52.219-31
Notice of Small Business Reserve
This provision ensures that specific portions of a solicitation are reserved for small businesses, requiring eligible firms to submit offers for those portions and comply with all small business program requirements.
Overview
FAR 52.219-31, Notice of Small Business Reserve, is a solicitation provision used when a procurement includes a reserve for one or more small business concerns as specified in FAR 19.000(a)(3). This provision notifies offerors that certain portions of the solicitation are set aside exclusively for small businesses, and only eligible small business concerns may compete for these reserved portions. The provision reinforces that all standard small business program eligibility requirements apply to these reserves. Small business offerors must submit a single offer that addresses each reserved portion they wish to compete for, and contract awards will be made based on criteria specified elsewhere in the solicitation.