Attachment 3 - Small Business Subcontract Plan.docx

ATTACHMENT 4 – SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN Template

READ CAREFULLY: The purpose of this form is for the offeror to submit information so the Government may evaluate the offeror’s commitment to use small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses as subcontractors on the project. An offeror that is a large business shall also attach a copy of its Small Business Subcontracting Plan as required by the solicitation’s clause 52.219-9, Alternate II. Fill in the information by typing or printing legibly.

IMPORTANT: This form is to be included in the offeror’s Volume I proposal, AND IS TO BE SUBMITTED IN ADDITION TO YOUR SUBCONTRACTING PLAN IF YOU ARE A LARGE BUSINESS.

This plan follows the format for addressing the fifteen elements as shown at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-9(d). Please be sure to address all fifteen elements.

Contractor: <insert contractor name> Address: <insert contractor address> Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): <insert contractor UEI number> Solicitation or Contract Number: 36C79122R0004 Item/Service: Automatic Blood Pressure Monitors

(1) TYPE OF PLAN

List the total estimated dollar value of all planned subcontracting (to all types of business concerns, both large and small). Select only one of the following:

___ Individual Plan (This Contract Only) Contract #/Solicitation # Total value of projected subcontracts (both large and small businesses):

Base Period: $ Total Contract Value (including options): $

___ Master Plan Total projected sales: $ Total value of projected subcontracts (both large and small businesses): $ Subcontracts Represent ___% of Total Annual Sales

____ Commercial Plan Total projected sales: $ Total value of projected subcontracts (both large and small businesses): $ Subcontracts Represent ____% of Total Annual Sales

(2) GOALS

State the percentage of total planned subcontracting dollars that will go to all Small Business (SB) concerns, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) SB concerns, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) concerns, Woman-Owned SB (WOSB) concerns, Veteran-Owned SB (VOSB) concerns, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB (SDVOSB) concerns.

[NOTE TO THE OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR: For contracts containing options, the percentage goals and dollars must be shown separately for the basic contract period and for EACH option period.

All subcontracts that contribute to contract performance must be included, and a proportionate share of products and services that are normally allocated as indirect costs may be included.

Subcontracts awarded to an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) or Indian tribe must be counted towards the subcontracting goals for SB and SDB concerns, regardless of the size or Small Business Administration (SBA) certification status of the ANC or Indian tribe.

If this is a Master Plan, this element does not apply.

If this is a commercial plan, change “Base Contract Year” to “ “Contractor’s Fiscal Year” and submit goals only for the contractor’s current fiscal year.]

Base Contract Year:

SB (Includes HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, ANCs, and Indian tribes)

VOSB

SDVOSB

HUBZone SB

SDB (Includes ANCs and Indian tribes)

WOSB

Option Year 1:

SB (Includes HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, ANCs, and Indian tribes)

VOSB

SDVOSB

HUBZone SB

SDB (Includes ANCs and Indian tribes)

WOSB

Option Year 2:

SB (Includes HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, ANCs, and Indian tribes)

VOSB

SDVOSB

HUBZone SB

SDB (Includes ANCs and Indian tribes)

WOSB

Option Year 3:

SB (Includes HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, ANCs, and Indian tribes)

VOSB

SDVOSB

HUBZone SB

SDB (Includes ANCs and Indian tribes)

WOSB

Option Year 4:

SB (Includes HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, ANCs, and Indian tribes)

VOSB

SDVOSB

HUBZone SB

SDB (Includes ANCs and Indian tribes)

WOSB

_____ Subcontracting opportunities exist for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs)

_____ Subcontracting opportunities do not exist for HBVUs and MIs

(3) DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPAL TYPES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES TO BE SUBCONTRACTED AND TYPES OF BUSINESSES SUPPLYING THEM (Check all that apply)

(4) METHOD USED TO DEVELOP GOALS

Explain how you arrived at your percentage goals and dollars for subcontracting to SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, and WOSB:

(5) METHOD USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SUBCONTRACTING SOURCES (Check all that apply)

____ Company Source Lists

____ System for Award Management (SAM) database

____ Veteran Service Organizations

____ National Minority Purchasing Council Vendor Information Service

____ U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency’s Research and Information Division

____ SB, HUBZone SB, SDB, and WOSB Trade Associations

____ SBA’s Lists of Certified SDB and HSB Concerns

____ SB and Minority Business trade fairs or conferences

____ Other: [Explain]

(6) INDIRECT COSTS (Check which applies.)

