Does the Laboratory have procurement set-aside programs for small businesses?
Yes, under federal procurement guidelines, the Laboratory conducts set-asides for exclusively small businesses, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and 8(a) firms. If the procurement is a small business set-aside, all small business socioeconomic categories can participate. There are times when exclusive HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and 8(a) set-asides are conducted, and in those cases, the bidders list is restricted to only those that qualify.