1103.1 The contracting officer shall review each solicitation that has not been designated for the sheltered market to determine whether the agency sheltered market program established by the using agency would apply to subcontracts that might be let under the proposed contract, in accordance with chapter 6 of this title.

1103.2 The contracting officer shall include in each solicitation for which a portion of the subcontracting is designated for the sheltered market a clause, approved by the Director, which sets forth the requirements for a sheltered market subcontracting plan, including the time limits for submitting the plan.

1103.3 For each solicitation in which a portion of the subcontracting is designated for the sheltered market, the contracting officer shall require the low bidder or the apparently successful offeror to submit a sheltered market subcontracting plan, in accordance with §1104.

1103.4 If the low bidder or apparently successful offeror does not submit a sheltered market subcontracting plan within the time limit set by the contracting officer in the solicitation, that bidder or offeror shall be ineligible for award.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1397 (February 26, 1988).