[Federal Register: February 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 36)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

 
Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small 
Disadvantaged Businesses

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice of 1-year suspension of the price evaluation adjustment 
for small disadvantaged businesses.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition 
Policy has suspended the use of the price evaluation adjustment for 
small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in DoD procurements, as required 
by 10 U.S.C. 2323(e)(3), because DoD exceeded its 5 percent goal for 
contract awards to SDBs in fiscal year 2005. The suspension will be in 
effect for 1 year and will be reevaluated based on the level of DoD 
contract awards to SDBs achieved in fiscal year 2006.

DATES: Effective Date: March 10, 2006.
    Applicability Date: This suspension applies to all solicitations 
issued during the period from March 10, 2006, to March 9, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan Pollack, Defense Procurement 
and Acquisition Policy, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (P), 3015 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3015; telephone (703) 697-8336; facsimile (703) 
614-1254.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted in 10 
U.S.C. 2323(e), DoD has previously granted SDBs a 10 percent price 
preference in certain acquisitions. This price preference is 
implemented in Subpart 19.11 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
Section 801 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub. L. 105-261) amended 10 U.S.C. 2323(e)(3) to 
prohibit DoD from granting such a price preference for a 1-year period 
following a fiscal year in which DoD achieved the 5 percent goal for 
contract awards established in 10 U.S.C. 2323(a). Since, in fiscal year 
2005, DoD exceeded this 5 percent goal, use of this price preference in 
DoD acquisitions must be suspended for a 1-year period, from March 10, 
2006, to March 9, 2007.

Michele P. Peterson,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 06-1638 Filed 2-22-06; 8:45 am]

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