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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
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Chapter 8 - Department of Veterans Affairs |
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SubChapter C - Contracting Methods and Contract Types |
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Part 815 - Contracting by Negotiation |
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Subpart 815.3 - Source Selection |
§ 815.304-70 - Evaluation factor commitments.
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815.304-70 Evaluation factor commitments.
(a) VA contracting officers shall:
(1) Include provisions in negotiated solicitationsContracting officers shall -
(a) Include the clause at 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, in negotiated solicitations and contracts giving preference to offers received from VOSBs and additional preference to offers received from SDVOSBs;
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selecting offers forb) Use past performance in meeting SDVOSB subcontracting goals as a non-price evaluation factor in
making award determination; and
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; and (4) Use participation in VA's Mentor-Protégé Program as an evaluation factor when competitively negotiating the award of contracts or task or delivery ordersc) Use the proposed inclusion of SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors as an evaluation factor when competitively negotiating the award of contracts or task or delivery orders
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(b) If an offeror proposes to use an SDVOSB or VOSB subcontractor in accordance with 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, the contracting officer shall ensure that the offeror, if awarded the contract, actually does use the proposed subcontractor or another SDVOSB or VOSB subcontractor for that subcontract or for work of similar value.
[74 FR 64631, Dec. 8, 2009[84 FR 46452, Sept. 4, 2019]