Individual Model Subk Plan

MODEL INDIVIDUAL SUBCONTRACTING PLAN TEMPLATE

INSTRUCTIONS & BEST PRACTICES

This model individual subcontracting plan template is an optional tool contractors may use to prepare their individual subcontracting plan(s). It reflects objectives GSA encourages contractors to adopt.
The following instructional pages include:
●​ subcontracting plan and reporting basics
●​ best practices for preparing the plan and maximizing small business participation ●​ subcontracting plan review process

Subcontracting plan and reporting basics
Why are subcontracting plans important?
The Small Business Act declares the Government should aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small business (SB) concerns to ensure fair access to Government contracts and sales, preserving a competitive and free enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the economy of the Nation.
Subcontracting plans require “maximum practicable opportunities” to small businesses and other socio-economic categories, so this is one way the Government can ensure fair SB participation on federal contracts.

When is a subcontracting plan required?
A small business subcontracting plan is required in certain acquisitions when the subcontracting plan threshold is exceeded.
See FAR 19.109 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-19 Supplement 1), FAR 19.302-1 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-19 Supplement 1) and FAR 52.219-9(d)(9).

What is the current subcontracting plan threshold?
$900,000 ($2 million for construction)

What are some key subcontracting plan requirements from the Small Business Act, 15 USC 637(d)?
●​ A subcontracting plan shall have maximum practicable opportunities for Small Business (SB) (including Alaska Native Corporations [ANCs] and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small

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business (SDVOSB), HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), and women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns to participate. ●​ Establish procedures to ensure timely payment of amounts due pursuant to the terms of their subcontracts with small businesses.
●​ Failure to submit / negotiate an acceptable subcontracting plan shall make the Offeror ineligible for award of the contract.
●​ Failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the subcontracting plan is a material breach of contract which shall result in assessment of liquidated damages and it may be included in the contractor’s past performance rating.

What is the FAR definition for an “individual subcontracting plan”?