[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2438]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FRL-4832-9]

 

Change in Solicitation Procedures Under the Small Business 
Competitiveness Demonstration Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Title VII of the ``Business Opportunity Development Act of 
1988'' (Pub. L. 100-656) established the Small Business Competitiveness 
Demonstration Program and designated ten (10) agencies, including the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to conduct the program over a 
four (4) year period from January 1, 1989 to December 31, 1992. The 
Small Business Opportunity Enhancement Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-366) 
extended the demonstration program until September 30, 1996, and made 
certain changes in the procedures for operation of the demonstration 
program.
    The law designated four (4) industry groups for testing whether the 
competitive capabilities of the specified industry groups will enable 
them to compete successfully on an unrestricted basis. The four (4) 
industry groups are: Construction (except dredging); architectural and 
engineering (A&E) services (including surveying and mapping); refuse 
systems and related services (limited to trash/garbage collection 
services); and non-nuclear ship repair. Under the program, when a 
participating agency does not meet its small business participation 
goal, small business set-asides must be reinstated in the particular 
industry group. If small business goals are achieved in subsequent 
quarters, the agency may cancel the set-asides and return to full and 
open competition. The small business goal is 40 percent of the total 
contract dollars awarded for construction, trash/garbage collection 
services, and non-nuclear ship repair and 35 percent of the total 
contract dollars awarded for architect-engineer services. The program 
reserves for emerging small businesses procurements under $25,000 for 
construction, trash/garbage collection services, and non-nuclear ship 
repair, and under $50,000 for architect-engineer services.
    This notice announces modifications to EPA's solicitation practices 
under the demonstration program based on a review of the Agency's 
performance during the period from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993. 
Modifications to solicitation practices are set forth in the 
Supplementary Information section below and apply to solicitations 
issued on or after the date of publication of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice is effective upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edward N. Chambers at (202) 260-6028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Construction Services in SIC Codes 1629, 1761, and 1796

    1. Procurements over $25,000 for these SIC codes will be set aside 
for small business when there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining 
competition from two or more small businesses. If no expectation 
exists, the procurements will be conducted on an unrestricted basis.

2. Architect-Engineer Services (All PSC Codes Under the 
Demonstration Program

    Procurements over $50,000 for all architect-engineer services will 
be set aside for small business when there is a reasonable expectation 
of obtaining competition from two or more small businesses. If no 
expectation exists, the procurements will be conducted on an 
unrestricted basis.

    Dated: January 4, 1994.
Betty L. Bailey,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.
[FR Doc. 94-2438 Filed 2-2-94; 8:45 am]
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