GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING: THE BASICS

Must be approved before award " Includes small business goals and designated Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES " FEDBIZOPPS cInterested Vendors d list & award announcements " DefenseLink >$5M award notices http://www.defenselink.mil/contracts " Directory of Small Business Liaison Officers on DoD Contracts http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/publications/subdir/index.html " SBA SUB-Net http://web.sba.gov/subnet CONTRACT METHODS Dollar thresholds change for contingency & commercial contracts. <$2,500 Micro-Purchase Not advertised >$2,500 <$25,000 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Not advertised (sometimes posted locally) Oral or Request for Quotation (RFQ) Normally reserved for small business >$25,000 <$100,000 SAP Advertised in FEDBIZOPPS Oral or RFQ Normally reserved for small business set-aside >$100,000 Formal/Large Contract Advertised in FEDBIZOPPS Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP) Set-aside if e 2 capable 8(a)/HUBZone/SD-VOSB/SB will submit offers @ fair market price COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS (FAR PART 6) Full and Open Competition : All responsible sources are permitted to compete. Full & Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources : Establish or maintain alternative sources, 8 (a) competition, HUBZone / SD-VOSB / small business set-asides Other than Full & Open Competition : Sole source, Urgency, Industrial mobilization, International agreement, Authorized or required by statute, National security GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING: THE BASICS REV May 2006 BASIC SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS Small Business (SB) 3 Located in U.S, organized for profit, including affiliates is independently owned & operated, not dominant in field of operations in which it is bidding on Government contracts, AND meets Small Business Administration (SBA) size standards included in solicitation.<br><br> Size standard is based upon the North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) assigned to the specific procurement dependent upon product/service purchased. Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) 3 Small Business, at least 51% owned by e 1 women, AND management & daily business operations controlled by e 1 women. Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 3 Small Business, unconditionally owned & controlled by e 1 socially & economically disadvantaged individuals who are of good character & citizens of the U.S., AND SBA-certified.<br><br> Small Disadvantaged Business 8(a) Certified [8(a)] 3 Small Business, SBA-certified as a SDB, AND SBA-certified into the 8(a) Business Development Program for a period of 9 years. Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) 3 Small Business, owned & controlled e 51% by U.S. citizens, SBA-certified as a HUBZone concern (principal office located in a designated HUBZone & e 35% of employees live in a HUBZone).<br><br> Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) 3 Small Business, veteran-owned as defined in 38 USC 101(2), e 51% owned by e 1 veterans, & management/daily operations controlled by e 1 veterans. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SD-VOSB) 3 Small Business, veteran-owned, e 51% owned by e 1 service-disabled veterans, AND management & daily business operations controlled by e 1 service disabled veterans OR in the case of veteran with permanent & severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran, AND with 0% - 100% service-connected disability as defined in 38 USC 101(16) & documented on DD 214 or equivalent. Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions HBCU/MI) 3 HBCU is an accredited institution established before 1964 whose principal mission is education of black Americans.<br><br> MIs are institutions meeting requirements of Higher Education Act of 1965 and Hispanic-serving institutions defined at 20 USC 1059. The Secretary of Education must designate HBCUs/MIs. A list can be located at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite- minorityinst.html PROCESS > $100,000 ACTIONS Acquisition Planning & Market Research Solicitation Advertised Electronically Solicitation Issued Electronically Submit Bids/Proposals Electronically Bids/Proposals Evaluated Oral Presentations ( if required ) Negotiations ( if required ) Subcontracting Plan Final Approval (Large business only, if required) Award Debriefing (Negotiated acquisitions, if requested) Performance & Successful Completion SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS Small Business Self -certify Set-aside authority Woman-Owned Small Business Self -certify ( may change) Small Disadvantaged Business [includes 8(a)] SBA certify 8(a) set-aside & limited sole source authority HUBZone SBA certify Set-aside & limited sole source authority; 10% price evaluation preference may apply Service-disabled Veteran Owned SB Self -certify Set-aside & limited sole source authority Veteran Owned SB Self -certify ARE YOU READY?<br><br> Do you know your North American Industry Classifications & the small business size standards for each? Do you know your FSC/PSC Codes? Are you registered in the Central Contractor Registration?<br><br> Do you have a DUNS Number? Do you have a Business Plan and Marketing Plan? MAKE USE OF FREE RESOURCES!<br><br> See cMarketing to DoD: The Basics d SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL POLICY (FAR 19.201): It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business&.concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum opportunity to participate as sub contractors& d [Emphasis added] (Prepared by Office of Small Business Programs for Department of Defense)

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