§126.613. How does a price evaluation preference affect the bid of a certified HUBZone small business concern in full and open competition? — Inbound Citations

(a) Only certified HUBZone small business concerns are eligible to submit offers for a HUBZone contract or to receive a price evaluation preference under § 126.613.

(1) An offeror for a HUBZone contract must be identified as a certified HUBZone small business concern in DSBS (or successor system) and meet the HUBZone requirements in § 126.200 as of the date it submits its initial offer that includes price.

(2) A certified HUBZone small business concern that was awarded a HUBZone contract during the 12-month period prior to submitting an offer relating to the award of another HUBZone contract may submit an offer and be eligible as a certified HUBZone small business concern as long as at least 20% of its total employees reside in a HUBZone and it is making substantive and documented efforts to meet the HUBZone residency requirement.

(3) For a multiple award contract, where concerns are not required to submit price as part of the offer for the contract, an offeror must be identified as a certified HUBZone small business concern in DSBS (or successor system) and meet the HUBZone requirements in § 126.200 as of the date it submits its initial offer, which may not include price.

(4) A HUBZone joint venture must have its joint venture agreement in place that complies with the requirements in § 126.616 as of its final offer.

(5) As long as a concern was a certified HUBZone small business and met the HUBZone requirements as of the date of its initial offer for a HUBZone contract, it may be awarded a HUBZone contract even if it no longer appears as a certified HUBZone small business concern on DSBS, or successor system, or no longer qualifies as an eligible HUBZone small business on the date of award.