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Small Business Small Business ProgramProgram

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Small Business OfficeAMSTA-CS-CB 1/22


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Topics to be covered:Topics to be covered:

• Define “Small”• Categories of Small Businesses• Order of Precedence• Subcontracting Plans• TACOM Small Business Offices


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•Only SBA determines size.•“A business entity organized for profit, with a place of business located in the United States, and which operates primarily within the United States or which makes a significant contribution to the U. S. economy through the payment of taxes or use of American products, material or labor”

(13 CFR Part 121)

What Determines “small” ?What Determines “small” ?(First Criteria)

“Small” for the SBIR Program• A small business concern is one that, at the time of award of a Phase I or

Phase II contract:• a. is organized for profit, with a place of business located in

the United States, which operates primarily within the United States or which makes a significant contribution to the United States economy through payment of taxes or use of American products, materials, or labor;

• b. is in the legal form of an individual proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, association, trust or cooperative, except that where the form is a joint venture, there can be no more than 49 percent participation by foreign business entities in the joint venture;

• c. is a least 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are citizens of, or permanent resident aliens in, the United States, except in the case of a joint venture, where each entity to the venture must be 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are citizens of, or permanent resident aliens in, the United States; and

• d. has, including its affiliates, not more than 500 employees.


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• North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS Code)

• FAR 19.102 http://www.sba.gov/size/

• Manufacturers = Number Employee

Services = Annual Gross Sales

What Determines “small” ?What Determines “small” ?(Second Criteria)


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332 -- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

NAICS Description Size

332116 Metal Stampings 500

332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing,

Anodizing, and Coloring 500

332992 Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing1,000

332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing 1,500

332994 Small Arms Manufacturing 1,000


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5413 - Architectural, Engineering,

and Related Services

NAICS Description Size

541330 Engineering Services $ 4.0M

EXCEPT Military and Aerospace Equipment

and Military Weapons $23.0M

EXCEPT Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy Act of 1992

$23.0M

EXCEPT Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture $13.5M


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• Define “Small” Business• Categories of Small Businesses• Order of Precedence• Subcontracting Plans• TACOM Small Business Offices


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Small Business CategoriesSmall Business Categories• Small Business (SB)• 8(a) Certified Small Business • HUB-Zone Small Business (HUB-Zone) • Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)• Woman-Owned Small Business

(WOSB)• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

Business/Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB)


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8(a) Business Development 8(a) Business Development ProgramProgram

Requirements for 8(a) Status:

• Small Business and U.S. Citizen and

•51% owned & controlled by Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Individuals and

• Certified by SBA (9 years) - pro-net.sba.gov

Benefits:

• Sole Source Contracts (<$3M services, <$5M Mfg)

• Restricted Competition (>$3M/$5M, 2 or more)

• Synopsis not required for sole source


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Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment Contracting Program

Requirements for HUB-Zone Certification by SBA:

• Small Business and

• Located in a HUB-Zone, (http://www.sba.gov/hubzone) and

• Owned & Controlled by U.S. Citizen and

• At least 35% employees reside in HUBZones

• Certified for 3 years - renewable

Benefits:

•Restricted Competition (Any $ amount, 2 or more)

•Sole Source Contracts (<$3M services, <$5M Mfg)• 10% price eval preference in F&O Competition


11/22Not Qualified Qualified Metropolitan Area

HUB-Zone Locations


12/22Not Qualified Qualified Metropolitan Area

HUB-Zone Locations - Michigan


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Small Disadvantaged BusinessSmall Disadvantaged Business

Requirements for SDB Certification by SBA:• Small Business, and• U.S. Citizen, and• 51% owned & controlled by Socially &

Economically Disadvantaged Individuals, and

• certified as SDB by SBA (3 year cert - PRO-Net)

Benefits:• Subcontracting Goal • 10% Price Break on non-DOD Buys• 8(a) firms are SDBs.


