AIR FORCE FAR SUPPLEMENT

PART 5319 — Small Business Programs

PART 5319 -
Small Business Programs



Table of Contents

SUBPART 5319.2 — POLICIES

5319.201 General Policy

SUBPART 5319.5 — SMALL BUSINESS TOTAL SET-ASIDES, PARTIAL SET-ASIDES, AND RESERVES

5319.502-3 Partial Set-Asides

5319.502-8 Rejecting Small Business Administration Recommendations

SUBPART 5319.7 — THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM

5319.705-4 Reviewing the Subcontracting Plan

SUBPART 5319.8 — CONTRACTING WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (THE 8(A) PROGRAM)

5319.810 SBA Appeals

SUBPART 5319.13 - HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONE (HUBZONE) PROGRAM

5319.1305 HUBZone Set-Aside Procedures

SUBPART 5319.14 - SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM

5319.1405 Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business Set-aside Procedures

SUBPART 5319.15 - WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

5319.1505 Set-aside Procedures



[2019 Edition]

INTERIM CHANGE: See CPM 19-C-11.

SUBPART 5319.2 — POLICIES

5319.201 General Policy

(b) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(c)(8) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(c)(10)(A) SB specialists/PCRs must be included early in the acquisition planning process. SB specialists review all acquisitions IAW DFARS 219.201(c)(10)(A) (excluding awards under the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Programs). The SCO and the MAJCOM/DRU/AFRCO/SMC Director of Small Business may jointly agree, in writing, to lower the threshold to $10,000 (regardless of proposed set-aside strategy) for the purpose of achieving small business goals.

(B) Document review on the DD Form 2579, Small Business Coordination Record. Except for AFMC and SMC, forward a copy of all completed DD Forms 2579 in excess of $1,000,000 to the applicable MAJCOM/DRU Director of Small Business prior to convening an Acquisition Strategy Panel or prior to finalizing the Acquisition Strategy if an ASP is not convened. In those instances where the SB specialist and the SBA/PCR are precluded from the review process due to security classification, the contracting officer must complete a DD Form 2579, and the COCO must review and coordinate on the form.

(d) Refer to AFI 90-1801, Small Business Programs, for Air Force Small Business Program requirements.

See AF PGI 5319.201.

See SMC PGI 5319.201-90.

See AF PGI 5319.303.

SUBPART 5319.5 — SMALL BUSINESS TOTAL SET-ASIDES, PARTIAL SET-ASIDES, AND RESERVES

5319.502-3 Partial Set-Asides

(a)(5) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

5319.502-8 Rejecting Small Business Administration Recommendations

(b) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

(d) When notified by the SBA that it has filed an appeal with the Agency Head, follow MP5319 to prepare an appeal file. Forward the appeal file through the SCO to SAF/SB (with a courtesy copy to the MAJCOM Small Business office) to arrive in SAF/SB within ten workdays after receipt of the formal appeal.

See AFMC PGI 5319.505.

See AFMC PGI 5319.602-3.

See AF PGI 5319.705-2.

SUBPART 5319.7 — THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM

5319.705-4 Reviewing the Subcontracting Plan

(d)(7) The contracting officer must obtain the written coordination of the small business specialist prior to contractually incorporating a subcontracting plan.

SUBPART 5319.8 — CONTRACTING WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (THE 8(A) PROGRAM)

5319.810 SBA Appeals

When notified by the SBA that it has filed an appeal with the Agency Head, the contracting officer should notify the local Small Business Office and follow MP5319 to prepare an appeal file. Forward the appeal file through the SCO to SAF/SB to arrive in SAF/SB within ten workdays after receipt of the formal appeal with a courtesy copy to the MAJCOM Small Business Office.

SUBPART 5319.13 - HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONE (HUBZONE) PROGRAM

5319.1305 HUBZone Set-Aside Procedures

(d) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

SUBPART 5319.14 - SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM

5319.1405 Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business Set-aside Procedures

(d) See MP5301.601(a)(i).

SUBPART 5319.15 - WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

5319.1505 Set-aside Procedures

INTERIM CHANGE: See CPM 19-C-11.

2019 Edition 5319-3