Transcript Whatevering the Spirit of Business

HUBZone Empowerment
Contracting Program
Ruben Garcia
District Director
San Diego District Office
SBA’s HUBZone Mission
Provide
Federal contracting
opportunities for certain qualified small
business concerns located in distressed
communities in an effort to promote
private sector investment and
employment opportunities in these
communities
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What is a HUBZone?
 Historically Underutilized Business
 Urban – Qualified Census Tracts
Zone

Rural – Determined by income or unemployment
(Same as Urban Qualified Census Tracts)

Native American – Federally recognized Indian
reservations.

Closed Military Bases under BRAC
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HUBZone Program History
 Small
Business Reauthorization Act of 1997
Established HUBZones with SBA oversight on March
22, 1999
 FY 2001 – All Federal agencies must factor into their
contracting plans, annual goals established for the
HUBZone Program with 2% to start.
 FY 2001 – More than 3,000 firms have obtained
HUBZone certification
 FY 2003 – Total Federal prime contract awards goals
are increased to 3% for HUBZone firms.
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HUBZone Qualification

Small by SBA Standards www.sba.gov/size

Business primary office located in HUBZone
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Owned and Controlled by US Citizen, Community
Development Corporation or Indian Tribe
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At least 35% of employees live in a HUBZone – Does not
have to be the same HUBZone as the business location
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Types of HUBZone Contracts
 Competitive

At least two HUBZone firms will submit offers and that the
contract will be awarded at a fair market price
 Sole

Source
Qualified HUBZone firm, fair market price
 Full

set-aside
and Open Competition
10% price break for HUBZone firms over non-HUBZone firms
($100,000 bid counted as a $90,000 bid to determine lowest bid price)
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How do you apply for HUBZone status?
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Register your business at Dun & Bradstreet www.dnb.com
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Register on Federal Government CCR (Central
Contractor Registration) www.ccr.gov
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Apply at SBA HUBZone web site www.sba.gov/hubzone
San Diego District Office
www.sba.gov/ca/sandiego
San Diego District Office
San Diego District Office
U. S. Small Business Administration
550 West C Street, Suite 550
San Diego, CA, 92101
(619) 727-4879 or 727-4872
[email protected] or
[email protected]
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