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            <NAME>DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)</NAME>
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<p>This rule will clarify the certification requirements for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns to be eligible for the award of a sole source or set-aside SDVOSB contract.&nbsp; This rule is being issued in accordance with section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, as implemented by the Small Business Administration (SBA) final rules published on November 22,2022, and July 3, 2023; and section 863 of the NDAA for FY 2022, as implemented by the SBA final rule published on April 27, 2023.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>48 CFR 19</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 52</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 U.S.C. 121(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 U.S.C. ch. 4</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 U.S.C. ch. 137 legacy provisions</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 U.S.C. 3016</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>51 U.S.C. 20113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2024</TTBL_DATE>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Carrie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Moore</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>9000</CODE>
                    <NAME>DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAR</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>571 300-5917</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>carrie.moore@gsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1800 F Street, NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20405</ZIP>
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