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Procurement Preference ProgramsNRC establishes annual goals for awarding contracts to small, 8(a), disadvantaged,
women-owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), and service-disabled
veteran-owned small businesses. To help achieve these goals, NRC uses
several preference programs authorized under the Federal
Acquisition Regulations On this page:
Small Business AcquisitionsAcquisitions between $2500 and $100,000 are set aside for small businesses.
Only small businesses are allowed to compete for these contracts. To determine
if your firm qualifies as a small business, please review the Small
Business Administration (SBA) size standards 8(a) AcquisitionsSection 8(a) of the Small Business Act empowers the SBA to enter into
prime contracts with other Federal agencies for goods and services. SBA
then subcontracts the work to small businesses that have been certified
to participate in the 8(a) program. Under a Memorandum of Understanding
between the NRC and the SBA, NRC has been delegated the authority to execute
8(a) contracts on its own behalf. The NRC sets aside certain procurements,
valued at $3 million or less, which are offered non-competitively to firms
under the 8(a) program. Procurements exceeding $3 million offered to firms
under the 8(a) program require competition among 8(a) firms. The NRC Office
of Small Business and Civil Rights refers qualified companies from the
SBA's PRO-Net (Procurement Marketing and Access Network) and other sources
to the Division of Contracts and Property Management for specific procurements.
A business interested in becoming an 8(a) contractor can contact SBA at
http://www.sba.gov/8abd Women-Owned BusinessesSmall businesses that are at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and
operated by a woman or women meet the women-owned criteria. The NRC sets
annual goals for contract awards to women-owned small businesses and actively
encourages their participation in procuring NRC business. While there
is no set-aside program for this group, eligible women-owned businesses
are invited to participate in both 8(a) and small business set-asides.
Information for women business owners can be found at http://www.onlinewbc.gov/
Small Disadvantaged BusinessesFirms that have been certified by the SBA as small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) are eligible for certain bidding or evaluation adjustments. For information on how to obtain SDB certification or the specific benefits associated with this program, please review the SDB home page![]() Historically Underutilized Business ZoneThe HUBZone program is a set-aside program for small firms located in designated geographic areas that have been targeted for economic stimulation. These firms must also be certified by the SBA and are eligible for prime and subcontract benefits. For more information on this program, please review the HUBZone home page![]() Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small BusinessA service-disabled veteran-owned small business is one which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more service-disabled veterans. The NRC sets goals for this category of small business and attempts to maximize their participation in the procurement process. Additional information about veteran programs may be found at the Small Business Administration![]() SubcontractingFirms with large Government contracts are required by Federal
Acquisition Regulation Part 19.7 |
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