Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Recent changes (May 2004) to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) strongly encourage all federal agencies to engage SDVOSBs. In October, 2004, President Bush made this encouragement a mandate.

Simplified Process:

1. Notify your local contracting office that you are interested in engaging an SDVOSB, and
2. Submit a proposed Statement of Work (SOW)

Your Contracting Office will:

1. Determine if there are one or more SDVOSBs eligible to submit a bid.
2. If there are two or more, the Task can easily be made a SDVOSB set-aside (similar to an 8A contract). If there is only one, the task order can be issued as a sole-source.
3. The Request for Quote (RFQ) is posted online. Bids must be received by the deadline (typically one to two weeks).
4. The contracting office will alert you when the bids have been received, and together, you will decide whether or not to award the contract.

Benefits to using the SDVOSB Procurement Program

1. The Whitehouse Office of Manpower & Budget mandated a 3% goal for all federal agencies to conduct business with SDVOSBs. By doing so, your office will earn kudos from higher authority.
2. You will face no overhead charges from a Prime Contractor and/or intermediary contracting authority like GSA. This can easily total 20% or more.
3. You'll be dealing directly with the principals of the company rather than a hierarchy.
4. You'll be supporting disabled veterans of America.

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