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6.203 - Set-asides for small business concerns | FAR Navigator

6.203

Set-asides for small business concerns

Contracting officers can set aside solicitations exclusively for small businesses without additional justification, but must follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.

Overview

FAR 6.203 authorizes contracting officers to set aside solicitations exclusively for small business concerns to meet statutory requirements supporting small business participation in federal contracting. This provision applies to all contract actions, including those under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Importantly, contracting officers do not need to prepare a separate justification or determination and findings (D&F) to implement a small business set-aside. Instead, they must follow the detailed policies and procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 19.5, which governs the execution of set-asides for small businesses.

Key Rules

Authority to Set Aside for Small Business
- Contracting officers may restrict competition to small business concerns to fulfill statutory requirements, including SBIR contracts.
No Separate Justification Required
- No additional justification or D&F is needed to set aside a contract for small businesses under this part.
Follow Subpart 19.5 Procedures
- All set-aside actions must comply with the policies and procedures in FAR Subpart 19.5.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Determine when a set-aside is appropriate, implement set-asides without additional justification, and follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.
Contractors: Ensure eligibility as a small business concern and comply with set-aside solicitation requirements.
Agencies: Oversee compliance with small business set-aside policies and ensure statutory goals are met.

Practical Implications

This section enables agencies to promote small business participation without administrative hurdles, streamlining the set-aside process.
Contractors must be vigilant about their small business status and understand set-aside requirements.
Common pitfalls include failing to follow Subpart 19.5 or misunderstanding eligibility criteria.

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Set-Aside Contracts

Small Businesses

Determine if a set-aside for small business is appropriate for the solicitation.

Ensure compliance with statutory requirements for small business participation.

Follow all policies and procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 19.5.

No separate justification or D&F is required for the set-aside action.

Restrict competition to eligible small business concerns when setting aside.

References done in this section

6.2Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources

19.5Small Business Total Set-Asides, Partial Set-Asides, and Reserves

6.203

Set-asides for small business concerns

Contracting officers can set aside solicitations exclusively for small businesses without additional justification, but must follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.

Overview

Key Rules

Authority to Set Aside for Small Business
- Contracting officers may restrict competition to small business concerns to fulfill statutory requirements, including SBIR contracts.
No Separate Justification Required
- No additional justification or D&F is needed to set aside a contract for small businesses under this part.
Follow Subpart 19.5 Procedures
- All set-aside actions must comply with the policies and procedures in FAR Subpart 19.5.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Determine when a set-aside is appropriate, implement set-asides without additional justification, and follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.
Contractors: Ensure eligibility as a small business concern and comply with set-aside solicitation requirements.
Agencies: Oversee compliance with small business set-aside policies and ensure statutory goals are met.

Practical Implications

This section enables agencies to promote small business participation without administrative hurdles, streamlining the set-aside process.
Contractors must be vigilant about their small business status and understand set-aside requirements.
Common pitfalls include failing to follow Subpart 19.5 or misunderstanding eligibility criteria.

All Contract Types

SBIR Program Contracts

Set-Aside Contracts

Small Businesses

Determine if a set-aside for small business is appropriate for the solicitation.

Ensure compliance with statutory requirements for small business participation.

Follow all policies and procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 19.5.

No separate justification or D&F is required for the set-aside action.

Restrict competition to eligible small business concerns when setting aside.

References done in this section

6.2Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources

19.5Small Business Total Set-Asides, Partial Set-Asides, and Reserves

6.203

Set-asides for small business concerns

Contracting officers can set aside solicitations exclusively for small businesses without additional justification, but must follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.

Overview

Key Rules

Authority to Set Aside for Small Business
- Contracting officers may restrict competition to small business concerns to fulfill statutory requirements, including SBIR contracts.
No Separate Justification Required
- No additional justification or D&F is needed to set aside a contract for small businesses under this part.
Follow Subpart 19.5 Procedures
- All set-aside actions must comply with the policies and procedures in FAR Subpart 19.5.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Determine when a set-aside is appropriate, implement set-asides without additional justification, and follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.
Contractors: Ensure eligibility as a small business concern and comply with set-aside solicitation requirements.
Agencies: Oversee compliance with small business set-aside policies and ensure statutory goals are met.

Practical Implications

This section enables agencies to promote small business participation without administrative hurdles, streamlining the set-aside process.
Contractors must be vigilant about their small business status and understand set-aside requirements.
Common pitfalls include failing to follow Subpart 19.5 or misunderstanding eligibility criteria.

6.203

Set-asides for small business concerns

Contracting officers can set aside solicitations exclusively for small businesses without additional justification, but must follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.

Overview

Key Rules

Authority to Set Aside for Small Business
- Contracting officers may restrict competition to small business concerns to fulfill statutory requirements, including SBIR contracts.
No Separate Justification Required
- No additional justification or D&F is needed to set aside a contract for small businesses under this part.
Follow Subpart 19.5 Procedures
- All set-aside actions must comply with the policies and procedures in FAR Subpart 19.5.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Determine when a set-aside is appropriate, implement set-asides without additional justification, and follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.
Contractors: Ensure eligibility as a small business concern and comply with set-aside solicitation requirements.
Agencies: Oversee compliance with small business set-aside policies and ensure statutory goals are met.

Practical Implications

This section enables agencies to promote small business participation without administrative hurdles, streamlining the set-aside process.
Contractors must be vigilant about their small business status and understand set-aside requirements.
Common pitfalls include failing to follow Subpart 19.5 or misunderstanding eligibility criteria.

6.203

Set-asides for small business concerns

Contracting officers can set aside solicitations exclusively for small businesses without additional justification, but must follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.

Overview

Key Rules

Authority to Set Aside for Small Business
- Contracting officers may restrict competition to small business concerns to fulfill statutory requirements, including SBIR contracts.
No Separate Justification Required
- No additional justification or D&F is needed to set aside a contract for small businesses under this part.
Follow Subpart 19.5 Procedures
- All set-aside actions must comply with the policies and procedures in FAR Subpart 19.5.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Determine when a set-aside is appropriate, implement set-asides without additional justification, and follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.
Contractors: Ensure eligibility as a small business concern and comply with set-aside solicitation requirements.
Agencies: Oversee compliance with small business set-aside policies and ensure statutory goals are met.

Practical Implications

This section enables agencies to promote small business participation without administrative hurdles, streamlining the set-aside process.
Contractors must be vigilant about their small business status and understand set-aside requirements.
Common pitfalls include failing to follow Subpart 19.5 or misunderstanding eligibility criteria.

6.203

Set-asides for small business concerns

Contracting officers can set aside solicitations exclusively for small businesses without additional justification, but must follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.

Overview

Key Rules

Authority to Set Aside for Small Business
- Contracting officers may restrict competition to small business concerns to fulfill statutory requirements, including SBIR contracts.
No Separate Justification Required
- No additional justification or D&F is needed to set aside a contract for small businesses under this part.
Follow Subpart 19.5 Procedures
- All set-aside actions must comply with the policies and procedures in FAR Subpart 19.5.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Determine when a set-aside is appropriate, implement set-asides without additional justification, and follow Subpart 19.5 procedures.
Contractors: Ensure eligibility as a small business concern and comply with set-aside solicitation requirements.
Agencies: Oversee compliance with small business set-aside policies and ensure statutory goals are met.

Practical Implications

This section enables agencies to promote small business participation without administrative hurdles, streamlining the set-aside process.
Contractors must be vigilant about their small business status and understand set-aside requirements.
Common pitfalls include failing to follow Subpart 19.5 or misunderstanding eligibility criteria.

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