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ii. Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises <br />are solicited whenever they are potential sources; <br />iii. Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or <br />quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, <br />and women's business enterprises; <br />iv. Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which <br />encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women's <br />business enterprises; <br />V. Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the <br />Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency <br />of the Department of Commerce; and <br />vi. Requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the <br />affirmative steps listed in paragraphs (i). through v. of this subparagraph. <br />b. The requirement outlined in subparagraph a. above, sometimes referred to as <br />"socioeconomic contracting," does not impose an obligation to set aside either the <br />solicitation or award of a contract to these types of firms. Rather, the requirement only <br />imposes an obligation to carry out and document the six affirmative steps identified above. <br />c. The "socioeconomic contracting" requirement outlines the affirmative steps that the <br />Subrecipient must take; the requirements do not preclude the Subrecipient from <br />undertaking additional steps to involve small and minority businesses and women's <br />business enterprises. <br />d. The requirement to divide total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller <br />tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and <br />women's business enterprises, does not authorize the Subrecipient to break a single <br />project down into smaller components in order to circumvent the micro -purchase or small <br />purchase thresholds so as to utilize streamlined acquisition procedures (e.g. "project <br />splitting"). <br />(31) SCOPE OF WORK. <br />The Sub recipient shall perform the tasks as identified and set forth in the Scope of Work, <br />which is Attachment A. <br />