Five prison products to be competed at DOD

      DOD’s principal director of Defense Pricing and Contracting issued a memo allowing five product categories to be competed. The categories previously were reserved for Federal Prison Industries, but are being released because the prison share of the markets exceeded 5%.

      Effective April 15, the five categories to be competed are:

• 7125 (Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, Shelving);
• 8105 (Bags and Sacks);
• 8405 (Outerwear, Men's);
• 8415 (Clothing, Special Purpose); and
• 8420 (Underwear and Nightwear, Men's).

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Read the DoD memo at: https://bit.ly/3wQBqIW

Comment period extended for NASA small biz proposal

      NASA has extended the deadline to April 24 for receiving comments on its plan to order grant and financial assistance recipients to obtain at least one bid from a small and/or minority-owned business, women’s business enterprise or a firm in a labor-surplus area. NASA said it expects more contracts to be awarded to such firms under its plan.

Read more at:
Original request for comment: https://bit.ly/3NxILDl
FedRegister request for comment extension: https://bit.ly/3uJl56q

DOL proposed rule on govcon discrimination

      DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has proposed a new rule to modify the procedures and standards for agencies to follow in enforcing employment opportunity in federal contracting. The procedures involve issuing pre-enforcement notices and securing compliance through conciliation. Comments are invited by April 21.

Read more at:
Fed Register proposed rule: https://bit.ly/3NsPkab

Inside this edition:

Millions in SBA small biz grants

Polaris RFPs released

SBA-OIG HUBZ dispute continues

SBA finally gets FY2022 budget

On April 4, IDs replace DUNS

HUBZ telework changes today

GSA to keep MAS pricing

DOD’s large 8(a) set-asides

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Coronavirus Update