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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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5,335 sections with “8(a)”: the first 40

  • FAR 6.204 Section 8(a) competition.
    (a) To fulfill statutory requirements relating to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Law 100-656, contracting officers may limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants (see subpart 19.8). (b) No separate justif…
  • FAR 18.114 Contracting with the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program).
    Contracts may be awarded to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for performance by eligible 8(a) participants on either a sole source or competitive basis. (See Subpart 19.8.)
  • FAR 19.802 Determining eligibility for the 8(a) program.
    Determining the eligibility of a small business to be a participant in the 8(a) program is the responsibility of the SBA. SBA's regulations on eligibility requirements for participation in the 8(a) program are found at 13 CFR 124.101 throug…
  • FAR 19.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.
    Through their cooperative efforts, the SBA and an agency match the agency's requirements with the capabilities of 8(a) participants to establish a basis for the agency to contract with the SBA under the program. Selection is initiated in on…
  • FAR 19.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.
    (a) The contracting officer shall price the 8(a) contract in accordance with subpart 15.4. If required by subpart 15.4, the SBA shall obtain certified cost or pricing data from the 8(a) contractor. If the SBA requests audit assistance to de…
  • FAR 19.813 Protesting an 8(a) participant's eligibility or size status.
    (a) The eligibility of an 8(a) participant for a sole source or competitive 8(a) requirement may not be challenged by another 8(a) participant or any other party, either to SBA or any administrative forum as part of a bid or other contract …
  • FAR 19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements).
    (a) If the size status of an 8(a) participant nominated for award of an 8(a) sole source contract is called into question, a request for a formal size determination may be submitted to SBA pursuant to 13 CFR 121.1001(b)(2)(ii) by— (1) The …
  • FAR 19.815 Release and notification requirements for non-8(a) procurement.
    (a) Once a requirement has been accepted by SBA into the 8(a) program, any follow-on requirements (see definition at 13 CFR 124.3) shall remain in the 8(a) program unless— (1) SBA agrees to release the requirement from the 8(a) program for…
  • FAR 19.816 Exiting the 8(a) program.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, when a contractor exits the 8(a) program, it is no longer eligible to receive new 8(a) contracts. However, the contractor remains under contractual obligation to complete existing con…
  • FAR 52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.
    As prescribed in 19.811-3(a), insert the following clause: Special 8(a) Contract Conditions (JAN 2017) The Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following: (a) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in this contract ac…
  • FAR 52.219-12 Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions.
    As prescribed in 19.811-3(b), insert the following clause: Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions (OCT 2019) (a) The Small Business Administration (SBA) has entered into Contract No. ____ [insert number of contract] with the ____ [insert nam…
  • FAR 52.219-17 Section 8(a) Award.
    As prescribed in 19.811-3(c), insert the following clause: Section 8(a) Award (OCT 2019) (a) By execution of a contract, the Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following: (1) To furnish the supplies or services set forth i…
  • FAR 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants.
    As prescribed in 19.811-3(d), insert the following clause: Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants (OCT 2022) (a) Offers are solicited only from— (1) Small business concerns expressly certified by the Small Busi…
  • DFARS 219.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) Program.
    When selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) Program, follow the procedures at PGI 219.803.
  • DFARS 219.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.
    For requirements processed under the PA cited in 219.800— (1) The contracting officer shall obtain certified cost or pricing data from the 8(a) contractor, if required by FAR subpart 15.4; and (2) SBA concurrence in the negotiated price i…
  • DFARS 252.219-7009 Section 8(a) direct award.
    As prescribed in 219.811-3(1), use the following clause: Section 8(a) Direct Award (OCT 2018) (a) This contract is issued as a direct award between the contracting office and the 8(a) Contractor pursuant to the Partnership Agreement betwe…
  • DFARS 252.219-7010 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants—Partnership Agreement
    As prescribed in 219.811-3(2), use the following clause: Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(A) Participants—Partnership Agreement (OCT 2019) (a) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns expressly certified by …
  • FAR 19.805 Competitive 8(a).
  • DFARS 219.805 Competitive 8(a).
