# 19.1506 Women-Owned Small Business Program sole source awards.

1. (a) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to an EDWOSB concern on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply and-

   1. (1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB concerns are underrepresented in Federal procurement;

   2. (2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more EDWOSB concerns; and

   3. (3) The conditions in paragraph (c) of this section exist.

2. (b) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to a WOSB concern (including EDWOSB concerns) eligible under the WOSB Program on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply and-

   1. (1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB concerns are substantially underrepresented in Federal procurement;

   2. (2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more WOSB concerns (including EDWOSB concerns); and

   3. (3) The conditions in paragraph (c) of this section exist.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The anticipated award price of the contract, including options, will not exceed-

      1. (i) $6.5 million for a requirement within the NAICS codes for manufacturing; or

      2. (ii) $4 million for a requirement within any other NAICS codes.

   2. (2) The EDWOSB concern or WOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance.

   3. (3) The award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.

4. (d) The SBA has the right to appeal the contracting officer’s decision not to make a sole source award to either an EDWOSB concern or WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB program.