DFARS 226.7103 Procedure.

In plain English

This section tells the contracting officer how to handle acquisitions tied to a base closure or realignment when using the 8(a) program or small-business set-asides. The officer must first judge whether businesses near the closing or realigning installation are likely to submit offers, and that judgment affects whether 8(a) or set-aside procedures can be used. It matters because it can limit set-asides to firms located near the affected installation.

Applies to: Contracting officers making 8(a) or set-aside decisions for acquisitions supporting a base closure or realignment

What it requires

• Determine whether there is a reasonable expectation that offers will be received from responsible business concerns located in the vicinity of the military installation being closed or realigned.
• If offers cannot be expected from business concerns in the vicinity, proceed with section 8(a) or set-aside consideration as otherwise indicated in part 219 and FAR part 19.
• If offers can be expected from business concerns in the vicinity, consider section 8(a) only if at least one eligible 8(a) contractor is located in the vicinity.
• If offers can be expected from business concerns in the vicinity, set aside the acquisition for small business only if at least one of the expected offers is from a small business located in the vicinity.

Key terms: section 8(a) program · set-aside · base closure or realignment · small business · vicinity

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