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Subcontracting Plan Template

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) recommends that offerors use the following format to submit proposed Individual Subcontracting Plans, including modifications.  While this template has been designed to be consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-9, other formats of a subcontracting plan may be acceptable.  However, failure to include the essential information as exemplified in this model may be cause for either a delay in acceptance or the rejection of a bid or offer where the clause is applicable.  Further, the use of this template is not intended to waive other requirements that may be applicable under FAR 52.219-9 or that may appear in the Government’s solicitation.  This template is not intended to replace any existing Corporate/Commercial Plan that is more extensive.

A subcontracting plan is generally required if the estimated cost of the contract may exceed $750,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) and the contract has subcontracting possibilities. See FAR 19.702 for exemptions.  

Attachment: Small Business Participation Plan Template [MS Excel]

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Subcontracting Plan Template

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Subcontracting Plan Template FY 2020

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) recommends that offerors use the following format to submit proposed Individual Subcontracting Plans, including modifications.  While this template has been designed to be consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-9, other formats of a subcontracting plan may be acceptable.  However, failure to include the essential information as exemplified in this model may be cause for either a delay in acceptance or the rejection of a bid or offer where the clause is applicable.  Further, the use of this template is not intended to waive other requirements that may be applicable under FAR 52.219-9 or that may appear in the Government’s solicitation.  This template is not intended to replace any existing Corporate/Commercial Plan that is more extensive.

A subcontracting Plan is generally required if the estimated cost of the contract may exceed $700,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) and the contract has subcontracting possibilities. See FAR 19.702 for exemptions.  

Attachment: Small Business Participation Plan Template [MS Excel]

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52.219-9 / Alt III

Far 52.219-9 small business subcontracting plan. alt iii (jun 2020) (current).

As prescribed in 19.708(b), 

1) Insert the clause at 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in solicitations and contracts that offer subcontracting possibilities, are expected to exceed $750,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), and are required to include the clause at 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, unless the acquisition is set aside or is to be accomplished under the 8(a) program. When-

  (i) Contracting by sealed bidding rather than by negotiation, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I;

  (ii) Contracting by negotiation, and subcontracting plans are required with initial proposals as provided for in 19.705-2(d), the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate II;

  (iii) The contract action will not be reported in the Federal Procurement Data System pursuant to 4.606(c)(5), or (c)(6), the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate III; or

  (iv) Incorporating a subcontracting plan due to a modification as provided for in 19.702(a)(1)(iii), the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate IV.

(2) Insert the clause at 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan, in all solicitations and contracts containing the clause at 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, or the clause with its Alternate I, II, III, or IV.  

Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) Alternate III (Jun 2020)

      (a) This clause does not apply to small business concerns.

      (b) Definitions . As used in this clause—

      Alaska Native Corporation ( ANC ) means any Regional Corporation, Village Corporation, Urban Corporation, or Group Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alaska in accordance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as amended ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 , et seq. ) and which is considered a minority and economically disadvantaged concern under the criteria at 43 U.S.C. 1626(e)(1) . This definition also includes ANC direct and indirect subsidiary corporations, joint ventures, and partnerships that meet the requirements of 43 U.S.C. 1626(e)(2) .

      Commercial plan means a subcontracting plan (including goals) that covers the offeror ’s fiscal year and that applies to the entire production of commercial products and commercial services sold by either the entire company or a portion thereof ( e.g., division, plant, or product line).

      Commercial product means a product that satisfies the definition of “ commercial product ” in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101 .

      Commercial service means a service that satisfies the definition of “ commercial service ” in FAR 2.101 .

      Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS ) means the Governmentwide, electronic, web-based system for small business subcontracting program reporting. The eSRS is located at http://www.esrs.gov .

      Indian tribe means any Indian tribe , band, group, pueblo, or community, including native villages and native groups (including corporations organized by Kenai, Juneau, Sitka, and Kodiak) as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 1452(c) . This definition also includes Indian-owned economic enterprises that meet the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 1452(e) .

      Individual subcontracting plan means a subcontracting plan that covers the entire contract period (including option periods), applies to a specific contract, and has goals that are based on the offeror 's planned subcontracting in support of the specific contract, except that indirect costs incurred for common or joint purposes may be allocated on a prorated basis to the contract.

