---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 819.7003"
title: "48"
number: "819.7003"
heading: "Eligibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/819.7003"
---

# §819.7003. Eligibility.

- (a) SDVOSB/VOSB size eligibility, challenges, and appeals are governed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations at 13 CFR parts [121](/cfr/13/part121.md), [125](/cfr/13/part125.md), and 134, except where directed otherwise by this part or [38 CFR part 74](/cfr/38/part74.md).
- (b) At the time of submission of offers/quotes, and at the time of award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a—
  - (1) SDVOSB or VOSB eligible under this subpart;
  - (2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition; and
  - (3) **Listed as a verified SDVOSB/VOSB on the VA's Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at <I>https—** //www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/.
- (c) A joint venture may be considered eligible if it meets the requirements in [13 CFR part 125](/cfr/13/part125.md); and the joint venture is listed in the VIP database.
- (d) To receive a benefit under the Veterans First Contacting Program, an otherwise eligible SDVOSB/VOSB must also meet SBA requirements at 13 CFR parts [121](/cfr/13/part121.md) and [125](/cfr/13/part125.md), including the nonmanufacturer rule requirements at [13 CFR 121.406(b)](/cfr/13/121.406.md?p=b) and limitations on subcontracting at [13 CFR 125.6](/cfr/13/125.6.md). The nonmanufacturer rule (see [13 CFR 121.406](/cfr/13/121.406.md)) and the limitations on subcontracting requirements apply to all SDVOSB and VOSB set-aside and sole source contracts above the micro-purchase threshold. An offeror shall submit a certification of compliance to be considered eligible for any award under this part (see 819.7004).
- (e) Pursuant to [38 U.S.C. 8127(g)](/usc/38/8127.md?p=g), any business concern that is determined by VA to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented a company's SDVOSB/VOSB status is subject to debarment from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than five years. This includes the debarment of all principals in the business. See 809.406-270.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(E); 38 U.S.C. 8127-8128; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1121(c)(3); 41 U.S.C. 1303; 41 U.S.C. 1702; and 48 CFR 1.301 through 1.304.

### Source

Source: 87 FR 63005, Oct. 18, 2022, unless otherwise noted.