FAC 2025-05

also provides for agency and public participation in developing

the FAR and agency acquisition regulation.

− The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) includes all Federal Acquisition Circulars through 2025-04 effective June 11, 2025. Beginning in fiscal year 2019, designation of Federal Acquisition Circulars was changed to reflect the fiscal year in the first four digits and the sequence of the issued circular in the last two digits.

+ The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) includes all Federal Acquisition Circulars through FAC 2025-05 August 7, 2025. Beginning in fiscal year 2019, designation of Federal Acquisition Circulars was changed to reflect the fiscal year in the first four digits and the sequence of the issued circular in the last two digits.

also provides for agency and public participation in developing

the FAR and agency acquisition regulation.

− The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) includes all Federal Acquisition Circulars through 2025-04. Beginning in fiscal year 2019, designation of Federal Acquisition Circulars was changed to reflect the fiscal year in the first four digits and the sequence of the issued circular in the last two digits.

+ The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) includes all Federal Acquisition Circulars through 2025-05. Beginning in fiscal year 2019, designation of Federal Acquisition Circulars was changed to reflect the fiscal year in the first four digits and the sequence of the issued circular in the last two digits.

List of Sections Affected

− FAC 2025-04 June 11, 2025

+ FAC 2025-05 August 7, 2025

SectionDescription of ChangeCase Number

− 1.401

− (c) in the definition of "Deviation"

− Amend section 1.401 in paragraph (c) by removing “in 2.101” and adding “in 2.101)” in its place.

− Technical Amendment

− 17.703

− (f)

− Amend section 17.703 in paragraph (f) by removing “ http://www.acq.osd.mil/​dpap/​cpic/​cp/​interagency_​acquisition.html ” and adding “ https://www.acq.osd.mil/​asda/​dpc/​cp/​policy/​interagency-acquisition.html ” in its place.

− Technical Amendment

− 25.104

− (a)

− Amend section 25.104 by revising paragraph (a).

− FAR Case 2020-009

− 33.105

− Amend section 33.105 by removing “ http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/​rules-and-forms ” and adding “ https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/​rules-forms ” in its place.

− Technical Amendment

− 52.101

− (e)(1)

− Amend section 52.101 by revising the introductory text of paragraph (e)(1).

− Technical Amendment

− 52.102

− (c)

− Amend section 52.102 by revising the introductory text of paragraph (c).

− Technical Amendment

− 52.300

− Revise sections 52.300.

− Technical Amendment 52.301 Revise sections 52.301.

− Technical Amendment

+ 32.907

+ (e)

+ Amend section 32.907, in paragraph (e) by removing the last sentence.

+ Technical Amendments

+ 43.101

+ Revise section 43.101

+ Technical Amendments 52.204-7 (b)(1)

+ Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR part 52, which published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 89472 on November 12, 2024, is adopted as a final rule without change.

+ Amend section 52.204-7 by revising the date of the provision and paragraph (b)(1)

+ FAR Case 2023-01852.247-60, (a)(1)(x), (xi) and (b) Amend section 52.247-60 by—

+ a. Revising the date of the clause and paragraphs (a)(1)(x) and (xi); and

+ b. Removing from the end of paragraph (b) the phrase “*Number of complete units (contract line item) to be shipped in carrier’s equipment.”

+ Technical Amendments

The Government and the contractor must resolve claims involving disputes, and any interest that may be payable in accordance with the Disputes clause.

(e)

− Computation of interest penalties. The Government will compute interest penalties in accordance with OMB prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315. These regulations are available via the Internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/prompt/.

+ Computation of interest penalties. The Government will compute interest penalties in accordance with OMB prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(f)

Unavailability of funds. The temporary unavailability of funds to make a timely payment does not relieve an agency from the obligation to pay interest penalties.

43.101 Definitions.

− As used in this part-

− Administrative change means a unilateral (see 43.103(b)) contract change, in writing, that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties (e.g.,a change in the paying office or the appropriation data).

+ As used in this part—

+ Administrative change means a unilateral (see 43.103(b)) contract change, in writing, that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties (e.g., a change in the paying office or the appropriation data).

Effective date-

(1) For a solicitation amendment, change order, or administrative change, the effective date shall be the issue date of the amendment, change order, or administrative change.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)

− (1)

− An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and at time of award (see FAR clause 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance, for the requirement to maintain SAM registration during performance and through final payment).

+ (1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and at time of award (see FAR clause 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance, for the requirement to maintain SAM registration during performance and through final payment).

(2)

The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in the SAM.

As prescribed in

47.305-16(b)(1), insert the following clause:

− Guaranteed Shipping Characteristics (Jan 2017)

+ Guaranteed Shipping Characteristics (Aug 2025)

(a) The offeror is requested to complete paragraph (a)(1) of this clause, for each part or component which is packed or packaged separately. This information will be used to determine transportation costs for evaluation purposes. If the offeror does not furnish sufficient data in paragraph (a)(1) of this clause, to permit determination by the Government of the item shipping costs, evaluation will be based on the shipping characteristics submitted by the offeror whose offer produces the highest transportation costs or in the absence thereof, by the Contracting Officer’s best estimate of the actual transportation costs. If the item shipping costs, based on the actual shipping characteristics, exceed the item shipping costs used for evaluation purposes, the Contractor agrees that the contract price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the transportation costs actually incurred, and the costs which would have been incurred

if the evaluated shipping characteristics had been accurate.