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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.
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.
VehicleSBA 8(a) Sole Source
CeilingUp to $100 million in total contract value
Authority FAR 19.805-1(b)(2) | 13 CFR 124.506(b)
Firm status Hawaiian Native Owned 8(a)
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.
FAR
19.805-1(b)(2)
CFR
13 CFR 124.506(b)
How an 8(a) direct award moves from request to contract
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Sole Source< 0 days
Traditional process> 0 days
Illustrative scale of the figures stated above. Not a guaranteed timeline.
Federal procurement information
JBW Federal entity information
Unique Entity ID
RYENYEUPVKA8
CAGE / NCAGE
959V0
DUNS
029870630
SBA point of contact
SBA representative
Eric Spencer
Role
Business Opportunity Specialist
San Antonio District
San Antonio District Offfice Office of Field Operations U.S. Small Business Administration
Phone
(210) 403-5940Cell
(210) 371-7745Bonding capacity
Single
$100M
Aggregate
$150M
Get in Touch
Discuss an 8(a) opportunity.
Program managers and contracting professionals evaluating a direct award are welcome to begin a conversation with JBW Federal.