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Woman-Owned Small BusinessWoman-Owned Small Business

• Small business concern, and

• At least 51 percent owned by one or more women, and

• Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

• Self certification

Benefit:

• Subcontracting Goal, but no preference for Government buys


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Veteran-Owned Small Business Veteran-Owned Small Business & Service-Disabled VOSB& Service-Disabled VOSB

• Small business concern, and

• At least 51 percent owned by one or more veterans/service-disabled veterans , and

• Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by vets.

• Self certification

Benefit:

• Subcontracting Goal, but no preference for TACOM buys


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• Define “Small”• Categories of Small Businesses• Order of Precedence• Subcontracting Plans• TACOM Small Business Offices


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Order of Precedence for ContractingOrder of Precedence for Contracting(FAR Part 19)

• 1. 8(a) Set Aside with preference for 8(a)/HUB-Zone firms

• 2. HUB-Zone Set Aside • 3. Small Business Set Aside (SBSA)• 4. Partial SBSA • 5. Full & Open Competition


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Topics to be covered:Topics to be covered:• Define “Small”• Categories of Small Businesses• Order of Precedence• Subcontracting Plans• TACOM Small Business Offices


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Subcontracting PlansSubcontracting Plans

• Required of Large Business Primes, >$500K• Types of Plans:

– Individual (one contract) – Master (3 yrs - no goals), – Commercial (company-wide for contractors selling

commercial items)

– Comprehensive Plan (enterprise-wide, test program)

• SubK % Goals required for:

SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB & HUBZone

• Ref FAR 52.219-9, OFPP 99-1, DFARS 219.705-4


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Topics to be covered:Topics to be covered:• Define “Small”• Categories of Small Businesses• Order of Precedence• Subcontracting Plans• TACOM Small Business Offices

Contracting Opportunities at TACOM’s 8 SitesContracting Opportunities at TACOM’s 8 SitesContracting Opportunities at TACOM’s 8 SitesContracting Opportunities at TACOM’s 8 Sites

Watervliet ArsenalWatervliet, NY

Watervliet Arsenal Small Business Office:Phone 518-266-5309, Fax 518-266-4682

Large Caliber Cannon Production

Anniston Army DepotAnniston, Alabama

Anniston Army DepotSmall Business Office:Phone 256-235-7346

Fax 256-235-6353

Munitions StorageVehicle Overhaul

Chemical Demilitarization

Red River Army DepotTexarkana, Texas

Red River Army DepotSmall Business Office:Phone 903-334-3989

Fax 903-334-3480

Munitions StorageVehicle Overhaul

Tank Track & Roadwheels

Rock Island ArsenalRock Island, Illinois

Rock Island Arsenal SB Office:Phone 309-782-4837

Fax 309-782-6727

Manufacture ofSpecialized Ordnance,

Retrofit Items

TACOM at Rock IslandRock Island, Illinois

TACOM at Rock Island SB Office:Phone 309-782-6709

Fax 309-782-0867

Artillery & Small ArmsCombat Vehicle Armaments

Aircraft ArmamentsFire Support Systems

Tools, Training & Testing DevicesChemical Defense Equipment

Sierra Army DepotHerlong, California

Sierra Army Depot Small Business Office:Phone 530-827-4836, Fax 530-827-4722

Asset Storage (incl. Vehicles, Fuel/Water Systems, Medical Supplies)

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TACOM-Warren and TARDEC (Tank-Automotive RD&E Center)Warren, Michigan

Tactical BridgesWatercraftRail

TACOM-Warren Small Business Office: Phone 586-574-5388, Fax 586-574-5381

Combat VehiclesTactical VehiclesTrailers

Fuel & Water Distribution SystemsConstruction EquipmentMaterial Handling Equipment

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TACOM-Picatinny andARDEC (Armaments RD&E Center)

Picatinny Arsenal, NY

TACOM-Picatinny Small Business Office:Phone 973-724-4106, Fax 973-724-3002

Ammunition & FuzesNext Generation Weapons/MunitionsMines, Countermines & Demolitions

Less-Than-Lethal Systems

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TACOM-Warren TACOM-Warren Small Business OfficeSmall Business Office

(AMSTA-CS-CB)

Phone: (586) 574-5388

Joe Barr – (586) 574-8874

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