FAR 19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements)
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 19.814
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 82 FR 4724 Effective Jan 13, 2017
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(a) If the size status of an 8(a) participant nominated for award of an 8(a) sole source contract is called into question, a request for a formal size determination may be submitted to SBA pursuant to 13 CFR 121.1001(b)(2)(ii) by-
(1) The 8(a) participant nominated for award of the particular sole source contract;
(2) The contracting officer who has been delegated SBA’s 8(a) contract execution functions, where applicable, or the SBA program official with authority to execute the 8(a) contract;
(3) The SBA District Director in the district office that services the 8(a) participant or the Associate Administrator for Business Development; or
(4) The SBA Inspector General.
(b) SBA’s Government Contracting Area Director will issue a formal size determination within 15 business days, if possible, after SBA receives the request for a formal size determination.
(c) An appeal of an SBA size determination shall follow the procedures at 19.302.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contracts Under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program |
Sections cited
- FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation
Quick answers
What is FAR 19.814?
FAR 19.814 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements)".
When was FAR 19.814 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contracts Under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program" (82 FR 4724), published Jan 13, 2017 and effective Jan 13, 2017.
Are changes to FAR 19.814 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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