General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Small Business Subcontracting Program

摘要

This notice invites written comments on a proposed revision which expresses GSA's expectation that offerors under GSA procurements, in submitting required subcontracting plans, will do more than merely restate minimum plan requirements described at FAR 52.219-9. GSA also expects subcontracting plans to demonstrate aggressiveness, creativity, and innovation in involving small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business concerns in subcontracting opportunities and an understanding of the requirement that these concerns be afforded the maximum practicable opportunity to perform as subcontractors in the offeror's procurements. In negotiated solicitations, the subcontracting plan will be negotiated with price and any technical and management proposal required by the solicitation. In sealed bid solicitations, target goals may be stated by GSA in the solicitation. GSA understands, however, that offerors' subcontracting circumstances may vary greatly. The proposed revision also deletes various sections because they concern nonregulatory material.