Comment on FR Doc # E9-29228

This comment addresses the proposed to change to 124.503 (h). SBA is proposing to amend § 124.503(h) to allow agencies to receive 8(a) credit for orders placed with 8(a) concerns under contracts that were not set aside for 8(a) concerns, as long as the order is offered to and accepted for the 8(a) BD program and competed exclusively among eligible 8(a) concerns. This comment is in the form of two questions: 1. What exactly is meant by "credit" when 8(a) is not a goaled category for federal agencies? 2. I am interpreting the language above to mean that an order must be competed, and that an order that is offered to the 8(a) program on a sole source basis will not be recognized for credit purposes, or even accepted into the 8(a) program. Is that the intent? Does this mean that the dollar thresholds at FAR 19.805-1 (a) (2) will not apply to orders under IDIQ contracts?