Small Business Utilization. It is the policy of VPRA that firms certified as a small business by the DSBSD have an equal opportunity to participate in the Project. Wherever feasible, Contractor should seek to maximize the use of certified small businesses for as much of the Work as possible throughout the lifetime of the Project. This includes utilization of firms certified as small and any subcategory of small, small women-owned, small minority-owned, small micro or small service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan submitted by Contractor for the Phase 1 Services, and approved by VPRA on [##] is hereby incorporated in and made a material part of this Contract. During the performance of the Contract, Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Small Business Subcontracting Plan as well as the Special Provision Regarding the Utilization of Small and Diverse Businesses (SP 06), attached hereto as Exhibit M. Any required revisions to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be accomplished by a Change Order.
Small Business Utilization. On a quarterly basis, Supplier will report Small Business utilization on all Supplier lead projects. In support of University of California Sustainable Practices guidelines that aim to reach 25% Economically and Socially Responsible Spend as a total percentage of addressable spend, supplier will make best effort to achieve 50% utilization of SBA designated subcontractors to perform services across the University of California system. Supplier will format quarterly reporting in the following manner:
Small Business Utilization. (Sub-factor) – Written Proposal
Small Business Utilization. (Subfactor 10)
Small Business Utilization. (Written) All Offerors, except small businesses, must complete the portion of the instructions under Small Business Subcontracting specific to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Small businesses are not required to submit Small Business Subcontracting Plans in response to section (1), below; however, small businesses are required to indicate the amount of effort proposed to be performed by a small business either at the prime level or at the first tier subcontract level. All Offerors are required to respond to section (2) below, the Commitment to the Small Business Program.
Small Business Utilization. Basis of Evaluation:
Small Business Utilization. Factor 5 consists of two Subfactors, 5A, Past Performance in Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 5B, Small Business Participation. The evaluation of Sub-factors 5A and 5B are of equal importance to the determination of Factor 5 Rating.
Small Business Utilization. Small Business Utilization Factor. The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s SB Participation Plan and SB Subcontracting Plan demonstrate commitment to using SBs, SDBs, WOSBs, HUB Zone SBs, VOSBs, SDVOSBs, and HBCU/MIs in performance of the contract. The Government intends to evaluate only the Small Business Utilization submitted by the apparent successful Offeror. SB Participation Plan. The offeror’s plan will be evaluated on the basis of: The extent to which SB firms are specifically identified in proposals The extent of commitment to use SB firms The complexity and variety of the work SB firms are to perform The extent of participation of SB firms in terms of the value of the total acquisition. Past performance of the offerors in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business concerns, and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The offeror’s Small Business Participation Plan will be evaluated as follows: Rating Description Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of small business objectives. Unacceptable Proposal does not meet small business objectives. S mall Business Subcontracting Plan. If an offeror’s total proposed cost/price is less than the threshold at FAR 19.702(a) (1) or (2), the Government may, at its sole discretion, choose not to evaluate the offeror’s submitted SB Subcontracting Plan. The offeror’s SB Subcontracting Plan will be evaluated IAW FAR 19.705-4. The offeror’s plan must fully satisfy the required elements set forth by FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003. The SB Subcontracting Plan must be considered acceptable by the Procuring Contracting Officer prior to award. An unacceptable subcontracting plan will make an offeror ineligible for award of a contract. The Government will determine the basic acceptability of the SB Subcontracting Plan, given the extent to which the proposal provides all required content and meets or exceeds the objectives described in section L. The offeror’s SB Subcontracting Plan will be assigned one of the following ratings: Rating Description Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of small business objectives. Unacceptable Proposal does not meet small business objectives.
Small Business Utilization. The Government will assess the acceptability of each Offerors’ (Large and Small Businesses) Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) as provided on Attachment L-4 to identify and commit to small business in the performance of the contract. This strategy is separate from, but consistent with, the Offeror’s Subcontracting Plan submitted in Section L, Annex B, if required. A proposed goal of Small Business participation less than 1% of the total contract value without sufficient justification as to why will receive a rating of “unacceptable.” Failure to address part or parts of the technical factor caused by a lack of information will be assessed as a significant weakness or multiple significant weaknesses. Significant weaknesses that increase the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level will be considered a deficiency. Offerors with deficiencies will be unawardable.
Small Business Utilization. The Project will provide many opportunities for local small business enterprises to participate as contractors or suppliers, and the parties therefore agree that they will cooperate with all efforts of the City, the PLA Administrator, and other organizations retained by the City for the purpose, to encourage and assist the participation of local small businesses in Project Work. Specifically, all parties understand that the City has established a goal of fifteen percent (15%) small business enterprise (SBE) participation for all contracts for Project Work; this goal places a strong emphasis on the utilization of small, local business on the Project. If a failure to demonstrate good faith efforts is determined, there will be grounds for contract termination. Each party agrees that it shall employ demonstrable efforts to encourage utilization in an effort to achieve such goals. This may include, for example, participation in outreach programs, education and assistance to businesses not familiar with working on a project of this scope, and the encouragement of local residents to participate in Project Work through programs and procedures jointly developed to prepare and encourage such local residents for Labor/Management Apprenticeship Programs and formal employment on the Project through the referral programs sponsored and/or supported by the parties to this Agreement. Further, the parties shall ensure that the provisions of this Agreement do not inadvertently establish impediments to participation of such small local businesses and residents of the City.
