(Revised
September 8, 2006)
213.101 General.
213.106-1-70 Soliciting competition – tiered evaluation of
offers.
213.101 General.
Structure awards valued above the micro-purchase threshold (e.g., contract line items, delivery schedule, and invoice instructions) in a manner that will minimize the generation of invoices valued at or below the micro-purchase threshold.
213.106-1-70 Soliciting competition – tiered evaluation of
offers.
(a)
The tiered or cascading order of precedence used for tiered evaluation
of offers shall be consistent with FAR Part 19.
(b)
Consideration shall be given to the tiers of small businesses (e.g.,
8(a), HUBZone small business, service-disabled
veteran-owned small business, small business) before evaluating offers from
other than small business concerns.
(c)
Before issuing a solicitation with a tiered evaluation of offers—
(1) The contracting officer shall conduct market
research, in accordance with FAR Part 10 and Part 210, to determine—
(i) Whether the criteria in FAR Part 19 are met
for setting aside the acquisition for small business; or
(ii) For a task or delivery order, whether there
are a sufficient number of qualified small business concerns available to
justify limiting competition under the terms of the contract; and
(2) If the contracting officer cannot determine
whether the criteria in paragraph (c)(1) of this section are met, the
contracting officer shall include a written explanation in the contract file as
to why such a determination could not be made (Section 816 of Pub. L. 109-163).