A Prime Contractor Through the Tribal 8(a) Direct Awards Program
One of the primary advantages of partnering with Native American Solutions LLC is our participation in the Tribal 8 (a) Direct Awards program. While proudly representing the five Tribal Nations, this program allows us to be awarded federal contracts without the need for lengthy and competitive bidding processes, providing a streamlined and efficient procurement process for our clients. Through the Tribal 8 (a) program, we can offer our services to federal agencies and prime subcontractors, ensuring your project is completed on time and within budget.
Procurement Advantages
At Native American Solutions, our procurement process is quick and efficient, ensuring your project is cost-effectively completed within the allotted timeline. While most standard procurement processes last 4-6 months, our expedited process typically takes less than 20 days.
Advantages of trusting us for your procurement needs include:
- 5% Rebate. – Federal agency subcontractors that partner with us are eligible to receive a bonus equal to five percent of the subcontracted amount.
- SBA 8(a) Program Rights. – Tribal 8(a) firms are eligible to receive sole source 8(a) contracts regardless of dollar size with no maximum. This incentive means our clients can work on projects of all sizes and scopes.
- Sole-Source Contract Opportunities. – As a tribal-owned 8(a) company, we are eligible to receive sole-source contracts. Sole-source contracting provides many benefits, including:
- We can be awarded sole-source contracts above the $4M threshold (13CFR ยง124.506(b)), far exceeding the limit placed on other 8(a) certified small businesses.
- Sole-source contracts below $22M do not require justification and authorization per Section 811.
- Sole-source awards cannot be protested (13CFR124.517(a)), empowering us to begin performing contracted services immediately.
- Sole-source contracting eliminates the need for market research, proposal review, and contractor selection.
- Affiliation-free contracting. – The affiliation rules applicable to size standard determinations by the SBA do not apply to tribal 8(a) enterprises. This waiver allows us to form joint ventures and teams to bid on contracts while avoiding the negatives of contract bundling.
Procurement Process Steps
1
Contract request submitted
2
SOW & request are developed
3
Budget is identified
Standard Procurement
4-6 Months
- 4
Contract vehicle is identified
- 5
Solicitation is developed
- 6
Solicitation posted on FedBiz Ops
- 7
Responses are submitted
- 8
Responses are evaluated
- 9
Contract is awarded
Native American Corp. Procurement
Less Than 20 Days
- 4
Sole-source solicitation is submitted to SBA
- 5
Response is received by SBA within 10 days (By law)
- 6
Contract negotiations take place
- 7
Contract is awarded
Buy Indian Act
The Buy Indian Act is a federal law that requires federal agencies to give preference to Indian organizations when procuring goods and services.
Partnering with Native American Solutions LLC empowers you to take advantage of this preference while ensuring that your project supports Native American businesses and communities.
Our commitment to promoting economic growth within Native American communities sets us apart from other companies and makes us the ideal partner for your procurement needs.
Indian Incentive Program
Sponsored by the U.S. Congress, the Indian Incentive Program provides a five percent rebate to a prime contractor on the total amount subcontracted to a Native American owned Economic Enterprise or Native American Organization in accordance with DFARS Clause 252.226-7001. Through the generation of subcontracts, the IIP serves as an economic multiplier for Native American communities across the country.
DoD prime contractors with a subcontract worth $500,000 or more that contains the DFARS clause are eligible for incentive payments.
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