      Master subcontracting plan means a subcontracting plan that contains all the required elements of an individual subcontracting plan , except goals, and may be incorporated into individual subcontracting plans , provided the master subcontracting plan has been approved.

      Reduced payment means a payment that is for less than the amount agreed upon in a subcontract in accordance with its terms and conditions, for supplies and services for which the Government has paid the prime contractor.

      Subcontract means any agreement (other than one involving an employer-employee relationship) entered into by a Federal Government prime Contractor or subcontractor calling for supplies or services required for performance of the contract or subcontract .

      Total contract dollars means the final anticipated dollar value, including the dollar value of all options .

      Untimely payment means a payment to a subcontractor that is more than 90 days past due under the terms and conditions of a subcontract for supplies and services for which the Government has paid the prime contractor.

      (c)(1) The Offeror , upon request by the Contracting Officer, shall submit and negotiate a subcontracting plan, where applicable, that separately addresses subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns . If the Offeror is submitting an individual subcontracting plan , the plan must separately address subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns , with a separate part for the basic contract and separate parts for each option (if any). The subcontracting plan shall be included in and made a part of the resultant contract. The subcontracting plan shall be negotiated within the time specified by the Contracting Officer . Failure to submit and negotiate the subcontracting plan shall make the Offeror ineligible for award of a contract.

           (2)(i) The Contractor may accept a subcontractor's written representations of its size and socioeconomic status as a small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or a women-owned small business if the subcontractor represents that the size and socioeconomic status representations with its offer are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of the offer for the subcontract .

                (ii) The Contractor may accept a subcontractor's representations of its size and socioeconomic status as a small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or a women-owned small business in the System for Award Management (SAM ) if–

                     (A) The subcontractor is registered in SAM ; and

                     (B) The subcontractor represents that the size and socioeconomic status representations made in SAM are current, accurate and complete as of the date of the offer for the subcontract .

                (iii) The Contractor may not require the use of SAM for the purposes of representing size or socioeconomic status in connection with a subcontract .

                (iv) In accordance with 13 CFR 121.411, 126.900, 127.700, and 128.600, a contractor acting in good faith is not liable for misrepresentations made by its subcontractors regarding the subcontractor's size or socioeconomic status.

      (d) The Offeror ’s subcontracting plan shall include the following:

           (1) Separate goals, expressed in terms of total dollars subcontracted, and as a percentage of total planned subcontracting dollars, for the use of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors. For individual subcontracting plans , and if required by the Contracting Officer , goals shall also be expressed in terms of percentage of total contract dollars , in addition to the goals expressed as a percentage of total subcontract dollars. The Offeror shall include all subcontracts that contribute to contract performance, and may include a proportionate share of products and services that are normally allocated as indirect costs . In accordance with 43 U.S.C. 1626 :

                (i) Subcontracts awarded to an ANC or Indian tribe shall be counted towards the subcontracting goals for small business and small disadvantaged business concerns , regardless of the size or Small Business Administration certification status of the ANC or Indian tribe ; and

                (ii) Where one or more subcontractors are in the subcontract tier between the prime Contractor and the ANC or Indian tribe , the ANC or Indian tribe shall designate the appropriate Contractor(s) to count the subcontract towards its small business and small disadvantaged business subcontracting goals.

                     (A) In most cases, the appropriate Contractor is the Contractor that awarded the subcontract to the ANC or Indian tribe .

                     (B) If the ANC or Indian tribe designates more than one Contractor to count the subcontract toward its goals, the ANC or Indian tribe shall designate only a portion of the total subcontract award to each Contractor. The sum of the amounts designated to various Contractors cannot exceed the total value of the subcontract .

                     (C) The ANC or Indian tribe shall give a copy of the written designation to the Contracting Officer , the prime Contractor, and the subcontractors in between the prime Contractor and the ANC or Indian tribe within 30 days of the date of the subcontract award.

                     (D) If the Contracting Officer does not receive a copy of the ANC ’s or the Indian tribe ’s written designation within 30 days of the subcontract award, the Contractor that awarded the subcontract to the ANC or Indian tribe will be considered the designated Contractor.

