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Secure the homeland against terrorism and man made or natural disasters. Protection Mission area basically deals with the capabilities to stop or to prevent the threats and violent actions if terrorism. What is the definition for the "Protection" mission area? First article testing means testing and evaluating the first article for conformance with specified contract requirements before or in the initial stage of production. (2) Must be protected against unauthorized disclosure according to Executive Order12958, Classified National Security Information, April 7,1995, or classified in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 1903), the term means-, (i) $800,000 for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States; and, (ii) $1.5 million for any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; and. (2) Set-aside awards based on competition restricted to HUBZone small business concerns. Surplus property means excess personal property not required by any Federal agency as determined by the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA). An official website of the United States government. BjD
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Waste reduction means preventing or decreasing the amount of waste being generated through waste prevention, recycling, or purchasing recycled and environmentally preferable products. Provide life-sustaining and human services to the affected population, to include hydration, feeding, sheltering, temporary housing, evacuee support, reunification, and distribution of emergency supplies. 2292 et seq. It is focused on actions to protect the citizens, residents, visitors, and. Major disaster, as used in 6.208, 13.201, 13.500, 18.001, 18.202, 18.203, and subpart 26.2, means any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the United States, which, in the determination of the President, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under the Stafford Act to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby ( 42 U.S.C. A. Avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism. In addition to bilateral instruments, contracts include (but are not limited to) awards and notices of awards; job orders or task letters issued under basic ordering agreements; letter contracts; orders, such as purchase orders, under which the contract becomes effective by written acceptance or performance; and bilateral contract modifications. Shipment means freight transported or to be transported. Source selection information means any of the following information that is prepared for use by an agency for the purpose of evaluating a bid or proposal to enter into an agency procurement contract, if that information has not been previously made available to the public or disclosed publicly: (1) Bid prices submitted in response to an agency invitation for bids, or lists of those bid prices before bid opening. Build and sustain resilient systems, communities, and critical infrastructure and key resources lifelines so as to reduce their vulnerability to natural, technological, and human-caused threats and hazards by lessening the likelihood, severity, and duration of the adverse consequences. (2) As used in this definition, the term product does not include any energy-consuming product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions ( 42 U.S.C. critical assets, systems, and networks against the greatest risks to our Nation in a manner that allows our interests, Reduce the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of future disasters. What is the definition for the "Protection" mission area? What is the definition for the "Protection" mission area? (1) Means a subset of consolidation that combines two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or performed under separate smaller contracts (see paragraph (2) of this definition), into a solicitation for a single contract, a multiple-award contract, or a task or delivery order that is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern (even if it is suitable for award to a small business with a Small Business Teaming Arrangement) due to. The intended audience for this page is individuals, families, communities, the private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, and local, state, tribal, territorial, insular area, and Federal governments. (See 26.205.). Water consumption intensity means water consumption per square foot of building space. Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions). 1711). D. Secure the homeland against terrorism and manmade or natural disasters. (2) Restrict in any way a contracting officer in the performance of any duty properly assigned. A. Ensure a safe and secure environment through law enforcement and related security and protection operations for people and communities located within affected areas and also for response personnel engaged in lifesaving and life-sustaining operations. A neutral person may be a permanent or temporary officer or employee of the Federal Government or any other individual who is acceptable to the parties. Assist communities affected by an incident to recover effectively. Interagency acquisition means a procedure by which an agency needing supplies or services (the requesting agency) obtains them from another agency (the servicing agency), by an assisted acquisition or a direct acquisition. Protect our citizens, residents, visitors, and assets against the greatest threats and hazards in a manner that allows our interests, aspirations and way of life to thrive. Special test equipment means either single or multipurpose integrated test units engineered, designed, fabricated, or modified to accomplish special purpose testing in performing a contract. Claim means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to the contract. KevinWagner. Contracting activity means an element of an agency designated by the agency head and delegated broad authority regarding acquisition functions. HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern, certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA), that appears on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the SBA (13 CFR 126.103). Past performance means an offerors or contractors performance on active and physically completed contracts (see 4.804-4). Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment Mission Area: Mitigation It is focused on actions to protect the citizens, residents, visitors, and. This should be important for all countries, even the United States. C. Secure the homeland against terrorism and man made or natural disasters. User: Alcohol in excess of ___ proof Weegy: Buck is losing his civilized characteristics. 153(2)). Head of the contracting activity means the official who has overall responsibility for managing the contracting activity. Women-owned small business concern means, (i) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and, (ii) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women; or. Reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Protection Protection Framework houses "capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and manmade or natural disasters" Mitigation Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment Mission Area: Mitigation Forward pricing rate agreement means a written agreement negotiated between a contractor and the Government to make certain rates available during a specified period for use in pricing contracts or modifications. (7) Competitive range determinations that identify proposals that have a reasonable chance of being selected for award of a contract. