Section H 

g. The Government intends to use electronic commerce methods to the 

maximum extent practicable for TOs. 

H.4 RE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

H.4.1 THREE YEAR 

RE CERTIFICATION 

The Contractor is required to re certify its small business size status every 3 years (or in 

accordance with SBA regulations) on the anniversary of the contract award.  Contractors 

are required to submit updated Section K   Representation and Certifications, prior to 

the exercise of the third option year to remain eligible. The DOC recognizes the pending 

SBA proposed rule, which requires annual recertification. Upon final ruling, a change to 

the contract will be incorporated.  

H.4.2  ADDITIONAL RE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

The Contracting Officer may request re certification by the Contractor prior to, or after, 

the three year certification benchmark.  Re certification requests will result from, but are 

not limited to, changes in stock ownership or purchases, novation agreements, or other 

similar ownership/investment changes.   

H.5 ON/OFF RAMP 

The Department intends to utilize the re certification process to manage the  On and Off 

Ramps  and maintain a sufficient pool of Contractors at each size category. 

H.5.1 OFF RAMPS  

 Off ramps  will be utilized when a Contractor outgrows their certified size status and is 

therefore no longer eligible to receive new Task Orders within a specific size category 

and/or failed to propose on task order requirements.  Contractors that outgrow their size 

status will either  graduate  into the next size category, or be removed from the contract 

entirely, if they do not recertify in a size category in accordance with Section H.4 RE 

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.  In addition, if a Contractor fails to compete on at 

least three task order requirements in a given year, it will not be eligible to compete on 

future Task Orders and the Government may not exercise its option.   

H.5.2 ON RAMPS 

The Government reserves the right to conduct  on ramps  if it is determined to be in the 

best interest of the Government.   On ramps  will be used to obtain a new pool of 

Contractors as off ramps are implemented.   On ramps  will ensure that additional 

Contractors have an opportunity to participate in the COMMITS NexGen and that 

program goals and objectives are being met relative to fair opportunity practices.    On 

ramps  will involve an open season and will be conducted no earlier than three years 

from date of award.  An open season will include publicizing a notice in the designated 

Government point of entry, FedBizOps.    

Contracts awarded under this open season provision will share in the ceiling of the 

COMMITS NexGen program and their award shall not constitute a basis of contractual 

adjustment for existing partners. Solicitation and any resulting contracts awarded under 

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