SUBPART 219.7—THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM

(Revised April 26, 2007)

 

 

 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.
 219.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
 219.706 Responsibilities of the cognizant administrative contracting officer.
 219.708 Contract clauses.


219.702  Statutory requirements.

 

      (1)  Section 834 of Pub. L. 101-189, as amended (15 U.S.C. 637 note), requires DoD to establish a test program to determine whether comprehensive subcontracting plans on a corporate, division, or plant-wide basis will reduce administrative burdens while enhancing subcontracting opportunities for small and small disadvantaged business concerns.  See PGI 219.702 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode) for the requirements of the test program.

 

      (2)  Comprehensive subcontracting plans shall not be subject to application of liquidated damages during the period of the test program (Section 402, Pub. L. 101-574).

 

219.703  Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.

 

      (a)  Qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind and other severely disabled, that have been approved by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48), are eligible to participate in the program as a result of 10 U.S.C. 2410d and Section 9077 of Pub. L. 102-396 and similar sections in subsequent Defense appropriations acts.  Under this authority, subcontracts awarded to such entities may be counted toward the prime contractor’s small business subcontracting goal.

 

              (2)(A)  To be eligible as an SDB subcontractor, a concern must meet the definition in 219.001.

 

                    (B)  To be eligible as a historically black college or university or minority institution subcontractor, such entity must meet the definition in the clause at 252.219-7003, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).

 

      (b)  A contractor may also rely on the written representation as to status of—

 

              (i)  A historically black college or university or minority institution; or

 

              (ii)  A qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or other severely disabled approved by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.

 

219.704  Subcontracting plan requirements.

 

      (1)  The goal for use of small disadvantaged business concerns shall include subcontracts with historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions (see Subpart  226.70), in addition to subcontracts with small disadvantaged business concerns.  Subcontracts with historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions do not have to be included in the small disadvantaged business goal in commercial items subcontracting plans.

 

      (2)  In those subcontracting plans which specifically identify small businesses, prime contractors shall notify the administrative contracting officer of any substitutions of firms that are not small business firms, for the small business firms specifically identified in the subcontracting plan.  Notifications shall be in writing and shall occur within a reasonable period of time after award of the subcontract.  Contractor-specified formats shall be acceptable.

 

      (3)  See 215.304 for evaluation of offers in acquisitions that require a subcontracting plan.

 

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

 

219.705-4  Reviewing the subcontracting plan.

 

      (d)  Challenge any subcontracting plan that does not contain positive goals and consider the extent to which an offeror plans to use competition restricted to historically black colleges and universities or minority institutions.  A small disadvantaged business goal of less than five percent must be approved one level above the contracting officer.

 

219.706  Responsibilities of the cognizant administrative contracting officer.

 

      (a)(i)  The contract administration office also is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and approving master subcontracting plans.

 

              (ii)  The small business specialist supports the administrative contracting officer in evaluating a contractor's performance and compliance with its subcontracting plan.

 

219.708  Contract clauses.

 

      (b)(1)(A)  Use the clause at 252.219-7003, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts), in solicitations and contracts that contain the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

 

                    (B)  In contracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the test program described in 219.702, use the clause at 252.219-7004, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), instead of the clauses at 252.219-7003, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts), and FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

 

              (2)  In contracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the test program described in 219.702(a), do not use the clause at FAR 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages--Subcontracting Plan.

 

      (c)(1) Do not use the clause at FAR 52.219-10, Incentive Subcontracting Program, in contracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the test program described in 219.702(a).