5119.202-1 -- Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.

(a)

(i) If circumstances dictate consolidation, written justification supporting this action must be provided to the contracting officer by the program manager or requiring activity. The determination that a consolidated requirement cannot be placed under one of the preference programs must be approved by the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) prior to release of the solicitation. [AFARS Revision #21, dated May 22, 2007]