Contractor participation in the DLA MBA Program shall be the focus of an evaluation factor to be included in all solicitations or other announcements for long-term contracting arrangements expected to exceed $500,000. This requirement shall not be mandatory for contracts for commercial items, unless logistics services in support of those items are also being acquired under the same contract. Any other exception to this requirement must be approved by the chief of the contracting office, without power of delegation. An explanation for the exception must be included in the solicitation file, and a copy must accompany the report required in 19.9006(e). Inclusion of the program coverage in solicitations below $500,000, though optional, is encouraged in all appropriate circumstances.
