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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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41 sections with “8(a) participants”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants.
    …-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 Business Administration (SB…
  • DFARS 252.219-7010 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants—Partnership Agreement
    …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 the Small Business Ad…
  • FAR 19.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.
    …orts, 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 one of three ways: (a) The SBA…
  • FAR 19.804-1 Agency evaluation.
    …d evaluate— (a) Current and future plans to acquire the specific items or work that 8(a) participants are seeking to provide, identified in terms of— (1) Estimated quantities of the supplies or services required or the estimated number of…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …en a requirement is being considered for competitive acquisition limited to eligible 8(a) participants under subpart 19.8, the contracting officer must transmit a synopsis of the proposed contract action to the GPE. The synopsis may be tran…
  • FAR 19.805-1 General.
    …er the 8(a) program shall be awarded on the basis of competition limited to eligible 8(a) participants when— (1) There is a reasonable expectation that at least two eligible and responsible 8(a) participants will submit offers and that awa…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …ragraph (j)(6) of this subsection, one-time-only pension supplements not available to all participants of the basic plan are not allowable as pension costs, unless the supplemental benefits represent a separate pension plan and the benefits…
  • FAR 6.204 Section 8(a) competition.
    …mended by Public Law 100-656, contracting officers may limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants (see subpart 19.8). (b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to limit competition to elig…
  • FAR 19.800 General.
    …t that is currently performing on a Federal contract or order that was set aside for 8(a) participants. (b) Contracts may be awarded to the SBA for performance by eligible 8(a) participants on either a sole source or competitive basis. (c…
  • FAR 19.804-6 Indefinite-delivery contracts.
    …when— (1) The multiple-award contract was set aside for exclusive competition among 8(a) participants; (2) The order has an estimated value less than or equal to the dollar thresholds set forth at 19.805-1(a)(2); and (3) The offering and…
  • FAR 19.808-2 Competitive.
    …o part 15, the contracting officer conducts negotiations directly with the competing 8(a) participants. Conducting competitive negotiations among eligible 8(a) participants prior to SBA's formal acceptance of the acquisition for the 8(a) pr…
  • FAR 19.811-3 Contract clauses.
    …hall insert the clause at 52.219-18, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants, in competitive solicitations and contracts when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of 19.805. Use the clause at 52.219…
  • FAR 19.815 Release and notification requirements for non-8(a) procurement.
    …ng an existing, limited competition contracting vehicle that is not available to all 8(a) participants, and the current or previous 8(a) contract was available to all 8(a) participants, the contracting officer shall coordinate with and subm…
  • FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.
    …d in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants. (1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small bu…
  • DFARS 219.811-3 Contract clauses.
    … (2) Use the clause at 252.219-7010, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants-Partnership Agreement, in lieu of the clause at FAR 52.219-18, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants, in comp…
  • FAR 8.004 Use of other sources.
    …wned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business (including 8(a) participants), and women-owned small business concerns. (a)(1) Supplies. Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency…
  • FAR 18.114 Contracting with the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program).
    …ay 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 19.000 Scope of part.
    …ide, in total or in part, for exclusive competitive participation by small business, 8(a) participants, HUBZone small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program, and …
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    …he incumbent. (11) Bonding requirements, if applicable. (12) Identification of all 8(a) participants which have expressed an interest in being considered for the acquisition. (13) Identification of all SBA field offices that have asked f…
  • FAR 19.804-3 SBA acceptance.
    …an 8(a) participant for possible award from among two or more eligible and qualified 8(a) participants. The selection will be based upon relevant factors, including business development needs, compliance with competitive business mix requir…
  • FAR 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …r's discretion; and (2) For an order competed exclusively among contractors who are 8(a) participants or for an order issued directly to one 8(a) contractor in accordance with 19.504(c)(1)(ii), by the end of the performance period for the …
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …ts and administrative expenses over the present value of future normal costs for all plan participants and beneficiaries. The excess of the actuarial accrued liability over the actuarial value of the assets of a pension plan is the unfunded…
  • FAR 1.102 Statement of guiding principles for the Federal Acquisition System.
