Overview
Subpart 19.11 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is currently designated as "[Reserved]." This means that the regulatory language previously contained in this section has been removed, and the subpart is being held as a placeholder to maintain the numerical continuity and structural integrity of the FAR.
Key Rules
- No Active Content: There are currently no active regulatory requirements, clauses, or provisions contained within Subpart 19.11.
- Historical Context: This subpart formerly governed the "Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns." That authority expired and was subsequently removed from the FAR.
- Placeholder Status: The "[Reserved]" designation ensures that if the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council decides to implement new, related regulations in the future, they can do so without renumbering the entire Part 19.
Responsibilities
- Contracting Officers: Must not cite Subpart 19.11 in solicitations or contracts and must ensure that no price evaluation adjustments are applied based on the outdated authority previously housed in this section.
- Legal Counsel/Policy Reviewers: Should ensure that agency-level supplements do not erroneously reference this reserved subpart as a basis for current procurement actions.
- Contractors/Offerors: Should be aware that the specific Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) price evaluation adjustments previously found here are no longer a factor in federal bid evaluations.
Practical Implications
- Elimination of SDB Price Adjustments: In real-world scenarios, the "Reserved" status of this subpart confirms that the federal government no longer applies a mathematical price credit (usually 10%) to SDBs during the evaluation of competitive offers under this specific authority.
- Reference Management: Acquisition professionals should skip this subpart when researching small business programs and instead focus on FAR 19.3 (Determinations of Status) or FAR 19.7 (The Small Business Subcontracting Program) for current SDB-related guidance.
- Compliance: Using a reserved subpart as a justification for a contract award or a specific evaluation preference could lead to a successful bid protest, as the legal authority for this specific subpart has been rescinded.