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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 />