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By LearningCurve1018, April 27, 2018 in For Beginners Only
Are you referring to set-asides? Are the procurements over the SAT?
Yes, Set asides for procurements are over the SAT.
This question is in regards to electronic subscriptions that belong to large publishers and sold through resellers that are SDVOSB, VOSB, smalls.
Do the contracts contain FAR 52.219-27? If so, have you read paragraph (d) of the clause?
They would contain that clause(below). Aha!
These businesses would not be doing much of the work and would essentially be pressing a button to grant access from the large business concern. That contract FAR clause seems very similar to another CFR clause I believe might apply as well.
(a)General. In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than $150,000, an 8(a) contract, an SDVO SBC contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree that:
Do the contracts contain FAR 52.219-27﻿? If so, have you read paragraph (d) of the clause?
And following from this (as referenced in FAR 52.219-27(f)), FAR 19.102 (f) (4) and (5) address the particular situation at hand.
Also, LearningCurve, doesn't the Kingdomware decision require the VA solicit from SDVOSBs? It isn't necessarily the "big publisher" trying to "force" anything or gain preference. It's how it has to be done. And the non-manufacturer rule applies.
18 minutes ago, LearningCurve1018 said:
That is if an online subscription from a publisher, as resold, counts as a service. Maybe it does. The FAR is a bit weak on making the distinction.
Edit - is it a FAR part 37 Acquisition?
Edited May 1, 2018 by jayandstacey
37 minutes ago, LearningCurve1018 said:
LearningCurve1018, remember that in the VA you have a VAAR clause that refers back to the authority that Don provided. VAAR Clause 852.219-10 is the clause you need in your contract and solicitation for the agency you are at. It implements the limitation on subcontracting, found in 13 CFR 125.6. No need for additional clauses in commercial buys.
17 minutes ago, LearningCurve1018 said:
FAR 15, while being filled with information for working in other parts, should not be used in the acquisition of simple commercial items/services. Part 12 should be used (FAR 12.102(c)).
27 minutes ago, Constricting Officer said:
That doesn't make sense. FAR part 12 does not contain a distinct set of procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award. When using FAR part 12, you do so in conjunction with FAR parts 13, 14, or 15. See FAR 12.203:
My apologies for the incompleteness of my response.
What I meant was that it is a Part 12 buy and should be treated as such (simple), utilizing procedures from 13, 14 or 15 as applicable for the complexity of the acquisition.