Contract Vehicles / SBA 8(a) Sole Source

8(a)
Direct Award

JBW Federal is an SBA 8(a)-certified, Native Hawaiian Organization-owned small business that can accept sole source direct awards from federal agencies.

Discuss an 8(a) opportunity See how the process works

What is an 8(a) Direct Award?

The Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Sole Source vehicle enables agencies to engage in direct buy contracts with certified contractors, streamlining and simplifying the acquisition process for Contracting Officers and federal agencies.

Direct negotiation
This acquisition method provides for direct negotiations in clarifying scope and budget, allowing both the federal government and 8(a) contractor to reduce risk – and therefore cost – in delivery.
Rapid acquisition
It has the added benefit of providing a streamlined process for rapid acquisition, and is a recommended vehicle of choice for time-sensitive projects with complex (and sometimes incomplete) requirements.

Sole source direct awards up to

$100M

As per FAR 19.805-1(b)(2) and 13 CFR 124.506(b), JBW Federal, as a Hawaiian Native Owned 8(a)-certified firm, can accept Sole Source Awards up to $100 million in total contract value.

  • FAR19.805-1(b)(2)
  • CFR13 CFR 124.506(b)

How an 8(a) direct award moves from request to contract

  1. 1

    Government Program Manager

    Scope and funding

    The Government Program Manager or interested party develops a statement of work, prepares government estimates and obtains the necessary funding.

  2. 2

    Government Program Manager

    Selection and request

    Through direct discussions and negotiations with JBW, the Government Program Manager selects JBW to perform the work and submits a procurement request to the agency Contracting Officer.

  3. 3

    Contracting Officer

    Offer Letter to SBA

    The agency Contracting Officer contacts JBW’s SBA Business Development Specialist, Mr. Sean Smith. Ultimately, the Contracting Officer will submit an “Offer Letter” to the SBA for the designated scope of services that JBW will perform.

  4. 4

    SBA

    SBA processing

    SBA processes the Offer Letter and returns it to the Contracting Officer who submits the Statement of Work and Request for Proposal to JBW.

  5. 5

    JBW and the agency

    Proposal and award

    JBW submits the proposal which is evaluated and negotiated (if necessary) by the agency and the contract is awarded.

Sole Source contracting can be accomplished in less than 30 days, whereas traditional process can take over 90 days.

Federal procurement information

JBW Federal entity information

Unique Entity ID
RYENYEUPVKA8
CAGE / NCAGE
959V0
DUNS
029870630

SBA point of contact

SBA representative
Don Owens
Role
Business Opportunity Specialist
San Antonio District
615 East Houston Street, Ste 298
San Antonio, Texas 78205

Bonding capacity

$100M
Single
$150M
Aggregate

Discuss an 8(a) opportunity

Program managers and contracting professionals evaluating a direct award are welcome to begin a conversation with JBW Federal.

Start a conversation contact@jbwfederal.com