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P -- WASTE SERVICES SOL RFQ 564-1-97 DUE 061397 POC Eleanor Dalmut, Contracting Officer, 501-444-5027 WEB: VAMC Fayetteville, AR., http://www.va.gov. E-MAIL: VAMC Fayetteville, AR., vpongonis@va.gov. PART V OF RFQ 564-1-97 "Small disadvantaged business concern", as used in this provision, means a small business concern that (1) is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a publicly owned business having at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and (2) has its management and daily business controlled by one or more such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, or a publicly owned business having at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more of these entities, which has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, and which meets the requirements of 13 CFR Part 124. "Women-owned small business concern", as used in this provision, means a small business concern -- (1) Which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. (d) Notice. (1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished. (2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a small or small disadvantaged business concern in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to sections 8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall -- (i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both; (ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and (iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act. (End of provision) 52.219-19 SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN REPRESENTATION FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (JAN 1997) (a) Definition. "Emerging small business" as used in this solicitation, means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard applicable to the standard industrial classification code assigned to a contracting opportunity. (b) [Complete only if the Offeror has represented itself under the provision at 52.219-1 as a small business concern under the size standards of this solicitation.] The Offeror ___ is, ___ is not an emerging small business. (c) (Complete only if the Offeror is a small business or an emerging small business, indicating its size range.) Offeror's number of employees for the past 12 months (check this column if size standard stated in solicitation is expressed in terms of number of employees) or Offeror's average annual gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years (check this column if size standard stated in solicitation is expressed in terms of annual receipts). (Check one of the following.) No. of Employees Avg. Annual Gross Revenues ___50 or fewer ___$1 million or less ___51 -- 100 ___$1,000,001 -- $2 million ___101 -- 250 ___$2,000,001 -- $3.5 million ___251 -- 500 ___$3,500,001 -- $5 million ___501 -- 750 ___$5,000,001 -- $10 million ___751 -- 1,000 ___$10,000,001 -- $17 million ___Over 1,000 ___Over $17 million (End of provision) 52.219-21 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE REPRESENTATION FOR TARGETED INDUSTRY CATEGORIES UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (JAN 1997) (Complete only if the Offeror has represented itself under the provision at 52.219-1 as a small business concern under the size standards of this solicitation.) Offeror represents as follows: Offeror's number of employees for the past 12 months (check this column if size standard stated in solicitation is expressed in terms of number of employees) or Offeror's average annual gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years (check this column if size standard stated in solicitation is expressed in terms of annual receipts). (Check one of the following.) No. of Employees Avg. Annual Gross Revenues ___50 or fewer ___$1 million or less ___51 -- 100 _&llmdash;_$1,000,001 -- $2 million ___101 -- 250 ___$2,000,001 -- $3.5 million ___251 -- 500 ___$3,500,001 -- $5 million ___501 -- 750 ___$5,000,001 -- $10 million ___751 -- 1,000 ___$10,000,001 -- $17 million ___Over 1,000 ___Over $17 million (End of provision) 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (APR 1984) The offeror represents that -- -- (a) It [] has, [] has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject either to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation, the clause originally contained in Section 310 of Executive Order No. 10925, or the clause contained in Section 201 of Executive Order No. 11114; (b) It [] has, [] has not, filed all required compliance reports; and (c) Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards. (End of provision) 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984) The offeror represents that (a) it [] has developed and has on file, [] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1 and 60-2), or (b) it [] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirements of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor. (End of provision) 852.219-70 VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (DEC 1990) The offeror represents that the firm submitting this offer ( ) is ( ) is not, a veteran-owned small business, ( ) is ( ) is not, a Vietnam era veteran-owned small business, and ( ) is ( ) is not, a disabled veteran-owned small business. A veteran-owned small business is defined as asmall business, at least 51% of which is owned by a veteran who also controls and operates the business. Control in this context means exercising the power to make policy decisions. Operate in this context means actively involved in day-to-day management. For the purpose of this definition, eligible veterans include: (a) A person who served in the U. S. Armed Forces and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. (b) Vietnam era veterans who served for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which was between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975, and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. (c) Disabled veterans with a minimum compensable disability of 30 percent, or a veteran who was discharged for disability. Failure to execute this representation will be deemed a minor informality and the bidder or offeror shall be permitted to satisfy the requirement prior to award (see FAR 14.405). (End of Provision) (0148)

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