[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71459-71460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33077]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Expansion of Small Business Participation in Ten (10) Targeted
Industry Categories Under the Small Business Competitiveness
Demonstration Program
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is publishing its
revised list of the ten (10) targeted industry categories for expanded
small business participation in acquisitions. Title VII of the
``Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988'' (Public Law
100-656) required GSA to implement a program to expand small business
participation in the agency's acquisitions of selected products and
services in 10 industry categories where historically small business
participation had been low despite adequate numbers of small business
contractors in the economy. Criteria for determining products and
services in the ten (10) targeted industry categories were (1) the
products or services were purchased in substantial quantities by the
Federal Government, (2) less than ten (10) percent annually was
purchased from small business concerns, and (3) the industries had
significant amounts of small business productive capacity that had not
been utilized by the Government. The Small Business Credit and Business
Opportunity Enhancement Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-366) extended the
program through September 30, 1996. In 1997, the Small Business
Reauthorization Act of 1997, was enacted into law. As a result, the
program is extended indefinitely. GSA's past participation in awarding
contracts to small businesses in selected industry categories targeted
for expansion has been successful by either meeting or exceeding 10
percent. Therefore, GSA recognized the need to select ten (10) new
targeted industry categories. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy
(OFPP) directed agencies in the Federal Register dated June 2, 1999, to
publish an announcement to solicit public comments on its agency
program for expansion of small business participation in the targeted
categories. GSA's program includes the following selected targeted
industry categories:
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SIC Description
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2392......................... House Furnishings.
2393......................... Mattresses and Bedsprings.
2621......................... Paper Mills.
2656......................... Sanitary Food Containers.
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2679......................... Converted Paper Products.
3519......................... Internal Combustion Engines.
3631......................... Household Cooking Equipment.
3633......................... Household Laundry Equipment.
3951......................... Pens and Mechanical Pencils.
4813......................... Telephone Communications (Except Radio).
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DATES: Public comments on GSA's program for expansion of small business
participation in the above targeted categories should be submitted in
writing to the address shown below on or before January 5, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Mail comments to General Services Administration, Office of
Acquisition Policy, GSA Acquisition Policy Division (MVP), 1800 F
Street, NW, Room 4027, Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia L. Davis, GSA Acquisition
Policy Division, (202) 219-0202.
Dated: December 16, 1999.
J. Les Davison,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 99-33077 Filed 12-20-99; 8:45 am]
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