G Small Business Subcontracting Plan (8-18-23).docx

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

Use this form in developing your Subcontracting Plan for a Subcontract with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Any substitutions of this form will result in the rejection of your plan. The use of this form is not intended to waive any requirements that may be applicable by law or regulation.

BASIC INFORMATION

LBNL Subcontract Number:

LBNL Subcontract Amount*: $

Period of Performance and Mod Number if Applicable:

Offeror/Subcontractor Name:

Name of LBNL Procurement Specialist:

Subcontractor Point of Contact: Phone Number: Email Address:

Modification Amount, if Applicable: $

*Total estimated value of LBNL subcontract, including options.

The following, along with an up-to-date proposal, project description, and any other attachments requested by LBNL, is hereby submitted as part of this Small Business Subcontracting Plan to satisfy the applicable requirements of the Small Business Act [15 U.S.C. 637(d)] and FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns. LBNL will not review/approve this Plan without these documents.

TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

The following terms, abbreviations, or acronyms are used throughout this Plan:

· ANC – Alaska Native Corporation

· HUBZone – Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business

· SB – Small Business concern

· SDB – Small Disadvantaged Business concern

· VOSB/SDVOSB – Veteran-Owned Small Business concern / Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern

· WOSB – Women-Owned Small Business concern

PART I – SUBCONTRACTING GOALS (See Footnotes 1 & 2) An existing subcontractor master plan can be submitted as an alternative

A. Total dollars of planned lower-tier subcontracting (including Small and Large Businesses): $

C. Description of the principal types of supplies and services to be subcontracted to each SB category, including estimated values. Failure to submit this information will result in rejection of plan.

D. Description of the method(s) used to develop the above Subcontracting Plan and Goals. Explain in detail your relationship with subcontractors, why they are qualified to do the work, why they are relevant to the LBNL subcontract work, and how you know they will likely be around for the duration needed. Your plan will not be approved if left blank.

(attach additional sheets of paper, if necessary)

E. Statement as to whether indirect costs are included in establishing the goals? Yes |_| No |_|

If yes, the following describes the method(s) used to determine the proportionate share of indirect costs to be allocated to SB concerns.

PART II - SUBCONTRACTING PROCEDURES

A. The following identifies the employee at your company/entity who will administer and monitor the compliance of Offeror/Subcontractor’s Small Business Subcontracting Program, along with a description of the individual’s duties and responsibilities:

Description of duties & responsibilities:

(attach additional sheets of paper, as necessary)

(attach additional sheets of paper, as necessary)

C. The following describes the methods used to assure that SB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, SDB, and WOSB concerns are provided an equitable opportunity to compete for the lower-tier subcontracts Your subcontracting plan will not be approved if left blank:

(attach additional sheets of paper, as necessary)

PART III – SUBCONTRACTING PLAN MANAGEMENT

PART IV – LOWER-TIER SUBCONTRACTOR FLOW DOWN CLAUSE

B. Offeror/subcontractor agrees to ensure that all large business subcontractors receiving a lower-tier subcontract in excess of $750,000.00 or $1,500,000.00 for construction must adopt and comply with a Small Business Subcontracting Plan similar to the Plan required by FAR Clause 52.219-9, “Small Business Subcontracting Plan,” as well as PART V, below. (See FAR 19.704 and FAR 19.708(b)). These lower-tier small business subcontracting plans must be forwarded to LBNL SBLO when they are executed.

PART V – ELECTRONIC SUBCONTRACTING REPORTING SYSTEM (eSRS) REPORTING

Offeror/subcontractor hereby provides assurance of: (1) cooperation in any studies, surveys, or requests for information that may be required; (2) submission of any periodic reports which will allow LBNL to determine the extent of compliance by the offeror/subcontractor with its subcontracting plan; and (3) submission of the electronic “Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts,” or “Individual Subcontracting Report” (ISR, formerly Standard Form [SF] 294), and the ELECTRONIC “Summary Subcontract Report” (SSR, formerly SF 295) in accordance with the list below regarding MANDATORY electronic submission of these reports. Failure to file the required ISR and SSR reports timely and accurately will be considered a breach of the Subcontract terms and LBNL reserves right to delay invoice payment for such failures.

Special Assurances for the eSRS:

The offeror/subcontractor also hereby provides assurances that the offeror/subcontractor will: (1) submit the “Individual Subcontracting Report(s)” (ISRs) and “Summary Subcontracting Report(s)” (SSRs) under the eSRS and (2) ensure that its subcontractors agree to submit Individual Subcontracting Reports and Summary Subcontracting Reports at all tiers, in eSRS. A final ISR at all levels is due 30 days after subcontract completion.

The offeror/subcontractor will provide such information so as to allow applicable lower-tier subcontractors to fully comply with the statutory requirements prescribed in FAR 19.702.

The offeror/subcontractor will utilize LBNL Prime Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 (Top Level Agency: Energy Dept 8900) for the eSRS submissions.

· For assistance with eSRS, please contact the Help Desk (www.esrs.gov)

· LBNL's DUNS number is: #078576738

· When entering your reports, please use the email: pmccants@lbl.gov

The offeror/subcontractor will direct any questions regarding subcontractor submittal of ISR and SSR or eSRS to the following office: Small Business Office, Procurement, Mail Stop 971-PROC, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California, 94720, E-mail: SB@lbl.gov and pmccants@lbl.gov. Additional information is available at: http://esrs.gov or http://acquisition.gov.

PART VI - AGREEMENT AND APPROVAL SIGNATURES

A. Offeror/Subcontractor’s Agreement and Certification:

Signature

Typed name and title

Date

(As stated in 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(8), any contractor or subcontractor failing to comply in good faith with the requirements of the Subcontracting Plan is in material breach of its contract or subcontract).

Comments:

FOR LBNL USE ONLY

B. LBNL Procurement Specialist:

Signature

Typed name and title

Date

C. LBNL Small Business Liaison Officer:

Signature

Typed name and title

Date

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