(a) The systems logic used in BSM automated procurements and certain legacy systems is able to consider the applicability of more than one kind of set-aside in a combined or “cascading” fashion, according to an order of precedence. It simultaneously accommodates service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-asides, HUBZone small business set-asides, and total small business set-asides, including exceptions and waivers to the non-manufacturers rule, where applicable. If, at the time of solicitation, there is a reasonable expectation of receiving offers from two or more SDVOSBs or HUBZone small business concerns, the BSM software and the programming for applicable legacy systems will use a combined set-aside for the automated solicitation. All small businesses should be encouraged to submit quotes; however, offerors will be informed (by means of the provision language itself, and possibly by a message on the face of the solicitation) about the order of precedence in which the set-asides will be applied.
(b) If the acquisition is valued between $3,000 and $100,000 and there is a reasonable expectation of receiving competitive offers from two or more service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns or HUBZone small business concerns, the RFQ produced automatically in BSM and applicable legacy systems will contain a combined set-aside that follows this order of precedence:
(1) SDVOSB concerns; then, if no qualified quote is received from a SDVOSB concern -
(2) HUBZone small business concerns; then, if no qualified quote is received from a HUBZone concern -
(3) Small business concerns.
(c) If the acquisition is valued between $3,000 and $100,000 and there is a reasonable expectation of receiving competitive offers from two or more service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns, but not from two or more HUBZone concerns, the RFQ produced automatically in BSM and applicable legacy systems will contain a combined set-aside that follows this order of precedence:
(1) SDVOSB concerns; then, if no qualified quote is received from a SDVOSB concern -
(2) Small business concerns.
(d) If the acquisition is valued between $3,000 and $100,000 and there is a reasonable expectation of receiving competitive offers from two or more HUBZone small business concerns, but not from two or more service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns, the RFQ produced automatically in BSM and applicable legacy systems will contain a combined set-aside that follows this order of precedence:
(1) HUBZone small business concerns; then, if no qualified quote is received from a HUBZone concern -
(2) Small business concerns.
(e) If the acquisition is valued between $3,000 and $100,000 and there is a reasonable expectation of receiving competitive offers from two or more small businesses, but not from service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns or HUBZone small business concerns, the RFQ produced automatically in BSM and applicable legacy systems will become a total small business set-aside.
(f) If, after combining and “cascading” these set-asides, no qualified quote is received from a small business at a fair market price, the set-aside will be withdrawn and the buy re-solicited on an unrestricted basis.
