A new National Interest Action value 'Operations in Iraq and Syria' has been added to track the relief contracts.

For Web Portal users the value 'Operations in Iraq and Syria' is available for selection in the National Interest Action field dropdown. The Contract Writing systems using V1.4 shall use the code 'O14S' when creating/updating documents through Business Services.

National Interest Action value 'Operations in Iraq and Syria' is valid from 09/14/2014 to 09/30/2019.

Contracts reported against 'Operations in Iraq and Syria' are available in the National Interest Action report starting Tuesday 10/07/2014.

A new National Interest Action value 'Operation United Assistance (OUA) - Ebola Outbreak West Africa' has been added to track the relief contracts.

For Web Portal users the value 'Operation United Assistance (OUA) - Ebola Outbreak West Africa' is available for selection in the National Interest Action field dropdown. The Contract Writing systems using V1.4 shall use the code 'O14E' when creating/updating documents through Business Services.

National Interest Action value 'Operation United Assistance (OUA) - Ebola Outbreak West Africa' is valid from 09/15/2014 to 10/01/2015.

Contracts reported against 'Operation United Assistance (OUA) - Ebola Outbreak West Africa' are available in the National Interest Action report starting Saturday 09/20/2014.

A new National Interest Action value ‘Oklahoma Tornado and Storm 2013’ has been added to track the relief contracts.

For Web Portal users the value ‘Oklahoma Tornado and Storm 2013’ is available for selection in the National Interest Action field dropdown. The Contract Writing systems using V1.4 shall use the code ‘T13O' when creating/updating documents through Business Services.

National Interest Action value ‘Oklahoma Tornado and Storm 2013’ is valid from 05/20/2013 to 11/19/2013.

Contracts reported against 'Oklahoma Tornado and Storm 2013' will be available in National Interest Action report Thursday 5/23/2013.

The purpose of this new standard report is to determine the type and usage of Recovered Materials.This report will be placed in the HOW category. It displays the actions and dollars for each of the "Recovered Materials" values.

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A new National Interest Action value ‘Hurricane Sandy 2013’ has been added to the FPDS-NG Production system.

For Web Portal users the value ‘Hurricane Sandy 2013’ is available for selection in the National Interest Action field drop down. The Contract Writing systems shall use the code ‘H13S’ when creating/updating documents through Business Services.

National Interest Action value ‘Hurricane Sandy 2013’ is valid from 10/28/2012 to 12/17/2013.

FPDS-NG shall mandate on all actions with a Product or Service Code as a 'Service' and that are signed on or later than 03/01/2012 to indicate whether they are 'Closely Associated', 'Critical Functions', 'Other Functions' or a combination of 'Closely Associated' and 'Critical Functions' in the "Description of Requirements".

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FPDS-NG will be modified to implement the Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644), as amended by this “Jobs Act 2010”. This allows a different set aside on orders placed against multiple award contracts for small business concerns.

Two new values will be added to the data element “Fair Opportunity/Limited Sources” on a Delivery Order/Task Order (DO/TO) to a Multiple Award IDV (FSS, GWAC or Multiple Award IDC)), a Part 8 BPA and a Part 8 BPA Call.Both of these new values, when chosen, will allow the Contracting Officer to choose certain “Type of Set Aside” values that are different from the Set Aside values on the IDV.

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OMB is advising agencies to reduce the time for paying small businesses from 30 days to 15 days. FPDS-NG is providing a web service that finance systems could utilize in identifying these small businesses to assist them in meeting the Prompt Payment rule/act (PPA) issued by OMB.

Finance systems have the option of either validating a if a vendor on a contract is a small business or to get an extract of all the vendors matching a certain criteria through the following are Web Services FPDS-NG will be offering:

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The main purpose of ICD is to help agencies take advantage of interagency contracts by supporting market research and the identification of suitable contracts that can facilitate the efficient and effective placement of orders, including with small and disadvantaged businesses. The new ICD will strengthen both of these goals by making the tool more intuitive and easier to use.

New version of ICD can be accessed athttps://www.contractdirectory.gov/

Following are some of the major enhacements:

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A new National Interest Action value ‘Hurricane Isaac 2012’ has been added to the FPDS-NG Production system.

For Web Portal users the value ‘Hurricane Isaac 2012’ is available for selection in the National Interest Action field drop down. The Contract Writing systems shall use the code ‘H12I’ when creating/updating documents through Business Services.

National Interest Action value ‘Hurricane Isaac 2012’ is valid from 08/30/2012 to 12/28/2012.