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Contract Clauses for Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 Refresh Number 19 Contract Number: GS -07F -0031W <br />(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in <br />its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFRarp t 121 and the <br />size standard in paragraph (d) of this clause. <br />(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly <br />controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to <br />control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate <br />factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA <br />determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103. <br />(b) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified <br />in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and <br />socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this <br />clause, upon occurrence of any of the following: <br />(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification <br />of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of <br />this clause in the contract. <br />(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days <br />after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior <br />to inclusion of this clause in the contract. <br />(3) For long-term contracts - <br />(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and <br />(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any <br />option thereafter. <br />(c) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified <br />in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and <br />socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this <br />clause, when the Contracting Officer explicitly requires it for an order issued under a multiple -award <br />contract. <br />(d) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the <br />time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System <br />(NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this <br />NAICS code(s) can be found at ht42s://www.sba.gov/document/sul2port--table-size-standards. <br />(e) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not <br />manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is <br />500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code <br />541519, if the acquisition— <br />(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold; <br />(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the <br />Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or <br />(3) Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service -disabled veteran -owned, economically disadvantaged <br />women -owned, or women -owned small business set-aside or sole -source award regardless of dollar <br />value. <br />(f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) <br />required by paragraph (b) and (c) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the <br />Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other <br />Page: 203 of 216 <br />290 <br />