19.1307 Price evaluation preference for HUBZone small business concerns.

16. Amend section 19.1307 by removing paragraph (a)(1); redesignating paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) as paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively; amending newly redesignated paragraph (a)(1) by adding "or" to the end of the paragraph; and adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:

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(e) When the two highest rated offerors are a HUBZone small business concern and a large business, and the evaluated offer of the HUBZone small business concern is equal to the evaluated offer of the large business after considering the price evaluation preference, the contracting officer shall award the contract to the HUBZone small business concern.