Effective 23 Oct 1995, contracting officers shall not set aside acquisitions for SDBs. Existing solicitations should be amended to remove SDB set-asides unless it would unduly delay the procurement, so that deliveries under the resultant contract would not be received when required. Subsequent guidance will be provided concerning initiatives to limit the severe adverse impact of this suspension. This AFAC is also being distributed through the publication distribution system.
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File this AFAC 92-50 Index page with the AFACs. This AFAC item is effective from 23 Oct 95 until it is cancelled, superceded or otherwise revised. This suspension is effective immediately. Contracting officers should amend solicitations that have been issued to remove a set-aside that was based upon the suspended sections where the amendment of the solicitation will not unduly delay a procurement such that deliveries under the resulting contract would not be received when required. The Department has an excellent record of contracting and subcontracting with SDBs and we are committed to maintaining that record.