(a) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to an EDWOSB concern on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart  19.5) provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply and-

           (1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB concerns are underrepresented in Federal procurement;

           (2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more EDWOSB concerns; and

           (3) The conditions in paragraph (c) of this section exist.

      (b) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to a WOSB concern (including EDWOSB concerns) eligible under the WOSB Program on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart  19.5) provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply and-

           (1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB concerns are substantially underrepresented in Federal procurement;

           (2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more WOSB concerns (including EDWOSB concerns); and

           (3) The conditions in paragraph (c) of this section exist.

      (c)

(1) The anticipated award price of the contract, including options, will not exceed-

                (i) $7 million for a requirement within the NAICS codes for manufacturing; or

                (ii) $4.5 million for a requirement within any other NAICS codes.

           (2) The EDWOSB concern or WOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance.

           (3) The award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.

      (d) The SBA has the right to appeal the contracting officer’s decision not to make a sole source award to either an EDWOSB concern or WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB program.