48 CFR §19.1306

1. (a)A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to a HUBZone small business concern on a sole-source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(5)) before considering a small business set-aside (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5), provided none of the exclusions at 19.1304 apply; and—
   1. (1)The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more HUBZone small business concerns;
   2. (2)The anticipated price of the contract, including options, will not exceed—
      1. (i)$8.5 million for a requirement within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for manufacturing; or
      2. (ii)$5.5 million for a requirement within all other NAICS codes;
   3. (3)The requirement is not currently being performed by an 8(a) participant under the provisions of subpart 19.8 or has been accepted as a requirement by SBA under subpart 19.8.
   4. (4)The HUBZone small business concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance; and
   5. (5)Award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.
2. (b)The SBA has the right to appeal the contracting officer's decision not to make a HUBZone sole-source award (see 13 CFR 126.610).