Attachment 14: SBCX Industry Subcontracting Guide

HHS Industry User Guide for Subcontracting Plan Reviews

Introduction
When vendors receive notification from HHS to submit their subcontracting plans for review, the invited vendor(s) will login to the Subcontracting Plan Review page within their registered SBCX account.

Navigation
Subcontracting Plan Review responses are located in the Industry Information section.

The Subcontracting Plan Review page displays the Subcontracting Plan(s) available to the user. Click the title link to view more information.

The SBCX Subcontracting Plan Reviews link contains the following sections. 1. Summary: The project information entered by the HHS Contracting Officer. 2. Subcontracting Goals: The requirements for the type of Subcontracting Plan. 3. Documents: Upload, view, and delete supporting documentation.

4. Notes: Communicate with the Contracting Officer (CO) and Small Business Specialist (SBS) within the system.
* The Notes feature is only available for Subcontracting Plan Reviews In Progress.

A publicly available Subcontracting Plan will only show the Summary. Only users with the authority to submit Subcontracting plans should click Create Subcontracting Plan.

Completing Subcontracting Plans
Step 1. Identify the type of subcontracting plan and report the eligible subcontracting dollars.

* A publicly available Subcontracting Plan may require the pricing information.

Step 2. Provide all required information referred to as Subcontracting Goal Data.

Step 3. Identify the Subcontracting Program Administrator and their duties. For a commercial plan, only supporting documentation is required. Step 4. Describe the efforts utilized to include small businesses in subcontracting plans and acknowledge the assurances.
Step 5. Certify the completion and compliance of the subcontracting plan. Submit for approval before the deadline.

A PDF version of the Subcontracting Plan is available after submission.

The Contracting Officer may request a clarification and return the subcontracting plan for revision.

Evaluation
The Subcontracting Plan Review process involves three approvers.

1. Evaluation CO

2. Evaluation SBS

3. Evaluation SBA PCR

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