13 C.F.R. § 126.601 What additional requirements must a qualified HUBZone SBC meet to bid on a contract?
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(a) In order to submit an offer on a specific HUBZone contract, the qualified HUBZone SBC, together with its affiliates, must be small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract. (b) A firm must be a qualified HUBZone SBC both at the time of its initial offer and at the time of award in order to be eligible for a HUBZone contract. (c) At the time a qualified HUBZone SBC submits its initial offer, and where applicable its final offer, on a specific HUBZone contract, it must certify to the CO that: (1) It is a qualified HUBZone SBC that appears on SBA's List; (2) There has been no material change in its circumstances since the date of certification shown on the List that could affect its HUBZone eligibility; (3) It is small under the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and (4) If the qualified HUBZone SBC was certified pursuant to §126.200(b), it must represent that it will “attempt to maintain” (See §126.103) the required percentage of employees who are HUBZone residents during the performance of a HUBZone contract. If the qualified HUBZone SBC was certified pursuant to §126.200(a), then it must represent that at least 35% of its employees engaged in performing the HUBZone contract reside within any Indian reservation governed by one or more of its Indian Tribal Government owners or reside within any HUBZone adjoining any such Indian reservation. (d) If submitting an offer as a joint venture, each qualified HUBZone SBC must make the certifications in paragraph (c) of this section separately under its own name. (e) A qualified HUBZone SBC may submit an offer on a HUBZone contract for supplies as a nonmanufacturer if it meets the requirements of the nonmanufacturer rule set forth at §121.406(b)(1) of this chapter, and if the small manufacturer providing the end item for the contact is also a qualified HUBZone SBC. (1) There are no waivers to the nonmanufacturer rule for HUBZone contracts. (i) SBA will not issue contract-specific waivers as it does for small business set-aside and 8(a) contracts under §121.406(b)(3)(i) of this chapter. (ii) Class waivers issued under §121.406(b)(3)(ii) of this chapter do not apply to HUBZone contracts. (2) For HUBZone contracts at or below $25,000 in total value, a qualified HUBZone SBC may supply the end item of any manufacturer, including a large business, so long as the product acquired is manufactured or produced in the United States. [69 FR 29424, May 24, 2004]
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PART 126—HUBZONE PROGRAM
Subpart F—Contractual Assistance
§ 126.601 What additional requirements must a qualified HUBZone SBC meet to bid on a contract?
