FAR 52.219-12 - Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions

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Prescribed in 19.811-3(b)

Effective Date:1 February 1990
Clause or Provision:Clause
Provision or Clause Number: 52.219-12 - Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions

Principle Type And/Or Purpose of Contract:
Required:
Applicable:
Optional:Utility Services; Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Excludes Micro-Purchase); Facilities; Indefinite Delivery; Dismantling, Demolition or Removal of Improvements; Leasing of Motor Vehicles; Fixed Price, Construction; Time & Material/Labor Hour; Cost Reimbursement, Construction; Fixed Price, Service; Cost Reimbursement, Supply; Cost Reimbursement, Service
Subject:Disadvantaged, Small, Disabled, Veteran or Women Owned or HUBZone Business
ProcurementType:
Contract Threshold:
Prescription Overview:

Prescription

(b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-12, Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions, in contracts between the SBA and its 8(a) contractor when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of 19.811-1(a) and (b).

19.811-1 Sole source

(a) The contract to be awarded by the agency to the SBA shall be prepared in accordance with agency procedures and in the same detail as would be required in a contract with a business concern. The contracting officer shall use the Standard Form 26 as the award form, except for construction contracts, in which case the Standard Form 1442 shall be used as required in 36.701(a).


(b) The agency shall prepare the contract that the SBA will award to the 8(a) contractor in accordance with agency procedures, as if the agency were awarding the contract directly to the 8(a) contractor, except for the following:

(1) The award form shall cite 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5) or 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) (as appropriate) as the authority for use of other than full and open competition.
(2) Appropriate clauses shall be included, as necessary, to reflect that the contract is between the SBA and the 8(a) contractor.
(3) The following items shall be inserted by the SBA:
(i) The SBA contract number.
(ii) The effective date.
(iii) The typed name of the SBA’s contracting officer.
(iv) The signature of the SBA’s contracting officer.
(v) The date signed.
(4) The SBA will obtain the signature of the 8(a) contractor prior to signing and returning the prime contract to the contracting officer for signature. The SBA will make every effort to obtain signatures and return the contract, and any subsequent bilateral modification, to the contracting officer within a maximum of 10 working days.
Clause Overview:

Clause

(a) The Small Business Administration (SBA) has entered into Contract No.________ [insert number of contract] with the _________ [insert name of contracting agency] to furnish the supplies or services as described therein. A copy of the contract is attached hereto and made a part hereof.


(b) The ___________ [insert name of subcontractor], hereafter referred to as the subcontractor, agrees and acknowledges as follows:

(1) That it will, for and on behalf of the SBA, fulfill and perform all of the requirements of Contract No. ______ [insert number of contract] for the consideration stated therein and that it has read and is familiar with each and every part of the contract.
(2) That the SBA has delegated responsibility, except for novation agreements and advance payments, for the administration of this subcontract to the _______ [insert name of contracting agency] with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of this subcontract.
(3) That it will not subcontract the performance of any of the requirements of this subcontract to any lower tier subcontractor without the prior written approval of the SBA and the designated Contracting Officer of the _______ [insert name of contracting agency].
(4) That it will notify the __________ [insert name of contracting agency] Contracting Officer in writing immediately upon entering an agreement (either oral or written) to transfer all or part of its stock or other ownership interest to any other party.


(c) Payments, including any progress payments under this subcontract, will be made directly to the subcontractor by the ______ [insert name of contracting agency].

Important Notes/Requirements:
Subcontract Threshold:
Incorporated by Reference:No
Uniform Contract Format:I
Editor:Marshall

Personal notes.