[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81888-81892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32428]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 2, 4, 6, 18, 19, and 52

[FAC 2005-86; FAR Case 2015-032; Item II; Docket No. 2015-0032; 
Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AN13


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sole Source Contracts for Women-
Owned Small Businesses

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes 
made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that provide for 
authority to award sole source contracts to economically disadvantaged 
women-owned small business concerns and to women-owned small business 
concerns eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program.

DATES: Effective: December 31, 2015.
    Comment date: Interested parties should submit written comments to 
the Regulatory Secretariat Division at one of the addresses shown below 
on or before February 29, 2016 to be considered in the formation of the 
final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by FAC 2005-86, FAR Case 2015-
032, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ``FAR Case 
2015-032.'' Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``FAR 
Case 2015-032.'' Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``FAR Case 2015-032'' on 
your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd 
Floor, Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAC 2005-86, FAR 
Case 2015-032, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments 
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal and/or business confidential information 
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check 
www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission 
to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments 
submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement 
Analyst, at 703-605-2868 for clarification of content. For information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-86, FAR Case 
2015-032.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    This interim rule revises the FAR to implement regulatory changes 
that the SBA has made in its final rule published in the Federal 
Register at 80 FR 55019, on September 14, 2015, concerning sole source 
award authority under the WOSB Program. SBA's final rule implements the 
statutory requirements of paragraph (a)(3) of section 825 of the Carl 
Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, Public Law 113-291, granting 
contracting officers the authority to award sole source contracts to 
both economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) 
concerns and to WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program.
    The WOSB Program, as set forth in section 8(m) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)), authorizes contracting officers to 
restrict competition to EDWOSB concerns and to WOSB concerns eligible 
under the WOSB Program for Federal contracts, in certain industries 
that SBA has determined to be underrepresented or substantially 
underrepresented by small business concerns owned and controlled by 
women. DoD, GSA, and NASA published an interim rule for FAR Case 2010-
015 in the Federal Register at 76 FR 18304, on April 1, 2011, providing 
guidance to contracting officers for the set-asides and implementing 
SBA's final rule, published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 62258, on 
October 7, 2010. The FAR rule was finalized with changes and published 
in the Federal Register at 77 FR 12913, on March 2, 2012. The 
establishment of a set-aside mechanism exclusively for women-owned 
small businesses was the first step towards leveling the playing field 
among the socioeconomic programs covered by the Small Business Act, 
i.e., the HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small-business, 8(a), 
and WOSB programs.
    The WOSB Program was subsequently amended in section 825 of the 
NDAA for FY2015, which granted contracting officers the authority to 
award sole source contracts to EDWOSB concerns and WOSB concerns 
eligible under the WOSB Program. SBA established procedures for this 
new statutory authority in its final rule published in the Federal 
Register at 80 FR 55019, on September 14, 2015. As in SBA's earlier 
WOSB Program set-aside rule, sole source awards under the WOSB program 
are only permitted in the industries that SBA has determined to be 
underrepresented or substantially underrepresented by WOSB concerns. 
Implementation of these sole source procedures in the FAR ensures that 
contracting officers will have the tools necessary to maximize Federal 
procurement opportunities for WOSB concerns.

II. Discussion and Analysis

    In keeping with the tenets of the WOSB Program, the sole source 
authority may only be used in industry sectors that SBA has determined 
to be underrepresented or substantially underrepresented by WOSB 
concerns. The same eligibility requirements for participating in set-
asides under the WOSB Program, set forth in SBA's regulations at 13 CFR 
127.100 through 127.509, also apply to sole source acquisitions. In 
general, an award under the WOSB program may be pursued on a sole 
source basis when the contracting officer does not have a reasonable 
expectation, through market research, that two or more eligible EDWOSB 
or WOSB concerns will submit offers at a fair and reasonable price, but 
identifies one responsible EDWOSB or WOSB that can perform at a fair 
and reasonable price. The dollar thresholds for sole source awards are 
equal to or less than $6.5 million for manufacturing requirements and 
equal to or less than $4 million for all other requirements, including 
all options.
    This rule amends FAR subparts 2.1, 4.8, 6.3, 18.1, 19.0, 19.1, 
19.3, 19.15, and 52.2. These changes are summarized in the following 
paragraphs:

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A. Subpart 2.1, Definitions of Words and Terms

     2.101, Definitions. This section is amended to revise the 
definitions of the WOSB Program to include contracts awarded using the 
sole source authority.

