SDVOSB Certification
Sole-source eligible. Set-aside qualified.
Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.1406 authorizes contracting officers to award sole-source contracts to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (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 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (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)
<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