Document ID FAR-2019-0007-0001
“Action
Proposed rule.
Summary
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement changes to the Small Business Administration’s regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program.
Dates
Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before August 13, 2021 to be considered in the formation of the final rule…”
“Supplementary Information
- Background
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the FAR to implement revisions the Small Business Administration (SBA) has made in its regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program. Following a review of its HUBZone program regulations, SBA issued a rule on November 26, 2019, at 84 FR 65222, to update its regulations to reflect current policies, to eliminate ambiguities in its regulations, and to reduce burdens on small businesses and procuring agencies. This proposed FAR rule updates terminology and processes to correspond with SBA’s changes, such as updating the definition of a HUBZone small business concern and the procedures for filing and processing HUBZone protests…”
“IV. Expected Impact of the Rule
This proposed rule will impact the operations of the Government as described in this section. The proposed rule specifies SBA certifies firms as HUBZone small business concerns in DSBS. The HUBZone small business certification data contained in SBA’s DSBS is also available in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contracting officers may use this information to identify certified HUBZone small business concerns. The proposed rule removes the requirement for a HUBZone offeror to be a HUBZone small business concern at the time of contract award and to notify the contracting officer if material changes occur before contract award that could affect its HUBZone eligibility. Additionally, minor changes are made to the processing of HUBZone status protests.
This proposed rule is not expected to result in any costs to contractors or offerors…”
Source: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update of Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program – June 14, 2021. Regulations.gov.
