815.304-70 Evaluation factor commitments.

Contracting officers shall -

(a) Include the clause at 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, in negotiated solicitations and contracts giving preference to offers received from VOSBs and additional preference to offers received from SDVOSBs;

(b) Use past performance in meeting SDVOSB subcontracting goals as a non-price evaluation factor in making award determination; and

(c) Use the proposed inclusion of SDVOSBs or VOSBs as subcontractors as an evaluation factor when competitively negotiating the award of contracts or task or delivery orders.