(a) Insert 852.219-71, VA Mentor-Protege Program, in solicitations that include FAR clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
(b) Insert 852.219-72, Evaluation Factor for Participation in the VA Mentor-Protege Program, in solicitations that include an evaluation factor for participation in VA's Mentor-Protege Program in accordance with 819.7105 and that also include FAR clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.