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FAR 19.502-10 Automatic dissolution of a small business set-aside.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section explains that if a small business set-aside is not awarded, the set-aside decision is automatically dissolved for the unawarded portion. The remaining supplies or services can then be acquired through sealed bidding or negotiation. It also requires the contracting officer to check that the delivery schedule is realistic before re-soliciting those items.

Applies to: Small business set-aside acquisitions that are not awarded

What it requires

  • Before issuing a new solicitation for items in a dissolved set-aside, ensure the delivery schedule is realistic considering all relevant factors, including small business capabilities.

Key terms: small business set-aside · automatically dissolved · unawarded portion · sealed bidding · negotiation

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The text

(a) If a small business set-aside acquisition or portion of an acquisition is not awarded, the unilateral or joint determination to set the acquisition aside is automatically dissolved for the unawarded portion of the set-aside. The required supplies and/or services for which no award was made may be acquired by sealed bidding or negotiation, as appropriate.

(b) Before issuing a solicitation for the items called for in a small business set-aside that was dissolved, the contracting officer shall ensure that the delivery schedule is realistic in the light of all relevant factors, including the capabilities of small business concerns.

← 19.502-9 Withdrawing or modifying small business set-asides. · 19.502-11 Solicitation notice regarding administration of change orders for construction. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 19

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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