Attachment D - SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN.docx

RFP 160190 CSC

ATTACHMENT D

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

Failure to complete, sign and return Section A or B of this Attachment MAY result in your proposal being rejected.

If you have any questions contact {name} at {email address} for assistance.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO OFFEROR

This solicitation contains Attachment D Small Business Subcontracting Plan, This Attachment must be completed by all Offers. Offers completing Section A and subcontractors included in Section B of the Small Business Subcontracting Plan must be certified as a small/micro business by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD) by the due date of this solicitation to participate in the SWaM Program.

ATTACHMENT D

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

All small businesses must be certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) by the due date of the solicitation to participate in the SWAM program. Certification applications are available through SBSD online at http://sbsd.virginia.gov/ (Customer Service).

It is the goal of the Commonwealth that more than 42% of its purchases be made from small businesses. All potential bidders are required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

Small Business: "Small business (including micro)” means a business which holds a certification as such by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) on the due date for proposals. This shall also include SBSD-certified women- and minority-owned businesses when they also hold a SBSD certification as a small business on the proposal due date. Currently, SBSD offers small business certification and micro business designation to firms that qualify under the definitions below.

Certification applications are available through SBSD online at www.sbsd.virginia.gov (Customer Service).

Offeror Name:

Preparer Name: Date:

Instructions

A. If you are certified by the SBSD as a micro/small business, complete only Section A of this form. This includes but is not limited to DSBSD-certified women-owned and minority-owned businesses when they have also received DSBSD small business certification.

B. If you are not a SBSD-certified small business, complete Section B of this form. For the Offeror to receive credit for the small business subcontracting plan evaluation criteria, the Offeror shall identify the portions of the Contract that will be subcontracted to SBSD-certified small business for the initial Contract period in Section B.

Offerors which are small businesses themselves will receive the maximum available points for the small business participation plan evaluation criterion, and do not have any further subcontracting requirements.

Offerors which are not certified small businesses will be assigned points based on proposed expenditures with DSBSD- certified small businesses for the initial Contract period in relation to the Offeror’s total price for the initial Contract period.

Points will be assigned based on each Offeror’s proposed subcontracting expenditures with SBSD certified small businesses for the initial Contract period as indicated in Section B in relation to the Offeror’s total price.

Section A If your firm is certified by the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD), provide your certification number and the date of certification):

Certification Number: Certification Date:

Section B Populate the table below to show your firm's plans for utilization of SBSD-certified small businesses in the performance of this Contract for the initial Contract period in relation to the bidder’s total price for the initial Contract period. Certified small businesses include but are not limited to SBSD-certified women-owned and minority-owned businesses that have also received the DSBSD small business certification. Include plans to utilize small businesses as part of joint ventures, partnerships, subcontractors, suppliers, etc. It is important to note that these proposed participations will be incorporated into the subsequent Contract and will be a requirement of the Contract. Failure to obtain the proposed participation percentages may result in breach of the Contract.

B. Plans for Utilization of DSBSD-Certified Small Businesses for this Procurement

Micro/Small Business Name & Address

SWaM Certificate # and Expiration Date

($ or %)

Totals $

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