Common use of Fair Opportunity Clause in Contracts

Fair Opportunity. (1) All Orders in excess of $3,500 to be awarded under this MAC will be competed per FAR 16.505(b)(1)(i), Fair Opportunity, and DFARS 216.505-70, Ordering Under Multiple Award Contracts, unless one of the exceptions to fair opportunity at FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies. Per FAR 16.505(b)(1) and DFARS 216.505-70, Orders will be tailored to specific project requirements and awarded per the evaluation criteria established in the Order solicitation. Exceptions to fair opportunity will be processed per FAR 16.505(b)(2(ii). (2) During the Fair Opportunity Process, the Government may: elect to conduct a restricted or an unrestricted competition. The Government may elect to restrict competition for Orders, either totally or in part, to Small Businesses or other available Small Business Administration (SBA) small business designations (i.e., 8(a), HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Order solicitation will notify Offerors if the Order will be solicited on a restricted or an unrestricted basis.

Fair Opportunity. (1) All Orders in excess of $3,500 to be awarded under this MAC will be competed per FAR 16.505(b)(1)(i), Fair Opportunity, and DFARS 216.505-70, Ordering Under Multiple Award Contracts, unless one of the exceptions to fair opportunity at FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies. Per FAR 16.505(b)(1) and DFARS 216.505-70, Orders will be tailored to specific project requirements and awarded per the evaluation criteria established in the Order solicitation. Exceptions to fair opportunity will be processed per FAR 16.505(b)(2(ii). (2) During the Fair Opportunity Process, the Government may: elect to conduct a restricted or an unrestricted competition. The Government may elect to restrict competition for Orders, either totally or in part, to Small Businesses or other available Small Business Administration (SBA) small business designations (i.e., 8(a), HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women- Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Order solicitation will notify Offerors if the Order will be solicited on a restricted or an unrestricted basis.