Maybe I am over thinking this, or perhaps I am taking crazy pills, but if the 'Rule of Two' does not apply to task orders issued under a multiple award IDIQ, does the process outlined under FAR 19.505 -- Rejecting Small Business Administration Recommendations apply? I plan to provide fair opportunity to all MAC holders.
I am hung up on the word 'Recommendations' since under 16.5 it is at the contracting officer's discretion. Under 15, the recommendation holds a ton of weight... does it have the same impact under IDIQ ordering procedures? And within the DOD, there is a designated Office of Small Business representative that reviews and signs off on the DD Form 2579... does their recommendation count as a SBA recommendation (again, we are talking an IDIQ task order)?
Sorry for all of the questions, but the majority is against my gut feeling...
- GS