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      <title xtrc="GSAR" class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">570.108</ph> Responsibility
determination.</title>
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               <p id="d942e17" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph> Determine
that the prospective awardee is responsible with respect to the
lease under consideration. The standards in FAR 9.104 apply. As
part of the determination that a prospective contractor is otherwise
qualified and eligible for award, review exclusions in the System
for Award Management (SAM).</p>
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               <p id="d942e26" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>  The contracting officer’s
signature on the contract is deemed an affirmative determination.</p>
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               <p id="d942e35" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>  If the contracting officer
finds an offeror nonresponsible, sign and place in the contract
file a determination of nonresponsibility. State the basis for the
determination.</p>
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               <p id="d942e44" audience="GSAR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph> If the contracting officer finds
a small business concern nonresponsible, the procedures at FAR 19.6
apply. Place all documents and reports supporting a determination
of responsibility or nonresponsibility in the lease file.</p>
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