Small Business Programs &
Subcontracting Plans Correct Questions &
Answers !!
NAICS Code - ANSWERFAR 19.303
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
Describes the principle purpose of that specific procurement. Should reflect the "preponderance of
the effort"
Should do a D&F on why you chose a specific NAICS
Small Business Concern - ANSWERNot dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding
Qualified as small business under criteria and size standard (NAICS)
Policy as it relates to Small Businesses - ANSWERFAR 19.201(a)
It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities to Small Businesses
DD 2579 - ANSWERSmall Business Coordination Record
Order of Precedence for Small Business Programs - ANSWERFAR 19.203
There is no order of precedence among 8(a), HubZONE, SDVOSB, or WOSB programs
, What Small Business Program do you set-aside for if you expect 2 more responsible offers from
multiple programs - ANSWERLook at where the AF may be lacking in their SB goals and set the
acquisition aside for that category
Rule of Two - ANSWERAcquisitions between $3500 and $150,000 where the CO can reasonably
determine two or more small businesses will bid on an acquisition
Non-Manufacturer Rule - ANSWERFAR 9.001
Means that a contractor under a small business set-aside or 8(a) contract shall be a small business
under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another
domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern
Bundling - ANSWERConsolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously
provided or performed under separate smaller contracts, into a solicitation for a single contract that
is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business
8(a) Program - ANSWERSBA accepts requirements under the 8(a) program, and it remains 8(a) unless
SBA agrees to release it
KTRs are in the 8(a) program for 9 years
Certificate of Competency - ANSWERFAR 19.602
SBA makes the determination that a small business is capable of performing the work, in reaction to
a non-responsibility determination (or upon request from CO)
Who determines if a procurement should be set-aside for small business? - ANSWERCan be made
unilaterally (preferred, by the CO) or bilaterally, with recommendation from SBA and concurrence by
the CO
Subcontracting Plans Are Not Required - ANSWERa) From SB concerns;
b) Personal services contracts;
c) Contracts or modifications that will be performed entirely outside of US and its outlying areas; or
d) Modifications to contracts within general scope of contract that do not contain clause at 52.219-8,
Utilization of Small Business Concerns
Subcontracting Plans Correct Questions &
Answers !!
NAICS Code - ANSWERFAR 19.303
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
Describes the principle purpose of that specific procurement. Should reflect the "preponderance of
the effort"
Should do a D&F on why you chose a specific NAICS
Small Business Concern - ANSWERNot dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding
Qualified as small business under criteria and size standard (NAICS)
Policy as it relates to Small Businesses - ANSWERFAR 19.201(a)
It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities to Small Businesses
DD 2579 - ANSWERSmall Business Coordination Record
Order of Precedence for Small Business Programs - ANSWERFAR 19.203
There is no order of precedence among 8(a), HubZONE, SDVOSB, or WOSB programs
, What Small Business Program do you set-aside for if you expect 2 more responsible offers from
multiple programs - ANSWERLook at where the AF may be lacking in their SB goals and set the
acquisition aside for that category
Rule of Two - ANSWERAcquisitions between $3500 and $150,000 where the CO can reasonably
determine two or more small businesses will bid on an acquisition
Non-Manufacturer Rule - ANSWERFAR 9.001
Means that a contractor under a small business set-aside or 8(a) contract shall be a small business
under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another
domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern
Bundling - ANSWERConsolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously
provided or performed under separate smaller contracts, into a solicitation for a single contract that
is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business
8(a) Program - ANSWERSBA accepts requirements under the 8(a) program, and it remains 8(a) unless
SBA agrees to release it
KTRs are in the 8(a) program for 9 years
Certificate of Competency - ANSWERFAR 19.602
SBA makes the determination that a small business is capable of performing the work, in reaction to
a non-responsibility determination (or upon request from CO)
Who determines if a procurement should be set-aside for small business? - ANSWERCan be made
unilaterally (preferred, by the CO) or bilaterally, with recommendation from SBA and concurrence by
the CO
Subcontracting Plans Are Not Required - ANSWERa) From SB concerns;
b) Personal services contracts;
c) Contracts or modifications that will be performed entirely outside of US and its outlying areas; or
d) Modifications to contracts within general scope of contract that do not contain clause at 52.219-8,
Utilization of Small Business Concerns
