BRICKETTES.

9999

8/11/2004

333415

ICE MAKING MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.

*This waiver covers only peripheral equipment when purchasing a mainfame computer (PSC 7021).

The public is invited to provide comments to SBA on the periodic review of approved class waivers in effect as of March 17, 2009 under the above mentioned class of NAICS codes within 30 days after date of publication in the

Federal Register

.

Dated: March 20, 2009.

Karen C. Hontz,

Director for Government Contracting.

[FR Doc. E9-6741 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]

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