Section 52.207-6 - Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts)As prescribed in 7.107-6, insert the following provision:
Solicitation of Offers From Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts) (Aug 2024)
(a)Definition. "Small Business Teaming Arrangement," as used in this provision-(1) Means an arrangement where-(i) Two or more small business concerns have formed a joint venture; or(ii) A small business offeror agrees with one or more other small business concerns to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract. A Small Business Teaming Arrangement between the offeror and its small business subcontractor(s) exists through a written agreement between the parties that- (A) Is specifically referred to as a "Small Business Teaming Arrangement"; and(B) Sets forth the different responsibilities, roles, and percentages (or other allocations) of work as it relates to the acquisition;(2)(i) For civilian agencies, may include two business concerns in a mentor-protege relationship when both the mentor and the protege are small or the protege is small and the concerns have received an exception to affiliation pursuant to 13 CFR 121.103(h)(3)(ii) or (iii) .(ii) For DoD, may include two business concerns in a mentor-protege relationship in the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program (see 10 U.S.C. 4902 ) when both the mentor and the protege are small. There is no exception to joint venture size affiliation for offers received from teaming arrangements under the DoD Mentor-Protege Program; and(3) See 13 CFR 121.103(b)(9) regarding the exception to affiliation for offers received from Small Business Teaming Arrangements in the case of a solicitation of offers for a bundled contract with a reserve.(b) The Government is soliciting and will consider offers from any responsible source, including responsible small business concerns and offers from Small Business Teaming Arrangements or joint ventures of small business concerns. 81 FR 67773 , Sept. 30, 2016, as amended at 87 FR 73901 , Dec. 1, 2022 81 FR 67773 , 10/31/2016; 87 FR 73901 , 12/30/2022; 89 FR 61338 , 8/29/2024