Selecting contracts for postaward orientation.

When deciding whether postaward orientation is necessary and, if so, what form it shall take, the contracting officer shall consider, as a minimum, the— (a) Nature and extent of the preaward survey and any other prior discussions with the contractor; (b) Type, value, and complexity of the contract; (c) Complexity and acquisition history of the product or service; (d) Requirements for spare parts and related equipment; (e) Urgency of the delivery schedule and relationship of the product or service to critical programs; (f) Length of the planned production cycle; (g) Extent of subcontracting; (h) Contractor's performance history and experience with the product or service; (i) Contractor's status, if any, as a small business, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern; (j) Contractor's performance history with small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business subcontracting programs; (k) Safety precautions required for hazardous materials or operations; and (l) Complex financing arrangements, such as progress payments, advance payments, or guaranteed loans. [48 FR 42370, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 48264, Sept. 18, 1995; 70 FR 14955, Mar. 23, 2005]