           (2) A statement of–

                (i) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted for an individual subcontracting plan ; or the Offeror 's total projected sales, expressed in dollars, and the total value of projected subcontracts , including all indirect costs except as described in paragraph (g) of this clause, to support the sales for a commercial plan;

                (ii) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to small business concerns (including ANC and Indian tribes );

                (iii) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to veteran-owned small business concerns ;

                (iv) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

                (v) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to HUBZone small business concerns;

                (vi) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to small disadvantaged business concerns (including ANCs and Indian tribes ); and

                (vii) Total dollars planned to be subcontracted to women-owned small business concerns .

           (3) A description of the principal types of supplies and services to be subcontracted, and an identification of the types planned for subcontracting to-

                (i) Small business concerns;

                (ii) Veteran-owned small business concerns ;

                (iii) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns ;

                (iv) HUBZone small business concerns;

                (v) Small disadvantaged business concerns ; and

                (vi) Women-owned small business concerns .

           (4) A description of the method used to develop the subcontracting goals in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause.

           (5) A description of the method used to identify potential sources for solicitation purposes ( e.g. , existing company source lists, SAM , veterans service organizations, the National Minority Purchasing Council Vendor Information Service, the Research and Information Division of the Minority Business Development Agency in the Department of Commerce, or small, HUBZone , small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business trade associations). A firm may rely on the information contained in SAM as an accurate representation of a concern's size and ownership characteristics for the purposes of maintaining a small, veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business source list. Use of SAM as its source list does not relieve a firm of its responsibilities ( e.g. , outreach, assistance, counseling, or publicizing subcontracting opportunities) in this clause.

           (6) A statement as to whether or not the Offeror included indirect costs in establishing subcontracting goals, and a description of the method used to determine the proportionate share of indirect costs to be incurred with–

                (i) Small business concerns (including ANC and Indian tribes );

                (v) Small disadvantaged business concerns (including ANC and Indian tribes ); and

           (7) The name of the individual employed by the Offeror who will administer the Offeror 's subcontracting program, and a description of the duties of the individual.

           (8) A description of the efforts the Offeror will make to assure that small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts .

           (9) Assurances that the Offeror will include the clause of this contract entitled "Utilization of Small Business Concerns" in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities, and that the Offeror will require all subcontractors (except small business concerns) that receive subcontracts in excess of the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702 (a) on the date of subcontract award, with further subcontracting possibilities to adopt a subcontracting plan that complies with the requirements of this clause.

       (d)(10) Assurances that the  offeror  will—

                (i) Cooperate in any studies or surveys as  may  be required;

                (ii) Submit periodic reports so that the Government can determine the extent of compliance by the  Offeror  with the subcontracting plan;

                (iii) Submit Standard Form (SF) 294 Subcontracting Report for Individual Contract in accordance with paragraph (l) of this clause. Submit the Summary  Subcontract  Report (SSR), in accordance with paragraph (l) of this clause using the  Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS ) at  http://www.esrs.gov . The reports  shall  provide information on  subcontract  awards to small business concerns (including ANCs and  Indian tribes  that are not small businesses),  veteran-owned small business concerns ,  service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns ,  HUBZone  small business concerns,  small disadvantaged business concerns  (including ANCs and  Indian tribes  that have not been certified by the Small Business Administration as small disadvantaged businesses),  women-owned small business concerns , and for NASA only, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and  Minority Institutions . Reporting  shall  be in accordance with this clause, or as provided in agency regulations; and

                (iv) Ensure that its subcontractors with subcontracting plans agree to submit the SF 294 in accordance with paragraph (l) of this clause. Ensure that its subcontractors with subcontracting plans agree to submit the SSR in accordance with paragraph (l) of this clause using the eSRS.

           (11) A description of the types of records that will be maintained concerning procedures that have been adopted to comply with the requirements and goals in the plan, including establishing source lists; and a description of the offeror ’s efforts to locate small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns and award subcontracts to them. The records shall include at least the following (on a plant-wide or company-wide basis, unless otherwise indicated):

                (i) Source lists ( e.g., SAM ), guides, and other data that identify small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns .

                (ii) Organizations contacted in an attempt to locate sources that are small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business concerns .

