§ 19.1202-2 - Applicability.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the extent of participation of SDB concerns in performance of the contract in the authorized NAICS Industry Subsector shall be evaluated in competitive, negotiated acquisitions expected to exceed $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction).

(b) The extent of participation of SDB concerns in performance of the contract in the authorized NAICS Industry Subsector (see paragraph (a) of this subsection) shall not be evaluated in—

(1) Small business set-asides (see subpart 19.5), HUBZone set-asides (see subpart 19.13), service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides (see subpart 19.14), economically disadvantaged women-owned small business set-asides, and set-asides for women-owned small business concerns eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program ( see subpart 19.15).

(2) 8(a) acquisitions (see Subpart 19.8);

(3) Negotiated acquisitions where the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is used (see 15.101-2); or

(4) Contract actions that will be performed entirely outside of the United States and its outlying areas.

[63 FR 36123, July 1, 1998, as amended at 63 FR 70272, Dec. 18, 1998; 65 FR 46057, July 26, 2000; 68 FR 28082, May 22, 2003; 69 FR 25278, May 5, 2004; 71 FR 57367, Sept. 28, 2006; 75 FR 53133, Aug. 30, 2010; 76 FR 18311, Apr. 1, 2011]