19.808-1 Sole source.
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The text of FAR 19.808-1, Sole source, under FAC Number 2026-01 with an effective date of 03/13/2026. Under paragraph (a), the SBA may not accept for negotiation a sole-source 8(a) contract exceeding $30 million unless the requesting agency has completed a justification under 6.303. Under paragraphs (b) and (c), the SBA is responsible for negotiations and approves the contract before award. Under paragraphs (d) through (f), the participant must be small under the NAICS code assigned to the contract and a current 8(a) participant at award, and a participant owned by an Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian Organization or Community Development Corporation may not receive a sole-source follow-on to a contract performed by another participant owned by the same entity (13 CFR 124.109 through 124.111).
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FAR FAC Number: 2026-01 Effective Date: 03/13/2026 « Previous Next » <?xml encoding="UTF-8" ?>19.808-1 Sole source. 19.808-1 Sole source. (a) The SBA may not accept for negotiation a sole-source 8(a) contract that exceeds $30 million unless the requesting agency has completed a justification in accordance with the requirements of 6.303 . (b) The SBA is responsible for initiating negotiations with the agency within the time established by the agency. If the SBA does not initiate negotiations within the agreed time and the agency cannot allow additional time, the agency may , after notifying the SBA, proceed with the acquisition from other sources. (c) The SBA should participate, whenever practicable, in negotiating the contracting terms. When mutually agreeable, the SBA may authorize the contracting officer to negotiate directly with the 8(a) participant. Whether or not direct negotiations take place, the SBA is responsible for approving the resulting contract before award. (d) An 8(a) participant must represent that it is a small business in accordance with the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract. (e) A concern must be a current participant in the 8(a) program at the time of an 8(a) sole-source award. (f) An 8(a) participant owned by an Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian Organization, or Community Development Corporation may not receive an 8(a) sole-source award that is a follow-on contract to an 8(a) contract, if the predecessor contract was performed by another 8(a) participant (or former 8(a) participant) owned by the same Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian Organization, or Community Development Corporation (See 13 CFR 124.109 through 124.111). « Previous Next » Favorite X Far Parts Definitions Changes Style Formatter
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