Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12–Month Finding on a Petition to List the Northern and Florida Panhandle Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Subpopulations

Do not require Government contract quality assurance at source for contracts or delivery orders valued below $250,000, unless— (1) Mandated by DoD regulation; (2) Required by a memorandum of agreement between the acquiring department or agency and the contract administration agency; or (3) The contracting officer determines that— (i) Contract technical requirements are significant (e.g., the technical requirements include drawings, test procedures, or performance requirements); (ii) Critical product features/ characteristics or specific acquisition concerns have been identified; and (iii) The contract is being awarded to— (A) A manufacturer or producer; or (B) A non-manufacturer or nonproducer and specific Government verifications have been identified as necessary and feasible to perform. 3. Section 246.404 is added to read as follows: 246.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.