---
kind: "section"
citation: "13 C.F.R. § 128.405"
title: "13"
number: "128.405"
heading: "When may a contracting officer award a sole source contract to a VOSBs or SDVOSB?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/13/128.405"
---

# §128.405. When may a contracting officer award a sole source contract to a VOSBs or SDVOSB?


For VA procurements, a contracting officer may award a sole source contract to a VOSB or SDVOSB as set forth in the VAAR. A contracting officer may award a sole source contract to an SDVOSB for non-VA procurements only when the contracting officer determines that:

- (a) None of the provisions of [§ 128.403](/cfr/13/128.403.md) or [§ 128.404](/cfr/13/128.404.md) apply;
- (b) The anticipated award price of the contract, including options, will not exceed:
  - (1) $7,000,000 for a contract assigned a manufacturing NAICS code; or
  - (2) $4,000,000 for all other contracts;
- (c) A SDVOSB is a responsible contractor able to perform the contract; and
- (d) **Contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632(q), 634(b)(6), 644, 645, 657f, 657f-1.

### Source

Source: 87 FR 73412, Nov. 29, 2022, unless otherwise noted.