    …e customer, while maintaining the public's trust and fulfilling public policy objectives. Participants in the acquisition process should work together as a team and should be empowered to make decisions within their area of responsibility. …
  • FAR 1.102-1 Discussion.
    …ition System (System) represents a concise statement designed to be user-friendly for all participants in Government acquisition. The following discussion of the principles is provided in order to illuminate the meaning of the terms and phr…
  • FAR 52.217-12 Reverse Auction Services.
    … shall— (1) Not assert or imply that it can or will obtain a Government contract for the participants of a reverse auction; (2) Allow entities to register, at no cost, as potential offerors for any reverse auction conducted on behalf of t…
  • DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.
    … officer who shall negotiate and approve comprehensive subcontracting plans with eligible participants on an annual basis. (2) Test Program participants use their comprehensive subcontracting plans, in lieu of individual subcontracting pla…
  • FAR 1.102-4 Acquisition team.
    … defining the Federal Acquisition Team (Team) in the Guiding Principles is to ensure that participants in the System are identified—beginning with the customer and ending with the contractor of the product or service. By identifying the tea…
  • FAR 1.102-5 Role of the acquisition team.
    …ary for maintaining and improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities for all Government participants on the Team, both with regard to their particular area of responsibility within the System, and their respective role as a team member. T…
  • FAR 3.301 General.
    …to excessive prices and may warrant criminal, civil, or administrative action against the participants. Examples of anticompetitive practices are collusive bidding, follow-the-leader pricing, rotated low bids, collusive price estimating sys…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …on cycle. Address the following steps and any others appropriate: (22) Identification of participants in acquisition plan preparation. List the individuals who participated in preparing the acquisition plan, giving contact information for …
  • FAR 9.401 Applicability.
    … 1995 under this subpart shall also be recognized by and effective for those agencies and participants as an exclusion under the Nonprocurement Common Rule.
  • FAR 15.102 Oral presentations.
    …tion; and (6) The scope and content of exchanges that may occur between the Government's participants and the offeror's representatives as part of the oral presentations, including whether or not discussions (see 15.306(d)) will be permitt…
  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    …nge of information among industry and the program manager, contracting officer, and other participants in the acquisition process can identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition strategy, including proposed contract type, terms …
  • FAR 17.802 Policy.
    … that— (1) Does not assert or imply that it can or will obtain a Government contract for participants of a reverse auction; (2) Allows entities to register, at no cost, as potential offerors for reverse auctions conducted on behalf of the…
  • FAR 42.503-2 Postaward conference procedure.
    …be made only by a contract modification referencing the applicable terms of the contract. Participants without authority to bind the Government shall not take action that in any way alters the contract. The chairperson shall include in the …
  • FAR 42.503-3 Postaward conference report.
    … discussed, including areas requiring resolution, controversial matters, the names of the participants assigned responsibility for further actions, and the due dates for the actions. The chairperson shall furnish copies of the report to the…
  • FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction).
    …vision: (b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for— [Insert date and time] (c) Participants will meet at— [Insert location] (End of provision)
  • DFARS 219.800 General.
    …e Small Business Act to award the performance of those contracts to eligible 8(a) Program participants. However, the SBA remains the prime contractor on all 8(a) contracts, continues to determine eligibility of concerns for contract award, …
  • DFARS 225.871-2 Definitions.
    …ed forces of NATO member countries; and (3) Providing for— (i) One or more of the other participants to share with the United States the cost of research and development, testing, evaluation, or joint production (including follow-on suppo…
  • DFARS 225.871-3 General.
    …nts and agencies may enter into contracts, or incur other obligations, on behalf of other participants without charge to any appropriation or contract authorization. (3) Agency heads are authorized to solicit and award contracts to impleme…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.