Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
Chapter 18 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
SubChapter D - Socioeconomic Programs |
Part 1819 - Small Business Programs |
Subpart 1819.6 - Certificates of Competency and Determinations of Responsibility |
§ 1819.602-1 - Referral. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))
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(a) On proposed awards exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer should consider requesting a preaward survey (see FAR 9.106) before determining that a responsive small business firm is not responsible. The scope of the preaward survey request should be limited to those elements of responsibility that are questioned.
(2) The contracting officer shall forward a copy of the referral to SBA through the procurement officer to the Headquarters Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (Code K).