Common use of Restricted Competition Clause in Contracts

Restricted Competition. During the Fair Opportunity Process the Government may: conduct unrestricted competition; elect to restrict competition for Task Orders totally to Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Businesses, 8 (a) Businesses, or HubZone Businesses. The Task Order solicitation will notify offerors of the restricted competition decision. (a) Businesses, the Prime Contractor must perform at least 50% of the Work (See FAR 52.219-14). For HubZone competition restriction, at least 50% of the work will be performed by the Prime Contractor or other HubZone Small Business concerns (See FAR 52.219.3). If a Task Order Solicitation is competition restricted for Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business, at least 50% of the effort will be performed by the Prime Contractor or other Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns (See FAR 52.219-27). In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(8), no protest under FAR Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with PCO decisions regarding fair opportunity or the issuance of a TO under this contract, except for a protest on the grounds that a TO increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract.