Why work with Total Technical Solutions as a SDVOSB?

Total Technical Solutions is an SDVOSB (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) set-aside company. What does this mean for our Alliance Partners? Well, it offers the opportunity to go after the SDVOSB business and also to build relationships with contracting officers during the Pre-RFP/RFQ phase to align agreements and relationships ahead of the actual RFP/RFQ release.

TTS works off of the FAR (Federal Acquisitions regulation) and DFAR (Defense Federal Acquisitions regulation), and the following materials are pulled directly from the FAR Subpart 19.1405 and explain the benefits of teaming with Total Technical Solutions. I like to base the conversation on facts and instead of just saying that we offer opportunity, I have highlighted a couple of key points below. (review sections 19405 A 2 and section 19.1405 A 2 i &ii) for key highlights.

19.1405 Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside procedures.

(a) The contracting officer—

(1) Shall comply with 19.203 before deciding to set aside an acquisition under the SDVOSB Program;

(2) May set-aside acquisitions exceeding the micro-purchase threshold for competition restricted to SDVOSB concerns when the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section can be satisfied; and

(3) Shall consider SDVOSB set-asides before considering SDVOSB sole source awards (see 19.1406) or small business set-asides (see subpart 19.5).

(b) To set aside an acquisition for competition restricted to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, the contracting officer must have a reasonable expectation that—

(1) Offers will be received from two or more service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; and

(2) Award will be made at a fair market price.

(c) If the contracting officer receives only one acceptable offer from a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern in response to a set-aside, the contracting officer should make an award to that concern. If the contracting officer receives no acceptable offers from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, the service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside shall be withdrawn and the requirement, if still valid, set aside for small business concerns, as appropriate (see 19.203).

(d) The procedures at 19.202-1 and, except for acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, at 19.402 apply to this section. When the SBA intends to appeal a contracting officer’s decision to reject a recommendation of the SBA procurement center representative (or, if a procurement center representative is not assigned, see 19.402(a)) to set aside an acquisition for competition restricted to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, the SBA procurement center representative shall notify the contracting officer, in writing, of its intent within 5 working days of receiving the contracting officer’s notice of rejection. Upon receipt of notice of SBA’s intent to appeal, the contracting officer shall suspend action on the acquisition unless the head of the contracting activity makes a written determination that urgent and compelling circumstances, which significantly affect the interests of the Government, exist. Within 15 working days of SBA’s notification to the contracting officer, SBA shall file its formal appeal with the head of the contracting activity, or that agency may consider the appeal withdrawn. The head of the contracting activity shall reply to SBA within 15 working days of receiving the appeal. The decision of the head of the contracting activity shall be final.

19.1406 Sole source awards to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.

(a) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to an SDVOSB concern on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(6)), before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions of 19.1404 apply and—

(1) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;

(2) The anticipated award price of the contract, including options, will not exceed—

(i) $6 million for a requirement within the NAICS codes for manufacturing; or

(ii) $3.5 million for a requirement within any other NAICS code;

(3) The requirement is not currently being performed by an 8(a) participant under the provisions of Subpart 19.8 or has been accepted as a requirement by SBA under Subpart 19.8;

(4) The service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance; and

(5) The award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.

(b) The SBA has the right to appeal the contracting officer’s decision not to make a service-disabled veteran-owned small business sole source award.

19.1407 Contract clauses.

The contracting officer shall insert the clause 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, in solicitations and contracts for acquisitions that are set aside or reserved for, or awarded on a sole-source basis to, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns under 19.1405 and 19.1406. This includes multiple-award contracts when orders may be set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F). (“Subpart 19.14—Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program”, n.d.).

  Through our management team and business development team’s knowledge of government contracting, we understand that there are clauses that need to be met, and we know where and how to best operate under those clauses. Honestly, if something is not known, then the Contracting Officers are there to ensure clarity and assist with a solid performing contract. You just need to know what to ask and how to ask it.

Total Technical Solutions understands that just knowing the FAR and the Clauses does not guarantee success, and neither does having the SDVOSB set aside title. There are times and relationships that need to be built prior to the RFP/RFQ posting, and just scouring FBO or FEDBIZ does not guarantee any success. There has to be a strategic plan, resources aligned, and assets utilized to get the best positioning.

Our strategic Sphere mentality of operations ensures that all teaming and vendor relationships are aligned for success and the full support of a knowledgeable staff of capable and detail-oriented business partners.

This understanding of the operating environment is how Total Technical Solutions can ensure either a single product or multiple programs of record can offer the client a successful solution in a very fluid environment.

Contact us today and find out how Total Technical Solutions can build your future…today.