B. Subpart 4.8, Government Contract Files

     4.803, Contents of contract files. This section is amended 
to include acquisitions awarded on a sole source basis under the WOSB 
Program.

C. Subpart 6.3, Other Than Full and Open Competition

     6.302-5, Authorized or required by statute. This section 
is amended to add the statutory authority to make sole source awards 
under the WOSB program (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

D. Subpart 18.1, Available Acquisition Flexibilities

     18.117, Awards to economically disadvantaged women-owned 
small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns 
eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program. This section is 
amended to add the statutory authority to make sole source awards under 
the WOSB Program.

PART 19--Small Business Programs

E. 19.000, Scope of Part.

    This section is amended to include the authority for sole source 
awards to EDWOSB concerns and WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB 
program.

F. Subpart 19.1--Size Standards

     19.102, Size standards. This section is amended to make 
conforming changes.

G. Subpart 19.3--Determination of Small Business Status for Small 
Business Programs

     19.308, Protesting a firm's status as an economically 
disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small 
business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program. 
This section is amended to include protests of sole source 
acquisitions.

H. Subpart 19.15, Women-Owned Small Business Program

     19.1505, Set-aside procedures. This section is amended for 
editorial changes.
     19.1506, Women-Owned Small Business Program sole source 
awards. This section replaces the current FAR 19.1506, Contract 
clauses, and discusses the conditions under which a contracting officer 
may award a sole source contract to an EDWOSB concern or to a WOSB 
concern eligible under the WOSB Program.
     FAR 19.1507, Contract clauses. This section is renumbered 
(from 19.1506 to 19.1507) and amended to make conforming changes.

I. Subpart 52.2, Text of Provisions and Clauses

     FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to 
Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items. This clause 
is amended to make conforming changes.
     FAR 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically 
Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns. This clause is 
amended to add sole source awards.
     FAR 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small 
Business Concerns. This clause is amended to add sole source awards.

III. Applicability to Contracts at or Below the Simplified Acquisition 
Threshold and for Commercial Items, Including Commercially Available 
Off-the-Shelf Items

    This rule amends the FAR clauses at 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside 
for Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business Concerns, and 
52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns 
Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program, in order to 
implement paragraph (a)(3) of section 825 of the NDAA for FY 2015. The 
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, pursuant to the authority 
granted in 41 U.S.C. 1905 and 1906, and the Administrator, Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy, pursuant to the authority granted in 41 
U.S.C. 1907, have determined that the application of this statutory 
authority to contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold 
and to contracts for commercial items and commercially available off-
the-shelf items, is in the best interests of the Federal Government.

IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess 
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, 
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. 
This is a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was subject to 
review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5 
U.S.C. 804.

V. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The changes may have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. The Initial Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) is summarized as follows:

