[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: 48CFR9.106-4]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 9_CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart 9.1_Responsible Prospective Contractors
 
Sec.  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

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Survey of Prospective Contractor--Technical; SF 1405, Preaward Survey of 
Prospective Contractor--Production; SF 1406, Preaward Survey of 
Prospective Contractor--Quality Assurance; SF 1407, Preaward Survey of 
Prospective Contractor--Financial Capability; and SF 1408, Preaward 
Survey of Prospective Contractor--Accounting System; and provide a 
narrative discussion sufficient to support both the evaluation ratings 
and the recommendations.
    (b) When the contractor surveyed is a small business that has 
received preferential treatment on an ongoing contract under Section 
8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) or has received a 
Certificate of Competency during the last 12 months, the surveying 
activity shall consult the appropriate Small Business Administration 
field office before making an affirmative recommendation regarding the 
contractor's responsibility or nonresponsibility.
    (c) When a preaward survey discloses previous unsatisfactory 
performance, the surveying activity shall specify the extent to which 
the prospective contractor plans, or has taken, corrective action. Lack 
of evidence that past failure to meet contractual requirements was the 
prospective contractor's fault does not necessarily indicate 
satisfactory performance. The narrative shall report any persistent 
pattern of need for costly and burdensome Government assistance (e.g., 
engineering, inspection, or testing) provided in the Government's 
interest but not contractually required.
    (d) When the surveying activity possesses information that supports 
a recommendation of complete award without an on-site survey and no 
special areas for investigation have been requested, the surveying 
activity may provide a short-form preaward survey report. The short-form 
report shall consist solely of the Preaward Survey of Prospective 
Contractor (General), SF 1403. Sections III and IV of this form shall be 
completed and block 21 shall be checked to show that the report is a 
short-form preaward report.