FAC Socioeconomic Programs & Small Business 4

Question 1

A contracting officer receives a size protest against the apparent successful offeror on a small business set-aside. By when must an offeror's protest generally be received to be timely for a negotiated acquisition?

Accepted Answer

Within 5 business days after receipt of notification of the apparent successful offeror

Answer

FAR 19.302 requires a size protest in a negotiated acquisition to be received within 5 business days after the offeror receives the CO's pre-award notice of the apparent successful offeror.

Question 2

For size status purposes on a set-aside, as of what date does SBA generally determine whether a concern is small?

Accepted Answer

The date of the concern's initial offer that includes price

Answer

Under SBA rules (13 CFR 121.404), size is determined as of the date the concern submits its initial offer including price.

Question 3

An 8(a) firm is awarded a services set-aside contract. Under the limitations on subcontracting, what is the maximum share of the amount paid by the government that it may pay to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities?

Accepted Answer

50 percent

Answer

For services (other than construction), FAR 52.219-14 limits payments to non-similarly situated subcontractors to 50 percent of the amount paid to the prime.

Question 4

A contracting officer determines a small business low offeror is nonresponsible due to lack of capacity. What must the CO generally do before awarding to another offeror?

Accepted Answer

Refer the matter to SBA for a possible Certificate of Competency

Answer

FAR 19.6 requires referral of a small business found nonresponsible to SBA, which may issue a binding Certificate of Competency.

Question 5

In a full and open competition, how does the HUBZone price evaluation preference work when the low offeror is not a HUBZone small business?

Accepted Answer

10 percent is added to the offers of non-HUBZone, other-than-small concerns

Answer

FAR 19.1307 adds a factor of 10 percent to offers from non-HUBZone concerns (other than small businesses) when evaluating against a HUBZone offer.

(FAC) Federal Acquisition Certification Practice Test

(FAC) Federal Acquisition Certification Practice Test

FAC Socioeconomic Programs & Small Business 4