# AFFARS PART 5319Small Business Programs

- PART 5319
  Small Business Programs

- SUBPART 5319.2 — POLICIES

- 5319.201 General Policy

- SUBPART 5319.5 — SET-ASIDES FOR SMALL BUSINESS

- 5319.505 Small Business Administration (SBA) Appeals to the Agency Head - Small Business Set-Asides

- SUBPART 5319.7 — THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM

- 5319.704 Subcontracting Plan Requirements

- 5319.705-2 Determining the Need for a Subcontracting Plan
- 5319.705-4 Reviewing the Subcontracting Plan

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

- 5319.803 Selecting Acquisitions for the 8(a) Program
- 5319.810 Small Business Administration (SBA) Appeals to the Agency Head - The 8(a) Program

PART 5319
Small Business Programs

[Revised October 1, 2010]

SUBPART 5319.2 — POLICIES

5319.201 General Policy

(a) Refer to AFI 64-201, Small Business Programs for Air Force Small Business Program requirements.

(d)(10)(B) Small business specialists are required to review all acquisitions expected to exceed $10,000 (to include awards against GSA instruments but excluding awards under the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Programs) prior to accomplishing or advertising the acquisition. Document review on the DD Form 2579, Small Business Coordination Record. Except for AFMC and AFSPC, forward a copy of all completed DD Forms 2579 in excess of $1,000,000 to the MAJCOM/DRU and AFISRA Director of Small Business prior to convening an Acquisition Strategy Panel or prior to finalizing the Acquisition Strategy if an ASP is not convened.

(d)(10) DD Form 2579. Contracting officers shall not make a public release (such as a Federal Biz Opps announcement) indicating the government’s decision on method of acquisition (full and open, small business set-aside, 8(a) program or HUBZone set-aside) until after obtaining small business specialist signature on the DD Form 2579. This does not preclude publishing synopses to facilitate market research such as a sources sought synopsis, prior to DD Form 2579 signature, provided the synopsis does not indicate the government’s decision on method of acquisition.

d)(11) SB specialists/PCRs should be read into programs early in the acquisition planning process whenever possible. In those instances where the Small Business Specialist and the SBA/Procurement Center Representative are precluded from the review process due to security classification, the Contracting Officer shall complete DD Form 2579, Small Business Coordination Record, and the Chief of the Contracting Office shall review and coordinate on the DD Form 2579.

SUBPART 5319.5 — SET-ASIDES FOR SMALL BUSINESS

5319.505 Small Business Administration (SBA) Appeals to the Agency Head - Small Business Set-Asides

When notified by the SBA that it has filed an appeal with the Agency Head, follow MP5319 to prepare and submit an appeal file.

SUBPART 5319.7 — THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM

5319.704 Subcontracting Plan Requirements

(a)(1) Small Business subcontracting goals will be expressed in terms of percent of contract value in addition to percent of subcontracted amount.

5319.705-2 Determining the Need for a Subcontracting Plan

(c) The small business specialist shall review and coordinate in writing on any determination made by the contracting officer that no subcontracting possibilities exist.

5319.705-4 Reviewing the Subcontracting Plan

(d)(7) The contracting officer shall 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]

5319.803 Selecting Acquisitions for the 8(a) Program

(d) When the acquisition is anticipated to exceed $6.5M, the acquisition plan approval authority will make a determination that the requirement is appropriate for the 8(a) program consistent with FAR Part 19 before it is offered to the SBA under the 8(a) program. The determination may be documented in the acquisition plan or in a separate document approved by the acquisition plan approval authority. If determination is approved separately, it must be noted in the acquisition plan.

(1) The determination shall:

(i) describe the results of market research that considered sole source and set-aside criteria in FAR Part 19 for each of the small business programs (i.e., HUBZone, SDVOSB and small business set aside programs), including special capabilities, discipline or capacity needed for contract performance.

(ii) describe if the offer to SBA under the 8(a) program will have an adverse impact on an individual small business, a group of small businesses located in a specific geographical location, or other small business programs. An adverse impact on a group of small businesses occurs when two or more small businesses are performing a requirement that is being consolidated into a single contract, and it is being considered under the 8(a) program. An adverse impact on a small business occurs when:

(A) a small business has performed the work for 24 months;

(B) a small business is performing the requirement at the time it is being considered for the 8(a) program; and

(C) the dollar value of the requirement is 25 percent or more of the small businesses recent annual gross sales (including affiliates).

(iii) indicate if the offer to SBA under the 8(a) program is in the best interest of the Government based on the results of the market research, consideration of the other small business programs, small business goals, acquisition history and number of qualified small 8(a) business available for the requirement (for competitive 8(a) requirements).

(iv) be coordinated with the cognizant small business specialist.

5319.810 Small Business Administration (SBA) Appeals to the Agency Head - The 8(a) Program

When notified by the SBA that it has filed an appeal with the Agency Head, follow MP5319 to prepare and submit an appeal file.