Subpart 5119.2 - Policies

Parent topic: Part 5119 - Small Business Programs

5119.201 General policy.

(c)(8) At those contracting activities where the Small Business Administration (SBA) has assigned a

procurement center representative (PCR), a small business professional serves as the designated

small business technical advisor. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), or primary

technical point of contact for the requirement when a COR is not required, shall assist the PCR and

address technical aspects of the acquisition when requested by the small business professional.

(10)(B)(i) The contracting officer shall prepare and submit the DD Form 2579 and supporting

documentation to the assigned small business specialist for all acquisitions above the micropurchase threshold except Phase I or Phase II acquisitions for the Small Business Innovation

Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program. The DD Form 2579 shall include the

small business specialist’s recommendation for actions including, but not limited to: all Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 13, 14, and 15 actions, all orders placed against FAR 8.405-3

blanket purchase agreements, General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule orders, and

all delivery and task orders under multiple award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts.

Neither small business coordination nor a DD Form 2579 is required when the contracting office

complies with the small business reservation under the simplified acquisition threshold at FAR

19.502-2(a). The Virtual Contracting Enterprise (VCE) shall be used for DD Form 2579 submissions.

The original DD Form 2579 shall remain in the contract file with a copy furnished to the SBA PCR

and the activity small business professional. The DD Form 2579 shall be approved by all parties

including the SBA PCR when required, prior to issuing a notice of proposed contract action or

solicitation.

(ii) VCE automatically assigns the Control Number for each DD Form 2579. The small business

professional must review and sign to their concurrence/non-concurrence on the DD Form 2579. If

the SBA PCR lacks the necessary security clearance to review the DD Form 2579, the contracting

officer shall contact the SBA office serving the area where the contracting office is located for

assistance.

(iii) The DD Form 2579 must be made available only to personnel who have a “need to know” until

the contract is awarded. Copies distributed outside the Army, including SBA PCR coordination, must

be marked “Controlled Unclassified Information.”

5119.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.

(1) If circumstances dictate consolidation, the contracting officer must obtain from the program

manager or requiring activity written justification supporting the consolidated action. The head of

the contracting activity must determine that a consolidated requirement cannot be placed under one

of the preference programs prior to release of the solicitation. See Appendix GG for further

delegation.

(2) When the acquisition strategy contemplates full and open, multiple award, indefinite delivery

indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, the contracting officer shall insert language in the solicitation
that allows for requirements to be set aside (totally or partially) for small businesses. Additionally,

where two or more small businesses hold IDIQ contracts, the contracting officer shall reserve the

right to set aside any and all contract task order requirements for small business firms. Contracting

officers shall document why the rule of two cannot be applied to the available small business

awardees prior to soliciting to the entire awardee pool, seek approval one level above the

contracting officer, and submit supporting documentation to the small business specialist and PCR

during small business coordination.

5119.203 Relationship among small business programs.

(c) The contract file must document the release of an 8(a) commitment in accordance with FAR

19.203(c). The contracting officer shall provide a copy of all documentation releasing the 8(a)

commitment to the small business professional.