West Penn Power Contract with Eaton Corporation as a CSP

ALLEGHENY ENERGY SERVICE CORPORATION
SUBCONTRACTING PLAN PROVISIONS
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A description ol the efforts the offeror or bidder will take to assure that small business concerns, small
business concerns mvned and controlted by veterans, small business concerns ormed and controDed by
servbe-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns ouvned
and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned
and controlled by women will have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts.
Assurances the contractor will include clauses titled "Utilization of Small Business Concerns (48 CFR
§52.219-81 *>s stated belcwv, in all subcontracts that otfer tulher subcontracting opportunities, and all
solicitations and subcontractcrs (except small business concerns) who receive subcontracts in excess ot
$550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction ol any public facility) will be required to adopt a similar Plan.
"Utilization of Small Business Concerns" [48 CFR §52.219-8], The following clause must be included in
contracts greater than $100,000, unless (1) a personal services contract ts contemplated or (2) the contract,
together with all its subcontracts, win be pertormed entirely outside ofthe United States and its outlying
areas.
A. It is the policy ofthe United States that small business concerns, veteran-owned small business
concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, HUBZone small business
concerns, small disadvantaged business corrarns. and women-owned small business concerns
shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in performing contracts let by any
Federal agency, including contracts and subcontracts tor subsystems, assemblies, components,
and related services for major systems. It is further the policy of the United States that its prime
contractors establish procedures to ensure the timely payment of amounts due pursuant to the
terms ot their subcontracts with small business concerns, veteran-ovwied small business concerns,
servce-dtsabted veteran-wvnedsmall business concerns, HUBZone small business concerns,
• small disadvantaged business concerns, and women-owned small business concerns.
B. The Contractor hereby agrees to cwry oul this policy in the awarding ot subcontracts to the fullest
extent consistent wfth efficient cortrect perlormance. The Contractor turther agrees to cooperate in
any studies or surveys as may be conducted tv the United Slates Small Business Administration or
the awarding agency of the United States as may be necessary to determine the extent of the
Contractor's compliance with this clause.
C. Definitions. As used in this contract—
"HUBZone small business concern" means a small business concern that appears on the List of
Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration.
"Service-disabled veteran-owned smal business concern"—
1. Means a small business concern—
i. Not less than 51 percent of which is cwned by one or more servce-disebled veterans
or, in the case of any publicly cwned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock
of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and
ii.
The management and daily business operations of which ere controlled by one or
more service -disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-cGsabted veteran wtth
permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver ol such veteran.
2. Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a
disabfity that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).
"Small business concern' means a small business as defined pursuant to Section 3 of the Small
Business Act and relevant regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
"Small disadvantaged business concernT means a small business concern that represents, as part
of its otter, that—
1. tt has received certification as a smaD disadvantaged business concern consistent with 13
CFR 124, Subpart B;
2. No material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occured sirce its
certitcation;
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