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. [84 FR 46452, Sept. 4, 2019]