                (iii) Records on each subcontract solicitation resulting in an award of more than the simplified acquisition threshold , as defined in FAR 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, indicating-

                     (A) Whether small business concerns were solicited and, if not, why not;

                     (B) Whether veteran-owned small business concerns were solicited and, if not, why not;

                     (C) Whether service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns were solicited and, if not, why not;

                     (D) Whether HUBZone small business concerns were solicited and, if not, why not;

                     (E) Whether small disadvantaged business concerns were solicited and, if not, why not;

                     (F) Whether women-owned small business concerns were solicited and, if not, why not; and

                     (G) If applicable, the reason award was not made to a small business concern.

                (iv) Records of any outreach efforts to contact-

                     (A) Trade associations;

                     (B) Business development organizations;

                     (C) Conferences and trade fairs to locate small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned, and women-owned small business sources; and

                     (D) Veterans service organizations.

                (v) Records of internal guidance and encouragement provided to buyers through-

                     (A) Workshops, seminars, training, etc.; and

                     (B) Monitoring performance to evaluate compliance with the program’s requirements.

                (vi) On a contract-by-contract basis, records to support award data submitted by the offeror to the Government, including the name, address, and business size of each subcontractor. Contractors having commercial plans need not comply with this requirement.

           (12) Assurances that the Offeror will make a good faith effort to acquire articles, equipment, supplies , services, or materials, or obtain the performance of construction work from the small business concerns that it used in preparing the bid or proposal, in the same or greater scope, amount, and quality used in preparing and submitting the bid or proposal. Responding to a request for a quote does not constitute use in preparing a bid or proposal. The Offeror used a small business concern in preparing the bid or proposal if–

                (i) The Offeror identifies the small business concern as a subcontractor in the bid or proposal or associated small business subcontracting plan, to furnish certain supplies or perform a portion of the subcontract ; or

                (ii) The Offeror used the small business concern's pricing or cost information or technical expertise in preparing the bid or proposal, where there is written evidence of an intent or understanding that the small business concern will be awarded a subcontract for the related work if the Offeror is awarded the contract.

           (13) Assurances that the Contractor will provide the Contracting Officer with a written explanation if the Contractor fails to acquire articles, equipment, supplies , services or materials or obtain the performance of construction work as described in (d)(12) of this clause. This written explanation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of contract completion.

           (14) Assurances that the Contractor will not prohibit a subcontractor from discussing with the Contracting Officer any material matter pertaining to payment to or utilization of a subcontractor.

           (15) Assurances that the offeror will pay its small business subcontractors on time and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the underlying subcontract , and notify the contracting officer when the prime contractor makes either a reduced or an untimely payment to a small business subcontractor (see 52.242-5).

      (e) In order to effectively implement this plan to the extent consistent with efficient contract performance, the Contractor shall perform the following functions:

           (1) Assist small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns by arranging solicitations , time for the preparation of bids, quantities, specifications, and delivery schedules so as to facilitate the participation by such concerns. Where the Contractor’s lists of potential small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business subcontractors are excessively long, reasonable effort shall be made to give all such small business concerns an opportunity to compete over a period of time.

           (2) Provide adequate and timely consideration of the potentialities of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns in all "make-or-buy" decisions.

           (3) Counsel and discuss subcontracting opportunities with representatives of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business firms.

           (4) Confirm that a subcontractor representing itself as a HUBZone small business concern is certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern by accessing SAM or by accessing the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) at https://web.sba.gov/​pro-net/​search/​dsp_​dsbs.cfm .

           (5) Provide notice to subcontractors concerning penalties and remedies for misrepresentations of business status as small, veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, or women-owned small business for the purpose of obtaining a subcontract that is to be included as part or all of a goal contained in the Contractor’s subcontracting plan.

           (6) For all competitive subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold , as defined in FAR 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, in which a small business concern received a small business preference, upon determination of the successful subcontract offeror , prior to award of the subcontract the Contractor must inform each unsuccessful small business subcontract offeror in writing of the name and location of the apparent successful offeror and if the successful subcontract offeror is a small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business concern .

           (7) Assign each subcontract the NAICS code and corresponding size standard that best describes the principal purpose of the subcontract .

