Appendix_F_Small_business_participation_plan.pdf

APPENDIX F – Enclosure 4

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN Example

All Offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Plan. Offerors shall propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.

(a) Check the applicable size and categories for the PRIME offeror only -- Check all applicable boxes:

{ } Large Prime { } Historically Black Colleges or Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU)

Or

{ } Small Business Prime; also categorized as a { } Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) { } Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) { } Historically Underutilized Zone (HUB Zone) Small Business { } Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) { } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

(b) Submit the total combined percentage of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime and Subcontractors):

Total Percentage planned for Large Business(es) _______% = $________ Total Percentage planned for Small Business(es) _______% = $_______

When combined, Large and Small Business totals must equal 100%.

(c) Please indicate the total percentage of participation to be performed by each type of subcategory small business. The percentage of work performed by Small Businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category:

Small Disadvantaged Business ________% HUB Zone Small Business _______% Woman Owned Small Business _______% Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB _______% Veteran Owned Small Business _______%

HBCU/MI _______%

(d) List principle supplies/services to be performed by Small Businesses:

Note: If a Small Business qualifies in more than one category, add them to each category below in which they qualify.

Name of Company Identify Type of Service/Supply

Small:

Small Disadvantaged Business:

Woman-Owned Small Business:

HUB Zone Small:

Veteran Owned Small Business:

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business:

Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI)

Note: HBCU/MI are included as part of the SDBs; however you may choose to break them out separately.

(e) Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses:

The extent to which Small Business firms are specifically identified in proposals;

The extent of commitment to Small Business firm (for example, enforceable commitments are to be weighted more heavily than non-enforceable ones);

The complexity and variety of the work small firm are to perform;

Past performance of the offerors in complying with requirement of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan; and The extent of participation of Small Business firms in terms of the value of the total acquisition and the extent of which the proposals meets or exceeds small business participation goals for this acquisition.