§ 226.370-6 - Eligibility for award.  


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  • (a) To be eligible for award as an HBCU or MI under the preference procedures of this subpart, an offeror must—

    (1) Be an HBCU or MI, as defined in the clause at 252.226–7000, Notice of Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Set-Aside, at the time of submission of its initial offer including price; and

    (2) Provide the contracting officer with evidence of its HBCU or MI status upon request.

    (b) The contracting officer shall accept an offeror's HBCU or MI status under the provision at FAR 52.226–2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation, unless—

    (1) Another offeror challenges the status; or

    (2) The contracting officer has reason to question the offeror's HBCU/MI status. (A list of HBCU/MIs is published periodically by the Department of Education.)