Amendment 0002 Appendix C Small Business Participation Commitment Document.pdf

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION AS A FACTOR

All offerors (both other than small businesses and small businesses) shall provide the following SBPCD requirements and substantiating documentation to demonstrate how you will meet these requirements. This required information will be used to evaluate the extent of your proposed participation/commitment to use U.S. small businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to Section M, Factor III, Small Business Participation. These SBPCD requirements will be incorporated into any resulting contract(s) as specified below.

1. The small business concerns (SBC) as defined in FAR Part 19 that are to be used in your proposed approach to satisfying the requirements of this solicitation for the entire performance period, including company name, business category(ies), description of products or services and NAICS code to be provided by each SBC and the nature of the commitment with the SBC (i.e., letter of commitment, joint ventures, mentor protégé agreements, others). Binding commitments shall become enforceable, contractual requirements. Use the table/format below in proposing this required information. (Note: Section M, Factor III elements 1, 2, 3)

Company Small Business Product(s)/Service(s) NAICS Code Nature of Name Category(ies) to be Provided, including type Commitment

(SB, WOSB, SDB, & variety of work Hubzone, VOSB, SDVOSB)

1 – Section L Instructions to Offerors: Small Business Participation at the Factor Level, inclusive of past performance evaluation within the small business factor evaluation

2 – Section M, Evaluation Criteria: Small Business Participation at the Factor Level, inclusive of past performance evaluation within the small business factor evaluation

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD)

2. The SBCs (prime offerors and small business subcontractors) proposed quantitative participation in terms of the value of the total acquisition (total contract value). Offerors shall provide detailed explanations/ documentation to support quantitative small business participation. Binding commitments shall become enforceable, contractual requirements. Use the table/format below in proposing this required information. (Note: Section M, Factor III elements 4 and 5)

Proposed Total Contract Value < fill in base contract ad all option years >

Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) - Small Business Participation

(Including Small Business prime offeror’s participation)

Business Category Dollar Value % of Total Contract Value Total Proposed Contract Value – Prime Offeror $ _% Total Small Business $ _%

Small Disadvantaged Business $ _% Woman-Owned Small Business $ _% HUBZone Small Business $ _%

Veteran-Owned Small Business $ _% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business $ _%

All supporting documentation is excluded from the page count. Supporting documents will not be incorporated into any resulting contract.

3. The work to be performed directly by a small business prime offeror shall be evaluated as Small Business Participation. Small business prime offerors shall include their information in the above requested as required.

4. SBPCD enforceable, contractual requirements shall require periodic progress reporting to facilitate government monitoring in the event of an award. Offerors are to propose quarterly reporting for the requirements in Section L, subparagraphs 1-3 above (contractor format acceptable) in accordance with Section L, Appendix C - Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD).

5. Prime Offeror’s Size: Identify the applicable size and applicable socioeconomic categories for the PRIME offeror only when submitting your proposed SBPCD. Include this information within the initial section of the proposed SBPCD and check all applicable boxes:

Pri me Offeror’s Size { } Other than Small Business or

{ } Small Business also categorized as a

{ } Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

{ } Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

{ } Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business

{ } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

6. NOTE: DFARS 215.304 (c)(i)(B) states that proposals addressing the extent of small business performance shall be separate from subcontracting plans submitted pursuant to the clause at FAR 52.219- 9 and shall be structured to allow for consideration of offers from small businesses. If selected for an award, all large businesses must submit for approval its Subcontracting Plan as a separate document.

All offerors (both other than small businesses and small businesses) will be evaluated on the extent of proposed participation/commitment to use of U.S. small businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and requirements established herein. The Government will evaluate the following to determine if the offeror met or exceeded the requirements.

1. The extent to which firms as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals

2. The extent to which offerors demonstrate substantive commitment to small business firms, such as, letters of commitment, Joint Ventures, mentor/protégé agreements, or other demonstrations of commitment (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

3. Identification of the type and variety of the work small firms are to perform (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

4. The extent of participation of small business prime offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the value of the total acquisition (total contract value) (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

5. The extent to which the offeror provides detailed explanations/documentation supporting the proposed quantitative participation

6. Extent to which the offeror complied with requirements of FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

The Government will evaluate the proposal to determine which offeror proposes the best value in terms of Small Business Participation. The work to be performed directly by a small business prime offeror will also be evaluated as Small Business Participation. The Small Business Participation Commitment Document will become part of the resultant contract.

The Government shall evaluate the offeror’s proposal against this Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) - Small Business Participation, [Small Business (SB) -23%; Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) - 5%; Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) – 3%; Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) – 5%; HUBZone SB – 3%], to determine whether the proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in the below Table A-1.

Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

SECTION M – EVALUATION CRITERIA

FACTOR III: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) Template

1. Prime Contractor Size:

Indicate the applicable size and socioeconomic categories -- all that apply:

{ } Other than Small Business or { } Small Business also categorized as a

{ } Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) { } Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) { } Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business { } Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

2. Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) -- Participation of Small Businesses

Total Contract Value (Awarded) $

Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR)

Business Category Dollar Value % of Total Contract Value

Total Contract Value – Prime Contractor $ % Total Small Business $ %

Small Disadvantaged Business $ % Woman-Owned Small Business $ % HUBZone Small Business $ %

Veteran-Owned Small Business $ % Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

Business

Company Name

Business Category(ies)

(SB, WOSB, SDB,

VOSB, SDVOSB)

Product(s)/Service(s) to be Provided

NAICS

Code

Nature of Commitment

3. Small Business Participants *

* Changes of SBs must be pre-approved by Contracting Officer