      (f) A master subcontracting plan on a plant or division-wide basis that contains all the elements required by paragraph (d) of this clause, except goals, may be incorporated by reference as a part of the subcontracting plan required of the Offeror by this clause; provided-

           (1) The master subcontracting plan has been approved;

           (2) The Offeror ensures that the master subcontracting plan is updated as necessary and provides copies of the approved master subcontracting plan , including evidence of its approval, to the Contracting Officer ; and

           (3) Goals and any deviations from the master subcontracting plan deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer to satisfy the requirements of this contract are set forth in the individual subcontracting plan .

      (g) A commercial plan is the preferred type of subcontracting plan for contractors furnishing commercial products and commercial services . The commercial plan shall relate to the offeror ’s planned subcontracting generally, for both commercial and Government business, rather than solely to the Government contract. Once the Contractor’s commercial plan has been approved, the Government will not require another subcontracting plan from the same Contractor while the plan remains in effect, as long as the product or service being provided by the Contractor continues to meet the definition of a commercial product or commercial service . A Contractor with a commercial plan shall comply with the reporting requirements stated in paragraph (d)(10) of this clause by submitting one SSR in eSRS for all contracts covered by its commercial plan. A Contractor authorized to use a commercial subcontracting plan shall include in its subcontracting goals and in its SSR all indirect costs , with the exception of those such as the following: Employee salaries and benefits; payments for petty cash; depreciation ; interest; income taxes; property taxes; lease payments; bank fees; fines, claims , and dues; original equipment manufacturer relationships during warranty periods (negotiated up front with the product); utilities and other services purchased from a municipality or an entity solely authorized by the municipality to provide those services in a particular geographical region; and philanthropic contributions. This report shall be acknowledged or rejected in eSRS by the Contracting Officer who approved the plan. This report shall be submitted within 30 days after the end of the Government’s fiscal year.

      (h) Prior compliance of the offeror with other such subcontracting plans under previous contracts will be considered by the Contracting Officer in determining the responsibility of the offeror for award of the contract.

      (i) A contract may have no more than one subcontracting plan. When a contract modification exceeds the subcontracting plan threshold in FAR 19.702 (a), or an option is exercised, the goals of the existing subcontracting plan shall be amended to reflect any new subcontracting opportunities. When the goals in a subcontracting plan are amended, these goal changes do not apply retroactively.

      (j) Subcontracting plans are not required from subcontractors when the prime contract contains the clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services , or when the subcontractor provides a commercial product or commercial service subject to the clause at FAR 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services , under a prime contract.

      (k) The failure of the Contractor or subcontractor to comply in good faith with (1) the clause of this contract entitled "Utilization Of Small Business Concerns;" or (2) an approved plan required by this clause, shall be a material breach of the contract and may be considered in any past performance evaluation of the Contractor.

      (l) The Contractor shall submit ISRs and SSRs using the web-based eSRS at http://www.esrs.gov . Purchases from a corporation, company, or subdivision that is an affiliate of the Contractor or subcontractor are not included in these reports. Subcontract awards by affiliates shall be treated as subcontract awards by the Contractor. Subcontract award data reported by the Contractor and subcontractors shall be limited to awards made to their immediate next-tier subcontractors. Credit cannot be taken for awards made to lower tier subcontractors, unless the Contractor or subcontractor has been designated to receive a small business or small disadvantaged business credit from an ANC or Indian tribe . Only subcontracts involving performance in the United States or its outlying areas should be included in these reports with the exception of subcontracts under a contract awarded by the State Department or any other agency that has statutory or regulatory authority to require subcontracting plans for subcontracts performed outside the United States and its outlying areas .

           (1) ISR . This report is not required for commercial plans. The report is required for each contract containing an individual subcontracting plan .

                (i) The report shall be submitted semi-annually during contract performance for the periods ending March 31 and September 30. A report is also required for each contract within 30 days of contract completion. Reports are due 30 days after the close of each reporting period, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer . Reports are required when due, regardless of whether there has been any subcontracting activity since the inception of the contract or the previous reporting period. When the Contracting Officer rejects an ISR, the Contractor shall submit a corrected report within 30 days of receiving the notice of ISR rejection.

