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US Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque
District Small Business
Guide Daniel Curado Small Business Specialist
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• Who we are
• What we do
• Why do we have a Small Business Program?
• USACE-SPA Small Business Program
• Definition of SB Set-Aside
• Set-Aside Programs
• Other SB Programs available
• What you need to do
• Tips for Doing Business with USACE-SPA
• Other Important SB Resources

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WHO ARE WE
Albuquerque (SPA) is a diversified, full-service
District, performing design, construction and
operations and maintenance services to three New
Mexico Air Force Bases Kirtland Air Force Base
in Albuquerque, Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis,
and Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo. It
also provides design services to two Arizona Air
Force Bases Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix and
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. Other
work Environmental enhancements and hazardous
and toxic waste remediation. Support for the
BRAC mission in the Southwest Region (primarily
Ft.Bliss). 

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WHAT WE DO
Major Programs within the Army Corps Civil
Works flood control, levee protection,
environmental remediation, water system
projects, habitat restoration, engineering
design, surveys, dam reservoir maintenance,
campgrounds, Military facilities, labs,
hangars, CDCs, flight simulators, dormitories,
stations, site improvements, utilities, paving,
demolition, renovation, hazardous and toxic waste
remediation,   Support for Others US Air
Force, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Homeland
Security, Disaster Response
hurricane/disaster area ice team

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Why does the Corps have a Small Business Program?

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• ITS THE LAW
• Small Business Act 15 U.S.C. 631
• Executive Order 12138
• U.S. Government policy to provide maximum
• practicable opportunities for Small Business
• FAR 19.201(a)
• DoD Directive 4205.1C

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Small Business Mobilization Act of 1942 In 1942,
Congress recognized that business concerns
operating small plants may not have the
economies of scale necessary to compete with
large plants, and that a price differential might
be required to keep such plants mobilizedONLY
FOR WAR EFFORTS! Armed Services Procurement Act
of 1947 A fair proportion of total Federal
purchases and contracts be placed with small
business concerns. Small Business Act of 1953
(Public Law 83-163 and 85-536) Created the Small
Business Administration (SBA) as an independent
agency within the Executive Branch. American
Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA) Agencies must provide maximum practicable
opportunities for small businesses to compete for
agency contracts and to participate as
subcontractors.

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Current National Policy FAR 19.201(a) It is
the policy of the Government to provide maximum
practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to
small business, HUBZone small business, small
disadvantaged business, and women-owned small
business concerns. Such concerns have the
maximum practicable opportunity to participate as
subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any
executive agency, consistent with efficient
contract performance. The Small Business
Administration (SBA) counsels and assists
contracting personnel to ensure that a fair
proportion of contracts for supplies and services
is placed with small business.

DoD Policy DoD Directive 4205.1C It is DoD
policy that a fair proportion of DoD total
purchases, contracts, subcontracts and other
agreements for property and services, and sales
of property be placed with small business
concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns,
women-owned small business concerns, and
historically black colleges and universities and
minority institutions in accordance with 10
U.S.C. 2323 and 15 U.S.C. 631-656 (references (b)
and (c).
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• SBs are the Engine of our Economy
• 57 of the U.S. workforce
• 51 of the Nations GDP
• Stimulates the U.S. economy
• Increases job opportunities
• Increases the base of competition
• Provide creativity, innovation and technical
• expertise

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• Small Business Program
• USACE-SPA
• Maintain small business outreach program
• Advocate for small businesses
• Recommend set-asides and maximize utilization of
  SBs
• Review small business subcontracting plans
  reports
• Review and sign Small Business Coordination
  Records
• DD 2579
• Support the District CDR staff on SB matters
• Ensure compliance with SB laws and regulations
• concerning SB and Contracting

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SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS

• A set-aside for small business is the
  reserving of an acquisition exclusively for
  participation by small business concerns.
• Acquisition of supplies or services that has an
  anticipated dollar value exceeding 3,000 but not
  over 100,000 shall be set aside for small
  business.
• The contracting officer shall set aside any
  acquisition over 100,000 for small business
  participation rule of 2 fair and
  reasonable price

