# PART 3019—SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301–302, 41 U.S.C. 1303, 41 U.S.C. 1707, 41 U.S.C. 1702, and 48 CFR subpart 1.3.

Source: 68 FR 67871, Dec. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart 3019.2—Policies

3019.201 General policy.

Subpart 3019.7—The Small Business Subcontracting Program

3019.705 Responsibilities for the contracting officer under the subcontracting program.

3019.705-1 General support for the program.

3019.708 Contract clauses.

3019.708-70 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

## Subpart 3019.2—Policies

### 3019.201 General policy.

(d) DHS is committed to a unified team approach involving senior management, small business specialists, acquisition personnel and program staff to support both critical homeland security missions and meet public policy objectives concerning small business participation in departmental procurements. The Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, is responsible for the implementation and execution of programs to assist small businesses, veteran owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and women-owned small business concerns as required by the Small Business Act.

## Subpart 3019.7—The Small Business Subcontracting Program

### 3019.705 Responsibilities for the contracting officer under the subcontracting program.

### 3019.705-1 General support for the program.

In any solicitation where subcontracting plans will be required for one or more offerors, contracting officers may include evaluation factors that consider the quality of proposed subcontracting plans and past performance under previous subcontracting plans. Contracting officers must ensure that these factors do not penalize companies not required to submit subcontracting plans.

### 3019.708 Contract clauses.

### 3019.708-70 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.219–71, DHS Mentor-Protégé Program in all solicitations that anticipate the need for a subcontracting plan.

(b) The contracting officer shall insert the provision at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.219–72, Evaluation of Prime Contractor Participation in the DHS Mentor-Protégé Program, in all solicitations containing (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.219–71, DHS Mentor-Protégé Program and (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219–9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.