(a) In reviewing subcontracting plans submitted under the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the contracting officer shall-
(1) Ensure that the contractor included anticipated awards to HBCU/MIs in the small disadvantaged business goal; and
(2) Consider whether subcontracts are contemplated that involve research or studies of the type normally performed by higher educational institutions.
(b) The contracting officer may, when contracting by negotiation, use in solicitations and contracts a clause similar to the clause at FAR 52.219-10, Incentive Subcontracting Program, when a subcontracting plan is required and inclusion of a monetary incentive is, in the judgment of the contracting officer, necessary to increase subcontracting opportunities for HBCU/MIs. The clause should include a separate goal for HBCU/MIs.