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SET-ASIDE PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

• 8(a) Set-Aside
• HUBZone Set-Aside
• Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Set-Aside (SDV)
• Total Small Business Set-Aside

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• 8(a) Set-Aside Requirements

• 51 owned by socially and economically
  disadvantaged individuals
• Certified by SBA
• 8(a) sole source
• 8(a) Competitive for 3.5M (construction)
• 8(a)Tribally-owned or Alaskan Native Companies
  (ANCs) no cap
• 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Agreement SBA approved

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• HUBZone Set-Aside Requirements
• Stimulates economic development and creates jobs
  in communities in
• distress
• Principal Office located in a Historically
  Underutilized Business Zone
• 51 owned and controlled by US Citizens and at
  least 35 of employees
• must reside in a HUBZone
• Set-aside FAR 6.205 No justification or
  determination and findings
• required
• SBA-Certifying Program

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• Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
  (SDVOSB) Set-Aside
• 51 owned and controlled by a service-disabled
  veteran
• Must be disabled while in Service
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
  Set Aside
• FAR 6.206 - No Justification or determination
  and findings required
• Self-Certifying Program
• Signed into law in 2002
• Rule of 2 and fair market price still applies

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Small Business Set-Aside Requirements

• Set-aside FAR 6.203 No Justification or
  determination and findings
• required
• Competitive Demonstration Program
• Reinstated in April, 2008 for several NAICS
  codes 236, 237 541
• (Waiver to Competitive Demonstration Program)
• Self-Certifying Program

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OTHER SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
• 51 owned and controlled by socially and
  economically disadvantaged individuals
• No set-aside
• SBA-Certifying Program
• Women-Owned Small Business
• 51 owned and controlled by a woman or women
• No set-aside
• Self-Certifying Program

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• Historically Black Colleges/Universities
  Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI)
• - HBCUs - Established in1980 -DFARs 226 DOD
  Program
• Competitive set-aside acquisitions for exclusive
  HBCU and MI participation when
• the acquisition is for research, studies, or
  services
• Indian Incentive Program
• Authorization FAR 26.100
• Incentive to prime contractors that use Indian
  organizations and Indian-owned
• economic enterprises as subcontractors
• The program allows an incentive payment equal to
  5 percent

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IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO

•  Obtain a D-U-N-S Number
• https//eupdate.dnb.com/requestoptions/governmen
  t/ccrreg/
• Obtain a CAGE (Commercial and Government
  Entity) Code
• http//www.dlis.dla.mil/cageserv.asp
• Identify your product or service through NAICS
• www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
• Contractor Registration
• http//www.ccr.gov/
• ORCA (On-Line Representations and
  Certifications Application)
• http//orca.bpn.gov/

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Tips for Doing Business with the US Army Corps of
Engineers

•  
• - Visit the web site for the District(s) with
  which you desire to do business in order to
• learn about the districts missions and the
  types of services/supplies each
• procures.  
• - Discuss your capabilities, interest and
  capacities to perform with the Deputy for
• Small Business.
•  
• - Review the Federal Business Opportunities
  (FedBizOpps) web site
• http//www.fedbizopps.gov
• - Review Army Single Face to Industry web site
  (
• https//acquisition.army.mil/asfi/solicitation_s
  earch_form.cfm
• Be alert to the announcements of Business
  Opportunity Conferences,
• Trade Fairs and other federally attended or
  sponsored liaison meetings
• in your area.  
•  

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Other Important Resources
Small Business Administration
http//www.sba.gov/ List of Prime Contractors
http//www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/gc/contac
ts/gc_subcontracts_opportunities.html
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Procurement assistance http//www.dla.mil/db/pro
curem.htm Service Corps of Retired Executives
(SCORE) Business Advice http//www.score.org/
Minority Business Development Agency
(MBDA)-List of all Centers Marketing, finance
http//www.mbda.gov/ Small Business
Development Centers (SBDC) Locations
Marketing, finance http//www.sba.gov/aboutsba/s
baprograms/sbdc/index.htmlBUSINESS

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