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement paragraph (a)(3) of 
section 825 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, Public 
Law 113-291. Section 825 of the NDAA for FY 2015 included language 
granting contracting officers the authority to award sole source 
contracts to Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Economically 
Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs) under the WOSB 
Program.
    The objectives of this interim rule are to put the WOSB Program 
on a level playing field with other SBA Government contracting 
programs that have sole source authority, and to provide an 
additional, needed tool for agencies to meet the statutorily 
mandated goal of 5 percent of the total value of all prime contract 
and subcontract awards for WOSBs. The authorizing legislation is 
paragraph (a)(3) of section 825 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2015.
    This rule may have a positive economic impact on WOSB concerns. 
The Dynamic Small Business Supplemental Search (DSBS) lists 
approximately 41,500 firms as either WOSBs or EDWOSBs under the WOSB 
Program. An analysis of the Federal Procurement Data System from 
April 1, 2011 (the implementation date of the WOSB Program), through 
September 1, 2015, revealed that there were approximately 44,053 
women-owned small business concerns, including 332 EDWOSBs and 1,063 
WOSBs eligible under the WOSB Program, that received obligated funds 
from Federal contract awards, task or delivery orders, and 
modifications to existing contracts. This rule could affect a 
smaller number of EDWOSBs and WOSBs than those eligible under the 
WOSB Program since the sole source authority can only be used where 
a contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation, 
through market research, that two or more eligible EDWOSB or WOSB 
concerns will submit offers at a fair and reasonable price; in 
addition, the sole source authority for WOSBs and EDWOSBs is limited 
to contracts valued at $6.5 million or less for manufacturing 
contracts and $4 million or less for all other contracts.
    This interim rule does not impose any new reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small businesses. 
This rule

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does not duplicate, overlap, or conflict with any other Federal 
rules.

    The Regulatory Secretariat has submitted a copy of the IRFA to the 
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA. A copy of the IRFA may be 
obtained from the Regulatory Secretariat Division. DoD, GSA, and NASA 
invite comments from small business concerns and other interested 
parties on the expected impact of this rule on small entities.
    DoD, GSA, and NASA will also consider comments from small entities 
concerning the existing regulations in subparts affected by the rule 
consistent with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must submit such 
comments separately and should cite 5 U.S.C. 610 (FAR Case 2015-032), 
in correspondence.

VI. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The interim rule does not contain any information collection 
requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

VII. Determination To Issue an Interim Rule

    A determination has been made under the authority of the Secretary 
of Defense (DoD), the Administrator of General Services (GSA), and the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA) that urgent and compelling reasons exist to promulgate this 
interim rule without prior opportunity for public comment. This action 
is necessary to meet the Congressional intent of leveling the playing 
field between the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program and SBA's 
other socioeconomic contracting programs. Prior to passage of section 
825 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, the 
WOSB Program was the only socioeconomic small business program that did 
not provide contracting officials the authority to make sole source 
awards to its intended beneficiaries.
    WOSBs are an important growth area in the U.S. economy and yet the 
Federal Government has consistently failed to achieve the minimum five 
percent annual women-owned small business participation goal set forth 
in statute. As a result, women entrepreneurs continue to struggle to 
gain access to the Federal marketplace. This situation will persist, 
and women-owned small businesses will be excluded from valuable Federal 
procurement opportunities on a daily basis unless the sole source 
authority for EDWOSBs and WOSBs is implemented as quickly as possible. 
The new sole source authority allows contracting officers to implement 
the preferences accorded under the WOSB Program to the fullest extent 
possible, and serves as an additional, needed tool to increase 
procurement opportunities for WOSBs.
    The statute went into effect on the date of enactment, December 19, 
2014. The SBA final rule went into effect October 14, 2015. Pursuant to 
41 U.S.C. 1707 and FAR 1.501-3(b), DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider 
public comments received in response to this interim rule in the 
formation of the final rule.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 2, 4, 6, 18, 19, and 52

    Government procurement.

    Dated: December 17, 2015.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.

    Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 2, 4, 6, 18, 19, 
and 52 as set forth below:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 2, 4, 6, 18, 19, and 52 
continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 51 
U.S.C. 20113.