                (ii)(A) When a subcontracting plan contains separate goals for the basic contract and each option , as prescribed by FAR 19.704 (c), the dollar goal inserted on this report shall be the sum of the base period through the current option ; for example, for a report submitted after the second option is exercised, the dollar goal would be the sum of the goals for the basic contract, the first option , and the second option .

                     (B) If a subcontracting plan has been added to the contract pursuant to 19.702 a)(1)(iii) or 19.301-2 (e), the Contractor's achievements must be reported in the ISR on a cumulative basis from the date of incorporation of the subcontracting plan into the contract.

                (iii) When a subcontracting plan includes indirect costs in the goals, these costs must be included in this report.

                (iv) The authority to acknowledge receipt or reject the ISR resides–

                     (A) In the case of the prime Contractor, with the Contracting Officer ; and

                     (B) In the case of a subcontract with a subcontracting plan, with the entity that awarded the subcontract .

           (2) SSR .

(i) Reports submitted under individual contract plans–

                     (A) This report encompasses all subcontracting under prime contracts and subcontracts with an executive agency , regardless of the dollar value of the subcontracts . This report also includes indirect costs on a prorated basis when the indirect costs are excluded from the subcontracting goals.

                     (B) The report may be submitted on a corporate, company or subdivision ( e.g. plant or division operating as a separate profit center) basis, unless otherwise directed by the agency.

                     (C) If the Contractor or a subcontractor is performing work for more than one executive agency , a separate report shall be submitted to each executive agency covering only that agency's contracts, provided at least one of that agency's contracts is over the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702 (a), and the contractand contains a subcontracting plan. For DoD, a consolidated report shall be submitted for all contracts awarded by military departments/agencies and/or subcontracts awarded by DoD prime contractors.

                     (D) The report shall be submitted annually by October 30 for the twelve month period ending September 30. When a Contracting Officer rejects an SSR, the Contractor shall submit a revised report within 30 days of receiving the notice of SSR rejection.

                     (E) Subcontract awards that are related to work for more than one executive agency shall be appropriately allocated.

                     (F) The authority to acknowledge or reject SSRs in eSRS , including SSRs submitted by subcontractors with subcontracting plans, resides with the Government agency awarding the prime contracts unless stated otherwise in the contract.

                (ii) Reports submitted under a commercial plan -

                     (A) The report shall include all subcontract awards under the commercial plan in effect during the Government's fiscal year and all indirect costs .

                     (B) The report shall be submitted annually, within thirty days after the end of the Government's fiscal year.

                     (C) If a Contractor has a commercial plan and is performing work for more than one executive agency , the Contractor shall specify the percentage of dollars attributable to each agency.

                     (D) The authority to acknowledge or reject SSRs for commercial plans resides with the Contracting Officer who approved the commercial plan.

(End of clause)  

 (j) Subcontracting plans are not required from subcontractors when the prime contract contains the clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services , or when the subcontractor provides a commercial product or commercial service subject to the clause at FAR 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services , under a prime contract.

 (k) The failure of the Contractor or subcontractor to comply in good faith with (1) the clause of this contract entitled "Utilization Of Small Business Concerns;" or (2) an approved plan required by this clause, shall be a material breach of the contract and may be considered in any past performance evaluation of the Contractor.

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Change Number: DFARS Change 01/22/2024 Effective Date: 01/22/2024

252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).

252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).

Basic . As prescribed in 219.708 (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(A)( 1 ), use the following clause:

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DOD CONTRACTS)—BASIC (DEC 2019)

This clause supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, clause of this contract.

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Summary Subcontract Report (SSR) Coordinator” means the individual who is registered in the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at the Department of Defense level and is responsible for acknowledging receipt or rejecting SSRs submitted under an individual subcontracting plan in eSRS for the Department of Defense.

(b) Subcontracts awarded to qualified nonprofit agencies designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (41 U.S.C. 8502-8504), may be counted toward the Contractor’s small business subcontracting goal (section 8025 of Pub. L. 108-87).

(c) A mentor firm, under the Pilot Mentor-Protege Program established under section 831 of Public Law 101-510, as amended, may count toward its small disadvantaged business goal, subcontracts awarded to—

(1) Protege firms which are qualified organizations employing the severely disabled; and

(2) Former protege firms that meet the criteria in section 831(g)(4) of Public Law 101-510.

