HUBZone · Goal: 3% of federal prime contract dollars
Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program
A set-aside program for small businesses located in economically distressed areas with at least 35% of employees living in a HUBZone.
Eligibility
- Small business under SBA size standard for its primary NAICS
- At least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, a CDC, an agricultural cooperative, a Native Hawaiian organization, or a tribal entity
- Principal office located in a HUBZone
- At least 35% of employees live in a HUBZone (ongoing requirement)
Benefits
- HUBZone set-aside competitions
- 10% price evaluation preference in full-and-open competitions against other-than-small firms
- Sole-source awards up to $4.5M (services) or $7.0M (manufacturing)
Certification path
Apply through certify.sba.gov. Annual recertification. The 35% employee residency test is verified at certification and during protests.
Official program page →