PART 2--DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

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2. Amend section 2.101, paragraph (b)(2), the definition ``Women-Owned 
Small Business (WOSB) Program'' by--
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a. Revising the introductory text of paragraph (1) and paragraph 
(1)(i);
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b. Removing from paragraph (1)(ii) ``Eligible'' and adding to the end 
of the paragraph ``in Federal procurement''; and
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c. Removing from the last sentence in paragraph (2) ``business 
concern'' and adding ``business (WOSB) concern'' in its place.
    The revisions read as follows:


2.101   Definitions.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. (1) Women-Owned Small 
Business (WOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting 
officers to limit competition, including award on a sole source basis, 
to--
    (i) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) 
concerns eligible under the WOSB Program for Federal contracts assigned 
a North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code in an 
industry in which the Small Business Administration (SBA) has 
determined that WOSB concerns are underrepresented in Federal 
procurement; and
* * * * *

PART 4--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

0
3. Amend section 4.803 by revising the introductory text of paragraph 
(a)(42) and paragraphs (a)(42)(ii)(A) and (B) to read as follows:


4.803   Contents of contract files.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (42) When limiting competition, or awarding on a sole source basis, 
to economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) 
concerns or women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns eligible under 
the WOSB Program in accordance with subpart 19.15, include 
documentation--
* * * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (A) Underrepresented for EDWOSB concerns; or
    (B) Substantially underrepresented for WOSB concerns.
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PART 6--COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS

0
4. Amend section 6.302-5 by adding paragraph (b)(7) to read as follows:


6.302-5   Authorized or required by statute.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (7) Sole source awards under the WOSB Program-15 U.S.C. 637(m) (see 
19.1506).
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PART 18--EMERGENCY ACQUISITIONS

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5. Revise section 18.117 to read as follows:


18.117   Awards to economically disadvantaged women-owned small 
business concerns and women-owned small business concerns eligible 
under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.

    Contracts may be awarded to economically disadvantaged women-owned 
small business (EDWOSB) concerns and women-owned small business (WOSB) 
concerns eligible under the WOSB Program on a competitive or sole 
source basis. (See subpart 19.15.)

PART 19--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

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6. Amend section 19.000 by--
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a. Revising paragraph (a)(3);

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b. Removing paragraph (a)(7);
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c. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(8) through (10) as paragraphs (a)(7) 
through (9), respectively; and
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d. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(9).
    The revisions read as follows:


19.000   Scope of part.

    (a) * * *
    (3) Setting acquisitions aside for exclusive competitive 
participation by small business, 8(a) business development 
participants, HUBZone small business concerns, service-disabled 
veteran-owned small business concerns, and economically disadvantaged 
women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns and women-owned small 
business (WOSB) concerns eligible under the WOSB Program;
* * * * *
    (9) Sole source awards to HUBZone small business concerns, service-
disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, and EDWOSB concerns and 
WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program.
* * * * *


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7. Amend section 19.102 by revising the last sentence of paragraph 
(f)(1) to read as follows:


19.102   Size standards.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (1) * * * However, see the limitations on subcontracting at 52.219-
14 that apply to any small business offeror other than a 
nonmanufacturer for purposes of set-asides and 8(a) awards, 52.219-3 
for HUBZone set-asides and HUBZone sole source awards, 52.219-27 for 
SDVOSB set-asides and SDVOSB sole source awards, 52.219-29 for 
economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) set-
asides and EDWOSB sole source awards, and 52.219-30 for set-asides and 
sole source awards to women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns 
eligible under the WOSB Program.
* * * * *


0
8. Amend section 19.308 by revising the section heading and paragraph 
(b)(1) to read as follows:


19.308   Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged 
women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business 
concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.

