Service-disabled veteran-owned HVAC contractors win federal work by getting SBA SDVOSB certification, registering in SAM.gov under NAICS 238220, and targeting VA and DoD facilities through set-asides and sole-source awards. The government-wide SDVOSB goal rose to 5% in FY2024, and mechanical trades draw far fewer veteran bidders than IT.
Service-disabled veteran-owned HVAC contractors win federal work by getting SBA SDVOSB certification, registering in SAM.gov under NAICS 238220, and targeting VA and DoD facilities through set-asides and sole-source. The government-wide SDVOSB goal rose to 5% in FY2024.
Service-disabled veteran-owned HVAC contractors win federal work by getting SBA SDVOSB certification, registering in SAM.gov under NAICS 238220, and targeting VA and DoD facilities through set-asides and sole-source awards. The government-wide SDVOSB goal rose to 5% in FY2024, and mechanical trades draw far fewer veteran bidders than IT.
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Most veteran-owned HVAC firms use NAICS 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, which carries a $19 million SBA small business size standard. An SDVOSB at or below that revenue level qualifies as small and can compete for both small business and SDVOSB set-aside solicitations issued under the code.
Service-disabled veteran-owned firms certify through the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification program at certify.sba.gov. The business must be at least 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans who manage daily operations. Self-certification ended on January 1, 2024, so certification is now required before winning an SDVOSB set-aside or sole-source award.
Under the VA Veterans First Contracting Program in VAAR Subpart 819.70, a contracting officer may award a sole-source contract to a verified SDVOSB when the anticipated price, including options, will not exceed $5 million. Government-wide, FAR Subpart 19.14 also authorizes SDVOSB set-asides and sole-source awards across all federal agencies.
Yes. The Department of Veterans Affairs runs the Veterans First Contracting Program, which gives priority for VA contracts and subcontracts to certified SDVOSBs and VOSBs ahead of other set-aside categories. Because the VA operates a large national portfolio of medical centers and facilities with constant mechanical needs, HVAC is one of the more active trades inside that priority.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 raised the government-wide SDVOSB prime contracting goal from 3 percent to 5 percent of eligible dollars. Agencies pursue that goal through set-asides and sole-source awards, and trades such as HVAC are a practical place for them to meet it because fewer veteran-owned firms compete there than in IT and professional services.
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