Direct Award Authority

Direct Award Authority

Knowesis may accept direct awards up to $5M per under the following programs, provided the work can be supported under the NAICS codes below:

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• GSA STARS III contract vehicle - effective through July 2, 2026….Read More

• SBA 8(m) Woman Owned Small Business

• Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business​​

 

Process for an 8(m) Sole Source Contract in 3 Easy Steps

1. The Government Program Manager (PM) prepares a procurement request and submits it to the agency Contracting
   Officer (CO). This includes a Performance Work Statement (PWS), cost estimate, and funding.

2. The agency CO sends and “Offer Letter” and PWS to Knowesis’ SBA point of contact. The SBA processes the Offer Letter
   and returns it to the agency CO within 5 business days.

3. The agency CO issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Forward Solutions. We submit the proposal, the contract
   is awarded, and work begins.

 

This entire process can be completed in 5 -10 business days or less.

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Requirements for an 8(m) Sole Source Contract​

FAR 19.805-1(a)(2) establishes that a direct award to an 8(m) firm may be made if:

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• Reasonable expectation that at least two eligible and responsible firms will submit offers;

• Award can be made at a fair market price; and

• Less than $5 Million for all other acquisitions.

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Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 
(Certified by Center for Veterans Enterprise)​

The Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-83) established a procurement program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB).

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FAR 19.1406 allows sole source awards to a SDVOSB concern provided that:​

• Only one SDVOSB can satisfy the requirement (Note: This does not mean the only source, but refers to the only
  "SDVOSB" available);

• The award will be less than $4 Million ($7 Million for manufacturing);

• The SDVOSB is a responsible contractor (i.e., can perform the contract);

• The work is not currently being performed under the SBA 8(a) program; and

• The price is reasonable.

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NAICS Codes

Knowesis is a small business registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) for the following NAICS: