Decision tree for the four major set-aside lanes
Service-disabled veteran-owned small business. 51% owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans. Verified through VetCert (formerly CVE). Required for SDVOSB set-aside contracts.
SBA Business Development Program. 51% owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Nine-year program with sole-source authority up to certain thresholds.
Women-Owned Small Business / Economically Disadvantaged WOSB. 51% woman-owned, with the EDWOSB tier adding economic-disadvantage thresholds. Self-certify or use a third-party certifier; SBA has tightened verification requirements.
Historically Underutilized Business Zone. Principal office in a HUBZone, 35% of employees residing in a HUBZone, certified by SBA. Re-certification annually.
SourceDeck’s qualification stage scores set-aside eligibility against the solicitation’s set-aside requirement. If you are not eligible, the bid score caps low and the rationale is written into the deck.
SourceDeck takes the structure on this page and applies it to a specific opportunity in your pipeline. Output: deck, matrix, capture plan, draft.
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