Indirect costs have not been included in establishing subcontracting goals.

Indirect costs have been included in establishing subcontracting goals.

If included, describe how you determine the proportionate share of indirect costs incurred with:

SB (Including ANCs and Indian tribes):

VOSB:

SDVOSB:

HUBZone SB:

SDB (Including ANCs and Indian tribes):

WOSB:

(7) ADMINISTRATION OF SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM

The following individual employed by the offeror will administer this subcontracting plan:

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Title:

Description of Duties:

(8) EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE (Check which apply.)

Describe your efforts to ensure that SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, and WOSB will have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts. These efforts include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

Outreach Efforts to Obtain Sources:

Internal Efforts to Guide and Encourage Purchasing Personnel:

(9) INCLUSION OF FAR CLAUSE 52.219-8, “UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS,” IN SUBCONTRACTS

Place a check by each statement as assurance that the following will be done:

(10) REQUIREMENT TO COOPERATE IN STUDIES AND SUBMISSION OF REPORTS

Place a check by each statement as assurance that the following will be done:

a. Submit the Individual Subcontract Report (ISR) and/or the Summary Subcontract Report (SSR), in accordance with paragraph l of the clause at FAR 52.219-9 using the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at http://www.esrs.gov. The reports shall provide information on subcontract awards to SB concerns (including ANCs and Indian tribes that are not SBs), VOSB concerns, SDVOSB concerns, HUBZone SB concerns, SDB concerns (including ANCs and Indian tribes that have not been certified by SBA as SDBs), WOSB concerns, HICUs, and MIs. Reporting will be in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.219-9, or as provided in agency regulations.

b. Submit the ISR semi-annually during contract performance for the periods ending March 31 and September 30, and to submit a report within 30 days of contract completion. I shall submit the reports within 30 days after the close of each reporting period, unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer. Reports are required when due, regardless of whether there has been any subcontracting activity since the inception of the contract or the previous reporting period. When the contracting officer rejects an ISR, I agree to submit a revised ISR within 30 days of receiving the notice of the ISR rejection.

c. Submit the SSR annually by October 30 for the twelve-month period ending September 30. When an SSR is rejected, I agree to submit a revised SSR within 30 days of receiving the notice of SSR rejection.

a. Any small business concern identified as a subcontractor in the bid or proposal or associated small business subcontracting plan, to furnish certain supplies or perform a portion of the contract; or

b. Any small business concern whose pricing or cost information or technical expertise was used in preparing the bid or proposal, where there is written evidence of an intent or understanding that the small business concern will be awarded a subcontract for the related work if I am awarded the contract.

(11) DESCRIPTION OF TYPES OF RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED (Check if in agreement)

I agree to maintain the following records to show compliance with this subcontracting plan:

a. Source lists, guides, and other data that identify SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, and WOSB concerns.

b. Records on organizations contacted to locate SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, and WOSB sources.

c. Records on each subcontract solicitation resulting in an award of more than $250,000, indicating:

(1) Whether SB concerns were solicited and, if not, why not

(2) Whether VOSB concerns were solicited and, if not, why not

(3) Whether SDVOSB concerns were solicited and, if not, why not

(4) Whether HUBZone SB concerns were solicited and, if not, why not

(5) Whether SDB concerns were solicited and, if not, why not

(6) Whether WOSB concerns were solicited and, if not, why not

(7) If applicable, the reason award was not made to a SB, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, or WOSB concern

d. Records of outreach efforts to contact:

(1) Trade associations

(2) Business development organizations

(3) Conferences and trade fairs to locate SB, HUBZone SB, SDB, SDVOSB, and WOSB sources

e. Records of internal guidance and encouragement provided to buyers through:

(1) Workshops, seminars, training, etc.

(2) Monitoring performance to evaluate compliance with the program’s requirements.

f. On a contract-by-contract basis, records to support award data submitted to the government, including the name, address, and business size of each subcontractor (does not apply to commercial plans).

This subcontracting plan was prepared by (Offeror Fill In):

Signature:

Printed name:

Title:

Phone number:

Date prepared:

Attachment 4 36C79122R0004