[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: 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 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.



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