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DFARS 219



Part 219-Small Business Programs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Revised October 01, 1998)

219.000 Scope of part.

219.001 Definitions.

SUBPART 219.2--POLICIES

219.201 General policy.

219.202 Specific policies.

219.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.

219.202-5 Data collection and reporting requirements.

SUBPART 219.4--COOPERATION WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS

219.401 General.

SUBPART 219.5--SET-ASIDES FOR SMALL BUSINESS

219.502 Setting aside acquisitions.

219.502-1 Requirements for setting aside acquisitions.

219.502-2 Total set-asides.

219.502-3 Partial set-asides.

219.505 Rejecting small business administration recommendations.

SUBPART 219.6--CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY

219.602 Procedures.

219.602-1 Referral.

219.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the small business

SUBPART 219.7--SUBCONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL

219.702 Statutory requirements.

219.703 Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.

219.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.

219.705 Responsibilities of the contracting officer under the subcontracting

219.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.

219.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.

219.706 Responsibilities of the cognizant administrative contracting officer.

219.708 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

SUBPART 219.8--CONTRACTING WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS

219.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) Program.

219.804 Evaluation, offering, and acceptance.

219.804-1 Agency evaluation.

219.804-2 Agency offering.

219.804-3 SBA acceptance.

219.805 Competitive 8(a).

219.805-2 Procedures.

219.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.

219.808 Contract negotiations.

219.808-1 Sole source.

219.811 Preparing the contracts.

219.811-1 Sole source.

219.811-2 Competitive.

219.811-3 Contract clauses.

219.812 Contract administration.

SUBPART 219.10--SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

219.1005 Applicability.

219.1006 Procedures.

SUBPART 219.11--PRICE EVALUATION ADJUSTMENT FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS

219.1102 Applicability.

SUBPART 219.70--RESERVED

SUBPART 219.71--PILOT MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM

219.7100 Scope.

219.7101 Policy.

219.7102 General.

219.7103 Procedures.

219.7103-1 General.

219.7103-2 Contracting officer responsibilities.

219.7104 Developmental assistance costs eligible for reimbursement or credit.

219.7105 Reporting.

(Revised October 01, 1998)

219.000 Scope of part.

This part also implements 10 U.S.C. 2323, which sets a goal for DoD for each of fiscal years 1987 through 2000 to-

219.001 Definitions.

"Small disadvantaged business concern" as used in Subpart 217.4 (if the follower company will be a prime contractor), Subpart 219.11, and Subpart 236.6 (if the small disadvantaged business concern is a prime contractor or a participant in a joint venture at the prime contract level), is defined at FAR 19.001, paragraph (b) of the definition of "small disadvantaged business concern." As used elsewhere in the DFARS, the term "small disadvantaged business concern," for both prime contractors and subcontractors, is as defined at FAR 19.001, paragraph (b) of the definition of "small disadvantaged business concern," except that the firm need not have received certification as a small disadvantaged business concern by the Small Business Administration or be listed on the register of small disadvantaged business concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration.

SUBPART 219.2--POLICIES

(Revised October 01, 1998)

219.201 General policy.

219.202 Specific policies.

219.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.

The DoD will maximize the use of small business concerns as planned producers in the Industrial Readiness Planning Program.

219.202-5 Data collection and reporting requirements.

Determine the premium percentage to be entered in Item D4E of the Individual Contracting Action Report (DD Form 350), (see 253.204-70), as follows-

SUBPART 219.3--(Removed)

(October 01, 1998)

SUBPART 219.4--COOPERATION WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

219.401 General.

SUBPART 219.5--SET-ASIDES FOR SMALL BUSINESS

(Revised October 01, 1998)

219.502-1 Requirements for setting aside acquisitions.

Do not set aside acquisitions for-

219.502-2 Total set-asides.

219.502-3 Partial set-asides.

219.505 Rejecting Small Business Administration recommendations.

SUBPART 219.6--CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY

219.602 Procedures.

219.602-1 Referral.

When making a nonresponsibility determination on a small business concern, the contracting officer shall notify the contracting activity's small business specialist.

219.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the Small Business Administration.

SUBPART 219.7--SUBCONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS AND WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

(Revised October 01, 1998)

219.702 Statutory requirements.

219.703 Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.

219.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.

219.705 Responsibilities of the contracting officer under the subcontracting assistance program.

219.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.

219.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.

219.706 Responsibilities of the cognizant administrative contracting officer.

219.708 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

SUBPART 219.8--CONTRACTING WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (THE 8(A) PROGRAM)

(Revised October 01, 1998)

219.800 General.

219.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) Program.

219.804 Evaluation, offering, and acceptance.

219.804-1 Agency evaluation.

219.804-2 Agency offering.

219.804-3 SBA acceptance.

For requirements processed under the MOU cited in 219.800, SBA's acceptance is required within 5 working days (but see 219.804-2(2) for purchase orders that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold).

219.805 Competitive 8(a).

219.805-2 Procedures.

219.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.

For requirements processed under the MOU cited in 219.800-

219.808 Contract negotiations.

219.808-1 Sole source.

For requirements processed under the MOU cited in 219.800-

219.811 Preparing the contracts.

219.811-1 Sole source.

219.811-2 Competitive.

Awards made under the MOU cited in 219.800 shall be prepared in accordance with 219.811-1.

219.811-3 Contract clauses.

219.812 Contract administration.

SUBPART 219.10--SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

(Revised October 01, 1998)

219.1005 Applicability.

219.1006 Procedures.

SUBPART 219.11--PRICE EVALUATION ADJUSTMENT FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS

(Added October 01, 1998)

219.1102 Applicability.

SUBPART 219.70--RESERVED

(October 01, 1998)

SUBPART 219.71--PILOT MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM

219.7100 Scope.

This subpart implements the Pilot Mentor-Protege Program established under Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, Pub. L. 101-510, as amended. The purpose of the Program is to provide incentives for DoD contractors to assist small disadvantaged businesses in enhancing their capabilities and to increase participation of such firms in Government and commercial contracts. Qualified organizations employing the severely disabled, as defined in section 8064A of Pub. L. 102-172, are also eligible to participate as protege firms.

219.7101 Policy.

DoD policy and procedures for implementation of the Program are contained in Appendix I, Policy and Procedures for the DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program.

219.7102 General.

The Program includes-

219.7103 Procedures.

219.7103-1 General.

The procedures for application, acceptance, and participation in the program are in Appendix I, Policy and Procedures for the DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program. The Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology) approves contractors as mentor firms, approves mentor-protege agreements, and forwards approved mentor-protege agreements to the contracting officer when program funding is available through a DoD Program Manager.

219.7103-2 Contracting officer responsibilities.

Contracting officers shall-

219.7104 Developmental assistance costs eligible for reimbursement or credit.

219.7105 Reporting.

Mentor firms shall report on the progress made under active mentor-protege agreements semi-annually as indicated in Section I-111 of Appendix I.

SUBPART 219.72--(Removed)

(October 01, 1998)

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