48 CFR 19.814

19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements).

United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective

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Citation: 48 CFR 19.814, 19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/240127
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(a) If the size status of an 8(a) participant nominated for award of an 8(a) sole source contract is called into question, a request for a formal size determination may be submitted to SBA pursuant to 13 CFR 121.1001(b)(2)(ii) by— (1) The 8(a) participant nominated for award of the particular sole source contract; (2) The contracting officer who has been delegated SBA's 8(a) contract execution functions, where applicable, or the SBA program official with authority to execute the 8(a) contract; (3) The SBA District Director in the district office that services the 8(a) participant or the Associate Administrator for Business Development; or (4) The SBA Inspector General. (b) SBA's Government Contracting Area Director will issue a formal size determination within 15 business days, if possible, after SBA receives the request for a formal size determination. (c) An appeal of an SBA size determination shall follow the procedures at 19.302.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.