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    The contracting officer need not submit the notice required by 5.201 when— (a) The contracting officer determines that— (1) The synopsis cannot be worded to preclude disclosure of an agency's needs and such disclosure would compromise the…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    (a) Research and development (R&D) advance notices. Contracting officers may transmit to the GPE advance notices of their interest in potential R&D programs whenever market research does not produce a sufficient number of concerns to obtain…
  • FAR 5.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    (a) Public announcement. Contracting officers shall make information available on awards over $5.5 million (unless another dollar amount is specified in agency acquisition regulations) in sufficient time for the agency concerned to announce…
  • FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
    (a) Authority. (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(5) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5). (2) Full and open competition need not be provided for when— (i) A statute expressly authorizes or requires that the acquisition be made through another agency or…
  • FAR 6.303-1 Requirements.
    (a) A contracting officer shall not commence negotiations for a sole source contract, commence negotiations for a contract resulting from an unsolicited proposal, or award any other contract without providing for full and open competition u…
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    (a) Each justification shall contain sufficient facts and rationale to justify the use of the specific authority cited. (b) As a minimum, each justification, except those for sole-source 8(a) contracts over $30 million (see paragraph (d) o…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    In order to facilitate attainment of the acquisition objectives, the plan must identify those milestones at which decisions should be made (see paragraph (b)(21) of this section). The plan must address all the technical, business, managemen…
  • FAR 8.004 Use of other sources.
    If an agency is unable to satisfy requirements for supplies and services from the mandatory sources listed in 8.002 and 8.003, agencies are encouraged to consider satisfying requirements from or through the non-mandatory sources listed in p…
  • FAR 9.103 Policy.
    (a) Purchases shall be made from, and contracts shall be awarded to, responsible prospective contractors only. (b) No purchase or award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. In t…
  • FAR 9.106-4 Reports.
    (a) The surveying activity shall complete the applicable parts of SF 1403, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (General); SF 1404, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor—Technical; SF 1405, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    (a) In fulfilling requirements of 10 U.S.C. 3206(a), 10 U.S.C. 3453, 41 U.S.C. 3306(a), and 41 U.S.C. 3307, agencies shall— (1) Specify needs using market research in a manner designed to— (i) Promote full and open competition (see part 6…
  • FAR 12.501 Applicability.
    (a) This subpart applies to any contract or subcontract at any tier for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. (b) Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to authorize the waiver of any provision of law with resp…
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    (a) Agencies shall use simplified acquisition procedures to the maximum extent practicable for all purchases of supplies or services not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (including purchases at or below the micro-purchase thre…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    (a) Considerations. In soliciting competition, the contracting officer shall consider the guidance in 13.104 and the following before requesting quotations or offers: (1)(i) The nature of the article or service to be purchased and whether …
  • FAR 14.409-1 Award of unclassified contracts.
    (a)(1) The contracting officer shall as a minimum (subject to any restrictions in Subpart 9.4)— (i) Notify each unsuccessful bidder in writing or electronically within three days after contract award, that its bid was not accepted. “Day,” …
  • FAR 15.207 Handling proposals and information.
    (a) Upon receipt at the location specified in the solicitation, proposals and information received in response to a request for information (RFI) shall be marked with the date and time of receipt and shall be transmitted to the designated o…
  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    (a) The award decision is based on evaluation factors and significant subfactors that are tailored to the acquisition. (b) Evaluation factors and significant subfactors must— (1) Represent the key areas of importance and emphasis to be co…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    (a) General. The prime contractor is responsible for managing contract performance, including planning, placing, and administering subcontracts as necessary to ensure the lowest overall cost and technical risk to the Government. When make-o…
  • FAR 15.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.
    (a) Preaward notices—(1) Preaward notices of exclusion from competitive range. The contracting officer shall notify offerors promptly in writing when their proposals are excluded from the competitive range or otherwise eliminated from the c…
  • FAR 19.000 Scope of part.
    (a) This part implements the acquisition-related sections of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), applicable sections of the Armed Services Procurement Act (10 U.S.C. 3063-3064 and 3203), 41 U.S.C. 3104, and Executive Order 1213…
  • FAR 19.103 Appealing the contracting officer's North American Industry Classification System code and size standard determination.
    (a) The contracting officer's determination is final unless appealed as follows: (1) An appeal of a contracting officer's NAICS code designation and the applicable size standard shall be served and filed within 10 calendar days after the i…

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