Department of the Interior Acquisition Policy Release (DIAPR) 2002-8
SUBJECT:Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (SBCDP) Adjustment of Set-aside Policy
Accordingly, agencies must analyze procurement activity within their respective "Designated Industry Groups (DIG)" for the most recent complete fiscal year and implement changes in set-aside policy based on this analysis. For the Department of the Interior, the FY 2001 report (see Attachment 1) indicates that the dollar value of awards to small business:
1. Fell below the 35 percent goal in construction SIC code 1622
2. Continued to exceed the 40 percent goal in the refuse collection and relate services group;
3. Fell below the 35 percent goal in architectural and engineering (A-E) services PSCs C113 and C116;
4. Remained below the 35 percent goal in A-E services PSCs C130, C212, C213*, C214, C215, C216*, and C219;
5. Rose above the 35 percent goal in A-E services PSC C111; and
6. Fell below the 40 percent goal in non-nuclear ship repair PSCs J998 and J999.
Category/Code | Set-aside Adjustment |
Construction SIC Code 1622 | The National Park Service (NPS) will reinstate the use of small business set-asides where possible. |
A-E Services PSC C113 and C116 | The NPS will reinstate the use of small business set-asides where possible. |
A-E Services PSCs C11 and C214 | The NPS will reinstate the use of full and open competition. |
A-E Services PSCs 130, C215, and C216* | The NPS will continue the use of set-asides |
A-E Services PSC C212 | The NPS will continue using set-asides where possible and the FWS will reinstate the use of full and open competition. |
A-E Services PSC C213* | The NPS and FWS will continue the use of set-asides. |
A-E Services PSC C219 | The NPS and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will reinstate the use of full and open competition |
Non-nuclear Ship Repair PSCs J998 and J999 | The NPS will reinstate the use of small business set-asides where possible. |
Bureaus and offices other than those listed above shall use full and open competition exclusively for all DIG procurements estimated to exceed the "Reserve Amount for Emerging Small Businesses."
Note: The Reserve Amounts are $50,000 for A-E services and $25,000 for the other DIGs.
*Where no data was shown for a particular code in the current IPDS report, the set-aside policy from the previous DIAPR (2002-3) is carried over.
Included in Attachment 1 is a copy of our report on the Targeted Industry Categories (TICs). For your ready reference, Attachment 2 provides a full description of PSCs affected by set-aside policy changes.
Please contact Frank Gisondi, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization ((202)208-4907), if you should have any questions regarding the SBCDP.
Debra E. Sonderman, Director Office of Acquisition and Property Management |