U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

1. U.S. Department of the InteriorOffice of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Mark Oliver, Director

2. OSDBU RESPONSIBILITIES • Advise Department on Implementing Laws Concerning Small Business Program • Afford Equitable Opportunity for Small Businesses to Provide Quality Goods and Services at the Best Value • Enhance Ability of Small Businesses and Designated Socioeconomic Groups to Participate in DOI Contracting

3. OSDBU RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide Policy Guidance, Education and Direction to the DOI Acquisition Community • Establish Challenging Small Business Goals for the Bureaus • Achieve Results

4. SDVOSB Legislative Background • Public Law 106-50 (1999) • Required Agencies to Establish 3% SDVOSB Goal • Public Law 108-183 (2003) • Established Set-Asides for SDVOSBS • Executive Order 13360 (2004) • Support SDVOSB Contracting Opportunities • Mandated Federal Agency Strategic Plan

5. SDVOSB STRATEGIC PLAN • Spearhead Innovative Initiatives in Support of Business Opportunities for SDVOSBs • Educate Acquisition Work Force and SDVOSBs • Conduct Outreach to Increase SDVOSB Base • Increase Contracting Opportunities for SDVOSBs

6. SDVOSB STRATEGIC PLAN • Focus on Long-Term Business Development of SDVOSB Program • Strategic Partnerships with Federal Agencies and Veteran Organizations • Align Resources

7. WHAT IS A SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN (SDV)? • Served on Active Duty • Other Than Dishonorable Discharge Injury Incurred/Aggravated While on Active Duty Rating 0 – 100% • Self-Certify • Must Have Disability Proof From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

9. WHAT IS A SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB)? • Must Be A Small Business • 51% Ownership and Control - One or More SDVs • Management and Daily Operations Controlled by One or More SDVs • Spouse/Caregiver if SDV is Permanently or Severely Disabled • At Least 51% Stock (for Publicly Owned Business) Must be Owned by One or More SDVs • Penalties for Misrepresentation

10. ...And Now The Rest of The Story...

11. SDVOSB STAKEHOLDERS DOI Leadership Acquisition Workforce Federal Agencies Nation’s Economy SDVOSBs

12. Set-Aside “Rule of Two” No Upward $ Limit Can’t Consider if FSS, UNICOR, JWOD or 8(a) Sole Source Up to $3M (Non Manufacturing) Up to $5M (Manufacturing) Can’t consider if FSS, UNICOR, JWOD or 8(a) SDVOSB PROCUREMENTS

13. General Construction 15% of Cost of Contract on Own Employees or Employees of Other SDVOSBS Supplies 50% of Manufacturing Cost (Excluding Materials) on Own Employees or Employees of Other SDVOSBS LIMITATIONS OF SUBCONTRACTING Services 50% of Personnel Costs on Own Employees or Other SDVOSB Employees Special Trade Construction 25% of Cost of Contract (Excluding Materials) with Own Employees or Employees of Other SDVOSB

14. JOINT VENTURES (JV) • 13 Code of Federal Regulations 125.15(b) • SDVOSB May Enter into J/V with One or More Small Businesses • Each Concern Must be Small for Applicable Size Standard Relative to NAICS Assigned to Procurement • J/V Must Perform Applicable Percentage of Work • SBA Does Not Approve J/V Agreements

15. PROTESTS • Competitive Set-Asides Any Interested Party May Protest SDVOSB Status • Sole Source Procurements SBA or Contracting Officer May Protest SDVOSB Status

16. SDVOSB (FAR 19.14) MAY set aside if Contracting Officer Expects: 2 or More Offers at Fair Market Price No Price Evaluation Preference HUBZone (FAR 19.13) MUST set aside if Contracting Expects: 2 or More Offers at Fair Market Price Price Evaluation Preference SIMILIARITIES TO HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONES (HUBZone)

17. NON-MANUFACTURER’S RULE FOR SDVOSBs • 13 Code of Federal Regulations (13 CFR 121.405(b)) • Less Than 500 Employees • Primarily Engaged in Retail/Wholesale

18. NON-MANUFACTURER’S RULE FOR SDVOSB • Normally Sells Type of Product Being Supplied • End Item Must Be Provided by Small Business; or • Obtain Waiver to Non-Manufacturer’s Rule

19. CHALLENGES • Consolidation/Bundling • General Services Administration Schedules • Insufficient Staffing in BUDS Offices • Inconsistent BUDS Reviews • Weak Enforcement of Subcontracting Plans

20. DOI FY 06 BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

21. DOI SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS

22. DOI SDVOSB AWARDS

23. DOI SDVOSB TRENDS

24. DOI – TOP 10 NAICS FOR FY 06

25. DOI – TOP 10 NAICS FOR FY 06FOR SDVOSB

26. SUMMARY • FAR 19.14 • Can Be Set-Aside More than $2,500 • Self Certification • Veterans Administration Determines Disability • Competitive and Sole Source Procurements • $3M (Non-Manufacturing) and $5M (Manufacturing) • No Term Limits – Need Not Reapply

27. WEBSITES • Department of Veterans’ Affairs • www.va.gov • Center for Veterans’ Enterprise • www.vetbiz.gov • The Veterans’ Corporation • www.veteranscorp.gov • FedBizOpps • www.fedbizopps.gov • Public Laws • thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html

28. WEBSITES • Code of Federal Regulations • www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/ • Small Business Administrations • www.sba.gov • Federal Acquisition Regulations • www.arnet.gov/far • Centralized Contractor Registration • www.ccr.gov • DOD Procurement Technical Assistance • www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm

29. DOI OSDBU and Partners…… Making a Difference for SDVOSBs!!

30. Thank You!!! Q u e s t o n s ? U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization Point of Contact: Barbara Gaines 1849 C Street, NW – MS:2252 Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202.208.3493 Fax: 202.208.7444