(d) The master plan is approved by the Contractor's cognizant contract administration activity for the Contractor.

(e) In those subcontracting plans which specifically identify small businesses, the Contractor shall notify the Administrative Contracting Officer of any substitutions of firms that are not small business firms, for the small business firms specifically identified in the subcontracting plan. Notifications shall be in writing and shall occur within a reasonable period of time after award of the subcontract. Contractor-specified formats shall be acceptable.

(f)(1) For DoD, the Contractor shall submit reports in eSRS as follows:

(i) The Individual Subcontract Report (ISR) shall be submitted to the contracting officer at the procuring contracting office, even when contract administration has been delegated to the Defense Contract Management Agency.

(ii) Submit the consolidated SSR for an individual subcontracting plan to the “Department of Defense.”

(2) For DoD, the authority to acknowledge receipt or reject reports in eSRS is as follows:

(i) The authority to acknowledge receipt or reject the ISR resides with the contracting officer who receives it, as described in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this clause.

(ii) The authority to acknowledge receipt of or reject SSRs submitted under an individual subcontracting plan resides with the SSR Coordinator.

(g) Include the clause at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.219-7004 , Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), in subcontracts with subcontractors that participate in the Test Program described in DFARS 219.702-70 , if the subcontract is expected to exceed the applicable threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.702(a), and to have further subcontracting opportunities.

(End of clause)

Alternate I.

Alternate I. As prescribed in 219.708 (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(A)( 2 ), use the following clause, which uses a different paragraph (f) than the basic clause.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts) - Alternate I (DEC 2019)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause -

Summary Subcontract Report (SSR) Coordinator means the individual who is registered in the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at the Department of Defense level and is responsible for acknowledging receipt or rejecting SSRs submitted under an individual subcontracting plan in eSRS for the Department of Defense.

(b) Subcontracts awarded to qualified nonprofit agencies designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (41 U.S.C. 8502-8504), may be counted toward the Contractor's small business subcontracting goal (section 8025 of Pub. L. 108-87).

(c) A mentor firm, under the Pilot Mentor-Protege Program established under section 831 of Public Law 101-510, as amended, may count toward its small disadvantaged business goal, subcontracts awarded to -

(d) The master plan is approved by the cognizant contract administration activity for the Contractor.

(i) The Standard Form 294, Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts, shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions on that form.

(ii) Submit the consolidated SSR to the “Department of Defense.”

(2) For DoD, the authority to acknowledge receipt of or reject SSRs submitted under an individual subcontracting plan in eSRS resides with the SSR Coordinator.

Alternate II. As prescribed in 219.708 (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(A)( 3 ), use the following clause, which uses different paragraphs (a) and (b) than the basic clause.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts) - Alternate II (DEC 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -

Eligible contractor means a business entity operated on a for-profit or nonprofit basis that -

(1) Employs severely disabled individuals at a rate that averages not less than 33 percent of its total workforce over the 12-month period prior to issuance of the solicitation;

(2) Pays not less than the minimum wage prescribed pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 206 to the employees who are severely disabled individuals; and

(3) Provides, for its employees, health insurance and a retirement plan comparable to those provided for employees by business entities of similar size in its industrial sector or geographic region.

(b)(1) Subcontracts awarded to qualified nonprofit agencies designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled (41 U.S.C. 8502-8504), may be counted toward the Contractor's small business subcontracting goal (section 8025 of Pub. L. 108-87).

(2) Subcontracts awarded to eligible contractors under the Demonstration Project for Contractors Employing Persons with Disabilities (see Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 226.72) may be counted toward the Contractor's small disadvantaged business subcontracting goal (section 853 of Pub. L. 108-136, as amended by division H, section 110 of Pub. L. 108-199).

(c) A mentor firm, under the Pilot Mentor-Protege Program established under section 831 of Public Law 101-510, may count toward its small disadvantaged business goal, subcontracts awarded to -

(g) Include the clause at DFARS 252.219-7004 , Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), in subcontracts with subcontractors that participate in the Test Program described in DFARS 219.702-70 , if the subcontract is expected to exceed the applicable threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.702(a) and to have further subcontracting opportunities.

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