SBA Certified HUBZone and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business
SBA Certified HUBZone and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business
Lande Defense is an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) which is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
The EDWOSB certification is part of the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program, and automatically qualifies Lande Defense as a women-owned small business eligible for the WOSB Program. This Program provides greater access to federal contracting opportunities for EDWOSBs and WOSBs.
According to the SBA, the federal government’s goal is to award at least five percent of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year. To help meet that goal, WOSB Federal Contracting Program allows contracting officers to set-aside specific awards for businesses that are certified as EDWOSBs and WOSBs, as well as to direct sole source awards to EDWOSBs/WOSBs in industries designated as “substantially underrepresented.”
An agency may make a sole source award in an appropriate industry where: (1) the contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that two or more EDWOSBs/WOSBs will submit offers; (2) The anticipated award price (including options) will not exceed $6.5 million for manufacturing contracts and $4 million for other contracts; (3) the EDWOSB/WOSB is responsible; and (4) in the estimation of the contracting officer, the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.
Being an SBA Certified EDWOSB allows Lande Defense’s federal partners to more easily access our professional services offerings. Our federal clients want a reliable industry partner that is ready to support their mission. Becoming a certified EDWOSB allows Lande Defense to continue to support our government partners, help them meet their disadvantaged and small business goals, while continuing to provide them with excellent consulting and advisory services.
Lande Defense is pleased to announce its certification as a HUBZone Company by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Lande Defense is now eligible for HUBZone opportunities and is included on the list of certified HUBZone small business concerns. As a HUBZone-certified business, Lande Defense and its customers are able to further support economic growth and opportunity in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones).
To achieve HUBZone Certification, Lande Defense had to meet criteria that included its principal office being located in a Federally-mapped HUBZone area and 35% or more of its employees residing within HUBZone regions. Lande Defense also had to submit to a comprehensive application process that confirmed these and other stringent requirements as set forth by the program. As a certified HUBZone small business, Lande Defense may receive program benefits, including eligibility for HUBZone set-aside awards, HUBZone sole source awards, the HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference in full and open competition, and HUBZone reserves.
Through the HUBZone program, our customers also support HUBZone residents and development, which is especially meaningful to the less developed communities.”
Lande Defense will continue to expand our capabilities and offerings, and invest in the community around us. We are proud of our company’s impact on our community and look forward to growing our business in a meaningful way.
Lande Defense is an approved Montana State Government Vendor and is an active supporter of the organization Innovate Montana which dedicated to helping to bring economic development to the less prosperous areas of the state.