§ 1419.503-70 - Class set-aside for construction acquisitions.

1419.503-70 Class set-aside for construction acquisitions.

(a) Acquisitions for construction (as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101) estimated to cost $2 million or less shall must be set-aside on a class basis for exclusive participation by small business or disadvantaged business concerns. This class set-aside does not apply when:

(1) The acquisition is procured using simplified acquisition procedures;

(2) Use of a set-aside is precluded by the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (SBCDP) (See FAR 19.10);

(3)

A non-competitive acquisition has been approved under the procedures of FAR 6.3;

(

4

3) Work is to be performed outside the U.S.; or

(

5

4) The

BPC

Bureau Procurement Chief determines that adequate competition is not likely to be obtained if the acquisition is restricted to small business concerns

, applying the requirements of FAR 19

.

202-2.

(b) The use of such set-asides is contingent upon current policy in effect under application of the SBCDP (See FAR 19.10). [Reserved]