Subpart 5119.2 - Policies **Parent topic:** Part 5119 - Small Business Programs5119.201 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 micro-purchase 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.