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by cash, check, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer, or magnetic tape, for the purpose of ordering, instructing, or authorizing a financial institution to debit or credit an account. A limit of liability for each surety may be stated. Incidents begin and end locally. Simplified acquisition procedures means the methods prescribed in part 13 for making purchases of supplies or services. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code. Depreciation means a charge to current operations that distributes the cost of a tangible capital asset, less estimated residual value, over the estimated useful life of the asset in a systematic and logical manner. Global warming potential means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. KevinWagner. 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The five mission areas include: The term does not include routine training, force rotation, or stationing ( 10 U.S.C.2302(8) and 41 U.S.C. ; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster ( 42 U.S.C. Even the United States should consider this to be important. Agency head or head of the agency means the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, Governor, Chairperson, or other chief official of an executive agency, unless otherwise indicated, including any deputy or assistant chief official of an executive agency. The five mission areas include: (ii) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public; (2) A product that evolved from a product described in paragraph (1) of this definition through advances in technology or performance and that is not yet available in the commercial marketplace, but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a Government solicitation; (3) A product that would satisfy a criterion expressed in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, except for-, (i) Modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace; or. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program. Contracting office means an office that awards or executes a contract for supplies or services and performs postaward functions not assigned to a contract administration office (except for use in part 48, see also 48.001). Reference in this regulation (48 CFR chapter 1) to administrative contracting officer or termination contracting officer does not-, (1) Require that a duty be performed at a particular office or activity; or. National defense means any activity related to programs for military or atomic energy production or construction, military assistance to any foreign nation, stockpiling, or space, except that for use in subpart 11.6, see the definition in 11.601. (ii) A higher threshold, as determined appropriate by the head of the agency and consistent with clean audit findings under 31 U.S.C. He was asked to report for an urgent mission. Forward pricing rate recommendation means a rate set unilaterally by the administrative contracting officer for use by the Government in negotiations or other contract actions when forward pricing rate agreement negotiations have not been completed or when the contractor will not agree to a forward pricing rate agreement. Electronic data interchange (EDI) means a technique for electronically transferring and storing formatted information between computers utilizing established and published formats and codes, as authorized by the applicable Federal Information Processing Standards. The Goal groups the capabilities across the relevant five mission areas. (1) For purposes of this definition, equipment is used by an agency if the equipment is used by the agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the agency that requires-. For purposes of this definition, the terms buildings, structures, or other real property include, but are not limited to, improvements of all types, such as bridges, dams, plants, highways, parkways, streets, subways, tunnels, sewers, mains, power lines, cemeteries, pumping stations, railways, airport facilities, terminals, docks, piers, wharves, ways, lighthouses, buoys, jetties, breakwaters, levees, canals, and channels. Bid sample means a product sample required to be submitted by an offeror to show characteristics of the offered products that cannot adequately be described by specifications, purchase descriptions, or the solicitation (e.g., balance, facility of use, or pattern). A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. 2305(a)(3)(D)). Executive agency means an executive department, a military department, or any independent establishment within the meaning of 5 U.S.C.101, 102, and 104(1), respectively, and any wholly owned Government corporation within the meaning of 31 U.S.C.9101. Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern-, (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C.101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and. chapter 35). WebThe IUCN definition of a protected area is A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. Contracting officer means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. Building or work means construction activity as distinguished from manufacturing, furnishing of materials, or servicing and maintenance work. (2) For use of affiliates in size determinations, see the definition of small business concern in this section. Protection Mission area basically deals with the capabilities to stop or to prevent the threats and violent actions if terrorism. Weegy: The definition for the "Protection" mission area is Secure the homeland against terrorism and man made or natural [ disasters. ] The contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and. Information and communication technology (ICT) means information technology and other equipment, systems, technologies, or processes, for which the principal function is the creation, manipulation, storage, display, receipt, or transmission of electronic data and information, as well as any associated content. Latent defect means a defect that exists at the time of acceptance but cannot be discovered by a reasonable inspection. 1. Administrative contracting officer (ACO) refers to a contracting officer who is administering contracts. The National Preparedness Goal describes five mission areas prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery and 32 activities, called core capabilities, that address the greatest risks to the nation. (2) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. 1535); and. effective partnership relies on engaging all elements of the whole partnership. 796, Registry of Disaster Response Contractors. ; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster ( 42 U.S.C. Delivery order means an order for supplies placed against an established contract or with Government sources. Alternate means a substantive variation of a basic provision or clause prescribed for use in a defined circumstance.