Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Procurement technical assistance program,

[Federal Register: February 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 34)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Logistics Agency

Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

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ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for cost-sharing cooperative agreement applications.

SUMMARY: On March 17, 1997, the DLA, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, published the revised procedures to implement Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 142, as amended, in Volume 62, Number 51, pages 12610-12622 of the Federal Register. Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 142, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director, DLA, to enter into cost-sharing cooperative agreements to support new and existing procurement technical assistance programs established by state and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, Indian tribal organizations, and Indian-owned economic enterprises. This notice provides clarification regarding the application process.

CLARIFICATION: DLA issued Solicitation Number 96-1 for cooperative agreement applications for the General Program on April 5, 1996, and Solicitation Number 96-2 for applications for the American Indian Program on June 12, 1996, respectively. These solicitations also governed the submission of applications for Fiscal Year 1998. Eligible entities and other interested parties may obtain copies of the solicitation from the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business (DDAS), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060- 6221.

1. Eligible Entities Qualifying to Submit an Application Under the General Program

   1. State

      Any of the several states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State, exclusive of local governments. The term does not include any public and Indian housing agency under the US Housing Act of 1937.

   2. Local Government

      A county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority (including any public and Indian Housing agency under the US Housing Act of 1937), school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments (whether or not incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State law), any other regional or interstate government entity, or any agency or instrumentality of a local government. The term does not include institutions of high education and hospitals.

      3. Private, Nonprofit Organization

      A business entity organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, or education purposes, of which no part of the earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, of which no substantial part of the activities is carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation or participating in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office, and which are exempt from Federal income taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.

   4. Indian Economic Enterprise

      Any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized, whether or not such economic enterprise is organized for profit or nonprofit purposes: Provided, that such Indian ownership shall constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.

   3. Indian/Tribal Organization

      The recognized governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities: Provided, that in any case where a cooperative agreement is let or made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than one India tribe, the approval of each such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such cooperative agreement.

2. Eligible Entities Qualifying to Submit an Application Under the American Indian Program

   1. Indian Economic Enterprise

      Any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized, whether or not such economic enterprise is organized for profit or nonprofit purposes: Provided, that such Indian ownership shall constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.

   2. Indian/Tribal Organization

      The recognized governing body of any Indian tribe; any legally established organization Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities: Provided, that in any case where a cooperative agreement is let or made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian tribe, the approval of each such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such cooperative agreement.

3. Submission of FY 1998 applications for a new start program is April 1 through April 30, 1998. FY 1997 cooperative agreement recipients have 30 calendar days after receipt of the Government's preliminary notice of intent to exercise the option for FY 1998 to submit their applications.

4. An application conference will be held at the DLA Headquarters, Room 2421, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA, starting at 9:00 AM on March 18, 1998, and at the Bahia Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA, starting at 1:00 PM on March 31, 1998. Potential attendees should notify the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (730) 767-1663, not later than March 6, 1998, if they plan on attending either location.

   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony Kuders, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (DDAS), Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2533, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, Telephone (703) 767-1663. Lloyd C. Alderman, Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.

   [FR Doc. 98-4351Filed2-19-98; 8:45 am]

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