SDVOSB

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Background

Celtiq, LLC is designated as a "Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business". The  Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (PL 108-183) was enacted for a company  such as Celtiq. Section 308 is of particular interest, and a summary is  provided below:

Section 308

Furnish  federal agencies discretionary authority to create "sole-source"  contracts for disabled veteran-owned small business up to $5 million for  manufacturing contract awards and up to $3 million for  non-manufacturing contract awards.

SEC. 308. PROCUREMENT PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.

The  Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by redesignating  section 36 as section 37 and by inserting after section 35 the following  new section:

SEC. 36. PROCUREMENT PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.

a. SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS. In  accordance with this section, a contracting officer may award a sole  source contract to any small business concern owned and controlled by  service-disabled veterans if

1. such  concern is determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to  performance of such contract opportunity and the contracting officer  does not have a reasonable expectation that 2 or more small business  concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans will submit  offers for the contracting opportunity;

2. the anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed

A. $5,000,000, in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a standard industrial classification code for manufacturing; or

B. $3,000,000, in the case of any other contract opportunity; and

3. in the estimation of the contracting officer, the contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.

b. RESTRICTED COMPETITION. In  accordance with this section, a contracting officer may award contracts  on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned  and controlled by service-disabled veterans if the contracting officer  has a reasonable expectation that not less than 2 small business  concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans will submit  offers and that the award can be made at a fair market price.

c. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER CONTRACTING PREFERENCES. A  procurement may not be made from a source on the basis of a preference  provided under subsection (a) or (b) if the procurement would otherwise  be made from a different source under section 4124 or 4125 of title 18,  United States Code, or the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46 et  seq.).

d. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES. Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 8(m) shall apply for purposes of this section.

e. CONTRACTING OFFICER. For  purposes of this section, the term 'contracting officer' has the  meaning given such term in section 27(f)(5) of the Office of Federal  Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423(f)(5)).

What this means to you as a potential customer

If  you are ever in discussions with a Federal Agency regarding our  services let them know that we are a "Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned  Small Business" and they can sole source to us for non-manufacturing  contracts. The savings to the Government will be significant because  there will be no pass through rates. Keep Celtiq, LLC in mind as you  look for the "best" company who can provide your business performance  and technology management consulting requirements at the lowest possible  price