* * * * *
    (b)(1) For sole source acquisitions, the contracting officer or SBA 
may protest the offeror's status as an economically disadvantaged 
women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern or as a WOSB concern 
eligible under the WOSB Program. For all other acquisitions, an 
interested party (see 13 CFR 127.102) may protest the apparent 
successful offeror's EDWOSB or WOSB status.
* * * * *


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9. Revise the heading of subpart 19.15 to read as follows:

Subpart 19.15--Women-Owned Small Business Program

* * * * *


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10. Amend section 19.1505 by revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as 
follows:


19.1505   Set-aside procedures.

    (a) * * *
    (2) May set aside acquisitions exceeding the micro-purchase 
threshold for competition restricted to EDWOSB concerns or WOSB 
concerns eligible under the WOSB Program when the acquisition--
    (i) Is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB 
concerns are underrepresented in Federal procurement; or
    (ii) Is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB 
concerns are substantially underrepresented in Federal procurement, as 
specified on SBA's Web site at http://www.sba.gov/WOSB.
* * * * *


19.1506   [Redesignated as 19.1507]

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11. Redesignate section 19.1506 as section 19.1507.
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12. Add section 19.1506 to read as follows:


19.1506   Women-Owned Small Business Program sole source awards.

    (a) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to an 
EDWOSB concern on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before 
considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) 
provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply and--
    (1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has 
determined that WOSB concerns are underrepresented in Federal 
procurement;
    (2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation 
that offers would be received from two or more EDWOSB concerns; and
    (3) The conditions in paragraph (c) of this section exist.
    (b) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to a WOSB 
concern (including EDWOSB concerns) eligible under the WOSB Program on 
a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before considering small 
business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the 
exclusions at 19.1504 apply and--
    (1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has 
determined that WOSB concerns are substantially underrepresented in 
Federal procurement;
    (2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation 
that offers would be received from two or more WOSB concerns (including 
EDWOSB concerns); and
    (3) The conditions in paragraph (c) of this section exist.
    (c)(1) The anticipated award price of the contract, including 
options, will not exceed--
    (i) $6.5 million for a requirement within the NAICS codes for 
manufacturing; or
    (ii) $4 million for a requirement within any other NAICS codes.
    (2) The EDWOSB concern or WOSB concern has been determined to be a 
responsible contractor with respect to performance.
    (3) The award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.
    (d) The SBA has the right to appeal the contracting officer's 
decision not to make a sole source award to either an EDWOSB concern or 
WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB program.
    12. Revise newly redesignated section 19.1507 to read as follows:
    19.1507 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause 52.219-29, 
Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically 
Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business Concerns, in solicitations and 
contracts for acquisitions that are set aside or reserved for, or 
awarded on a sole source basis to, EDWOSB concerns under 19.1505(b) or 
19.1506(a). This includes multiple-award contracts when orders may be 
set aside for EDWOSB concerns as described in 8.405-5 and 
16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).
    (b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause 52.219-30, 
Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small 
Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business 
Program, in solicitations and contracts for acquisitions that are set 
aside or reserved for, or awarded on a sole source basis to WOSB 
concerns under 19.1505(c) or 19.1506(b). This includes multiple-award 
contracts when orders may be set aside for WOSB concerns eligible under 
the WOSB Program as

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described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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13. Amend section 52.212-5 by revising the date of the clause and 
paragraphs (b)(23) and (24) to read as follows:


52.212-5  Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes 
or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.

* * * * *

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or 
Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Dec 2015)

* * * * *
    (b)* * *
    ___(23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award 
to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 
2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
    ___(24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award 
to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned 
Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
* * * * *


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14. Amend section 52.219-29 by revising the section heading, the 
introductory paragraph, the title and date of the clause, and paragraph 
(b)(1) to read as follows:


52.219-29  Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, 
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns.

    As prescribed in 19.1507, insert the following clause:

Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically 
Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015)

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for, or awarded 
on a sole source basis to, EDWOSB concerns;
* * * * *


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15. Amend section 52.219-30 by revising the section heading, the 
introductory paragraph, the title and date of clause, and paragraph 
(b)(1) to read as follows:


52.219-30  Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-
Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small 
Business Program.

    As prescribed in 19.1507, insert the following clause:

Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small 
Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program 
(Dec 2015)

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for, or awarded 
on a sole source basis to, WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB 
Program;
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