[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR19.507]



[Page 370]

 

            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. 19.507  Automatic dissolution of a small business set-aside.



    (a) If a small business set-aside acquisition or portion of an 

acquisition is not awarded, the unilateral or joint determination to set 

the acquisition aside is automatically dissolved for the unawarded 

portion of the set-aside. The required supplies and/or services for 

which no award was made may be acquired by sealed bidding or 

negotiation, as appropriate.

    (b) Before issuing a solicitation for the items called for in a 

small business set-aside that was dissolved, the contracting officer 

shall ensure that the delivery schedule is realistic in the light of all 

relevant factors, including the capabilities of small business concerns.



[48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1743, Jan. 11, 1985; 

50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 63 FR 70270, Dec. 18, 1998]