- Small Business Programs
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- Historically Black Colleges, Universities & Minority Institutions Program
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program
- Indian Incentive Program (Includes Alaskans and Hawaiians)
- Small Business Programs
- Small Disadvantaged Businesses & 8(a)
- Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs
- Women-Owned Small Business Program
Historically Black Colleges, Universities & Minority Institutions Program
The Office of Small Business Programs is committed to improving the higher education competitive participation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI); Minority Institutions include Hispanic Serving Institutions; Tribal Colleges and Universities; Alaskan and Hawaiian Native Serving Institutions; and Other Minority Serving Institutions that are qualified to compete for Air Force contracts, grants and/or formal agreements.
This culturally diverse program seeks to inform and inspire the Air Force acquisition or requirements community to always consider the capabilities of these institutions in all higher education acquisitions. The program also assists HBCU/MI to develop their faculties and students’ business, engineering and science talents.
The federal executive and congressional interest in the HBCU/MI Program emanates from the White House and Congress, and this interest includes the oversight of planning, execution and measurement of program effectiveness.
The small business specialists and HBCU/MI liaisons at the Air Force Research Laboratory directorates seek to identify opportunities for HBCU/MI in research and development activities (to include small business technology transfer and subcontracting in the Mentor-Protégé development program, education and industrial training, market research, information systems planning and management, family services, etc.). They also present outreach programs that provide strategies and methods to increase HBCU/MI participation in Air Force procurements.
Eligibility Criteria
While schools self-certify on solicitations concerning their HBCU/MI status, the authority for authenticating their classification rests with the Secretary of Education.
References
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 19
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 26.3
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