SDVOSB Certification
Sole-source eligible. Set-aside qualified.
Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.1406 authorizes contracting officers to award sole-source contracts to SDVOSBs when the anticipated value does not exceed established thresholds and only one responsible SDVOSB can be identified.
Set-Aside Authority: FAR 19.1406
Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.1406 authorizes contracting officers to award sole-source contracts to SDVOSBs when the anticipated value does not exceed established thresholds and only one responsible SDVOSB can be identified.
$5M
Sole-source threshold (services)
$8.5M
Sole-source threshold (manufacturing)
Market Position
<1% SDVOSB penetration in BioPreferred categories
Fewer than 1% of distributors in BioPreferred target categories hold SDVOSB certification, creating a significant competitive advantage for sole-source eligibility.
Procurement Benefits
Why SDVOSB certification matters for your procurement
- Sole-source contract eligibility under FAR 19.1406 up to $5M (services) or $8.5M (manufacturing).
- Set-aside contract eligibility for SDVOSB-restricted competitions.
- Subcontracting credit for prime contractors meeting small business subcontracting goals.
- Dual-compliance: one purchase order satisfies both SDVOSB and BioPreferred mandates simultaneously.
Use SDVOSB Set-Asides