TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 124--8(A) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart A--8(a) Business Development
 
Sec. 124.504  What circumstances limit SBA's ability to accept a procurement for award as an 8(a) contract?

    SBA will not accept a procurement for award as an 8(a) contract if
the circumstances identified in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this
section exist.
    (a) Reservation as small business or SDB set-aside. The procuring
activity issued a solicitation for or otherwise expressed publicly a
clear intent to reserve the procurement as a small business or small
disadvantaged business (SDB) set-aside prior to offering the requirement
to SBA for award as an 8(a) contract. The AA/8(a)BD may permit the
acceptance of the requirement, however, under extraordinary
circumstances.  (Section truncated)