[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR19.503]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 19_SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart 19.5_Set-Asides for Small Business
 
Sec.  19.503  Setting aside a class of acquisitions for small business.

    (a) A class of acquisitions of selected products or services, or a 
portion of the acquisitions, may be set aside for exclusive 
participation by small business concerns if individual acquisitions in 
the class will meet the criteria in 19.502-1, 19.502-2, or 19.502-3(a). 
The determination to make a class small business set-aside shall not 
depend on the existence of a current acquisition if future acquisitions 
can be clearly foreseen.
    (b) The determination to set aside a class of acquisitions for small 
business may be either unilateral or joint.
    (c) Each class small business set-aside determination shall be in 
writing and must--
    (1) Specifically identify the product(s) and service(s) it covers;
    (2) Provide that the set-aside does not apply to any acquisition 
automatically reserved for small business concerns under 19.502-2(a).

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    (3) Provide that the set-aside applies only to the (named) 
contracting office(s) making the determination; and
    (4) Provide that the set-aside does not apply to any individual 
acquisition if the requirement is not severable into two or more 
economic production runs or reasonable lots, in the case of a partial 
class set-aside.
    (d) The contracting officer shall review each individual acquisition 
arising under a class small business set-aside to identify any changes 
in the magnitude of requirements, specifications, delivery requirements, 
or competitive market conditions that have occurred since the initial 
approval of the class small business set-aside. If there are any changes 
of such a material nature as to result in probable payment of more than 
a fair market price by the Government or in a change in the capability 
of small business concerns to satisfy the requirements, the contracting 
officer may withdraw or modify (see 19.506(a)) the unilateral or joint 
set-aside by giving written notice to the SBA procurement center 
representative (if one is assigned), stating the reasons.

[48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1989, as amended at 53 FR 43390, Oct. 26, 1988; 
60 FR 34757, July 3, 1995; 63 FR 70270, Dec. 18, 1998]