48 CFR § 19.502-10 - 19.502-10 Automatic dissolution of a small business set-aside.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s19.502-10"
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title: "48 CFR § 19.502-10 - 19.502-10 Automatic dissolution of a small business set-aside."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "19.502-10"
section_name: "19.502-10 Automatic dissolution of a small business set-aside."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS"
part_number: "19"
part_name: "SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "19"
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# 19.502-10 19.502-10 Automatic dissolution of a small business set-aside.
(a) If a small business set-aside acquisition or portion of an acquisition is not awarded, the unilateral or joint determination to set the acquisition aside is automatically dissolved for the unawarded portion of the set-aside. The required supplies and/or services for which no award was made may be acquired by sealed bidding or negotiation, as appropriate.
(b) Before issuing a solicitation for the items called for in a small business set-aside that was dissolved, the contracting officer shall ensure that the delivery schedule is realistic in the light of all relevant factors, including the capabilities of small business concerns.
[48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 1743, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985; 63 FR 70270, Dec. 18, 1998. Redesignated at 85 FR 11762, Feb. 27, 2020]