Category: HUBZone

New HUBZone Regulations!!

1/15/2020

Newly approved Historically Under Utilized Business Zone (HUBZone) regulations have been enacted since December 26th 2019. EvereTech is currently an active HUBZone organization with experience providing successful Management and IT Professional Services throughout the Federal Government.

A Brief Summary of the Changes have been listed below:

HUBZone Residency Threshold: Threshold is 20% residency from contract performance (down from 35%)
HUBZone Employee Grandfathering: "An employee who resided in a HUBZone for at least six months at the time of certification or recertification, and continues to reside in a HUBZone for at least six months thereafter, may continue to be considered a HUBZone resident so long as the individual is employed by the firm, even if he/she moves to a non-HUBZone area, or if the area of his/her residence loses HUBZone geographical eligibility."
Easier HUBZone Maintenance throughout the Life of Contract Performance: "If a firm is a certified HUBZone small business at the time of its initial offer for a contract, it generally will be considered a HUBZone small business throughout the life of that contract. HUBZone status will no longer be determined as of the time of award."

Summary of Ruling:
https://governmentcontracts.foxrothschild.com/2020/01/articles/hubzone/contractor-alert-new-year-new-hubzone-program-regulations/

The Ruling:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/11/26/2019-24915/small-business-hubzone-program-and-government-contracting-programs

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"HUBZone Sole Source - How Buyers Can Use Acquisition Strategy to Access EvereTech for Solutions or Services"

6/20/2019

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Many federal buyers are not aware Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) organizations have the ability to receive a sole source contract. There are Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that allow federal buyers to utilize the HUBZone program to issue a sole source acquisition vehicle in a similar capacity to the other sole source acquisition strategies throughout the federal market. There are criteria the Contracting Activities must accomplish prior to issuing a sole-source contract (listed below). However, it is the the vendors (HUBZone organizations) responsibility to ensure the customer (buyer) has all the necessary information about company capabilities to make an informed HUBZone sole source decision. EvereTech is an active HUBZone certified organization from the Small Business Administration (SBA). If federal buyers want to access, solutions, etc from EvereTech they can utilize the HUBZone sole source as a vehicle for acquisition. Our capabilities are listed on the About Us Page and What We Do Page.
Source for below information is from: https://www.acquisition.gov/content/191306-hubzone-sole-source-awards.

19.1306 HUBZone sole source awards

(a) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to a HUBZone small business concern on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(5)) before considering a small business set-aside (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5), provided none of the exclusions at 19.1304 apply; and-
1. (1) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more HUBZone small business concerns;
2. (2) The anticipated price of the contract, including options, will not exceed-
  1. (i) $7 million for a requirement within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for manufacturing; or
  2. (ii) $4 million for a requirement within all other NAICS codes;
3. (3) The requirement is not currently being performed by an 8(a) participant under the provisions of subpart 19.8 or has been accepted as a requirement by SBA under subpart 19.8;
4. (4) The acquisition is greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (see part 13);
5. (5) The HUBZone small business concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance; and
6. (6) Award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.
(b) The SBA has the right to appeal the contracting officer’s decision not to make a HUBZone sole source award.

Potential buyers can reach out to EvereTech at: (210) 858-8024 and/or contracts@everetech.com to reach out to EvereTech about a potential HUBZone sole-source opportunity. We look forward to supporting your mission.

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New HUBZone Regulations!!

"HUBZone Sole Source - How Buyers Can Use Acquisition Strategy to Access EvereTech for Solutions or Services"

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