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The DoD Subcontracting Program authorizes the negotiation, administration, and reporting of subcontracting plans on a plant, division, or company-wide basis as appropriate. The purpose of the program is to determine whether comprehensive subcontracting plans will result in increased subcontracting opportunities for small business while reducing the administrative burden on contractors.
An important aspect of the test program is that it offers significant opportunity to create a dialogue between DoD and program participants on major small business issues facing us all.
Legislative Background on the DoD Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program
Section 834, P.L. 101-189
Section 834, P.L. 101-189: Established the test program to determine if comprehensive subcontracting plans on a corporate, division or plant-wide basis would lead to increased opportunities for small businesses (SB).
Section 811, P.L. 104-106: (a) Expanded the test program to determine if comprehensive subcontracting plans will reduce administrative burden on contactors while enhancing subcontracting opportunities for SBs and SDBs; (b) Revised contractor eligibility criteria (three DoD contracts with aggregate value of at least $5 million in the preceding fiscal year) and (c) Authorized service acquisition executives (SAE) to designate at least three but not more than five contracting activities to participate in the test covering a broad range of supplies, and to negotiate five comprehensive subcontracting plans.
Section 822, P.L. 105-85: Extended the program to September 30, 2000, and provide for subcontracts under DoD contracts of participating contractors to be included in comprehensive small business subcontracting plans.
Section 817, P.L. 106-65: Extended the program to September 30, 2005 Section 843, P.L. 108-375: Extended the program to September 30, 2010 Section 863, P.L. 111-383: Extended the program to December 31, 2011 Section 866, P.L. 112-81: Extended the program to December 31, 2014 Section 821, P.L. 113-291: Extended the program to December 31, 2017
Requirements
Requirements for the Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program Test period:
October 1, 1990 through September 30, 2010
Eligible contractors:
A business concern that during the preceding fiscal year:
Participants must:
Note: Policy implementing the test is being rewritten. It will be posted after publication in the Federal Register.
Q: What is the purpose of the Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program?
A: The purpose of the test is to determine whether the negotiation and administration of comprehensive small business (SB) subcontracting plans, rather than individual SB subcontracting plans, will reduce administrative burdens on contractors while enhancing subcontracting opportunities for SB concerns, and SB concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals under DoD contracts.
Q: What are the eligibility requirements to participate in the test?
A: Contractors eligible to participate in the test are "large" business concerns that, during the preceding fiscal year were (a) performing under at least three DoD prime contracts, (b) furnished supplies or services (including professional services) to DoD, (c) were paid $5 million or more for such contract activities, and (d) achieved a small disadvantaged business (SDB) subcontracting participation rate of 5 percent or more during the preceding fiscal year. A "large" business concern with an SDB subcontracting participation rate of less than 5 percent during the preceding fiscal year may be permitted to participate in the test if the firm submits an acceptable, detailed plan with milestones leading to attainment of at least a 5 percent SDB subcontracting participation rate.
Participants
The following is a listing of participants under the Comprehensive Subcontracting Test Program.
Company
Small Business Liaison
Address and Contact Information
Alternate Point of Contact
BAE Mission Systems
Marianne Tenore SBLO Electronic Systems BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE 65 Spitbrook Rd. Mail Stop NNH01-1D6 Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 885-8470 Marianne.Tenore@BaeSystems.com
Amanda Bennett (603) 885-4548 Amanda.Bennett@BaeSystems.com
General Dynamics Mission Systems and General Dynamics Information Technology
Suzanne Trinh Supplier Diversity Program Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems and General Dynamics Information Technology 401 W. 35th Street, Ste. B National City, CA 91950 (619) 541-0502 Suzanne.Trinh@GD-MS.com
Virginia Foley (571) 404-3094 Virginia.Foley@GDIT.com
General Electric
Bethani Clever SBLO
GEA 1 Neumann Way Cincinnati, OH 48215 (513) 243-1719 Bethani.Clever@GE.com
Maranda Sterling (513) 265-8116 Maranda.Sterling@GE.com
L3Harris
Thosie Varga SBLO
L3Harris Technologies 100 Rialto Pl., Suite 800 Melbourne, FL 32901 O: (903) 878-7170 C: (817) 800-7126 Thosie.Varga@L3Harris.com
Paul Ray (903) 408- 2590 Paul.Ray@L3Harris.com
Pratt & Whitney
Francisco Vasquez Associate Director of Procurement/SBLO
Pratt & Whitney 400 Main Street East Hartford, CT 06118-1873 (860) 817-0977 Francisco.Vasquez@PrattWhitney.com
Ariel Hooker (860) 416-8465 Ariel.Hooker@Prattwhitney.com
Lockheed Corporation
Sefnee Manzanares Regulatory Compliance & Supplier Diversity Senior Manager
Lockheed Martin Corporation 6801 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 (817)777-0997 Sefnee.A.Manzanares@LMCO.com
Pasquale Desanto (856) 792-9648 Pasquale.M.Desanto@LMCO.com
Raytheon Company
Crystal King Supplier Diversity Lead & SBLO
Raytheon 870 Winter St. Waltham, MA 02451 O: (571) 250-3725 C: (571) 274-8407 Crystal.L.King@RTX.com
None
Sikorsky (LM Division)
Martha L. Crawford Supplier Diversity Manager/ SBLO
Sikorsky 6900 Main St. Stratford, CT 06614 O: (203) 386-3241 C: (203) 873- 9038 Martha.Crawford@LMCO.com
Lavenia Kitchen (203) 383-5472 Lavenia.M.Kitchen@LMCO.com
Team Email: osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.osbp-subcontracting@mail.mil