What is HUBZone?
An SBA program that provides contracting preferences to small businesses located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones.
The Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program provides federal contracting preferences to small businesses that maintain their principal office in and employ at least 35% of their workforce from designated HUBZone areas. These areas include economically distressed communities, qualified census tracts, Indian reservations, and certain military facilities.
HUBZone-certified firms can compete for HUBZone set-aside contracts and receive a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open competitions. Sole-source awards are available up to $4.5M for services and $7M for manufacturing.
Certification is administered by the SBA and requires recertification every three years. The firm must be a small business by SBA size standards, at least 51% owned by U.S. citizens, and meet the principal office and employee residency requirements.
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