[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: 48CFR8.405-5]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 8_REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart 8.4_Federal Supply Schedules

 

Sec. 8.405-5  Small business.



    (a) Although the mandatory preference programs of Part 19 do not 

apply, orders placed against schedule contracts may be credited toward 

the ordering activity's small business goals. For purposes of reporting 

an order placed with a small business schedule contractor, an ordering 

agency may only take credit if the awardee meets a size standard that 

corresponds to the work performed. Ordering activities should rely on 

the small business representations made by schedule contractors at the 

contract level.

    (b) Ordering activities may consider socio-economic status when 

identifying contractor(s) for consideration or competition for award of 

an order or BPA. At a minimum, ordering activities should consider, if 

available, at least one small business, veteran-owned small business, 

service disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, 

women-owned small business, or small disadvantaged business schedule 

contractor(s). GSA Advantage! and Schedules e-Library at



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http://www.gsa.gov/fss contain information on the small business 

representations of Schedule contractors.

    (c) For orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, ordering 

activities should give preference to the items of small business 

concerns when two or more items at the same delivered price will satisfy 

the requirement.