Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)

• Must be a small business.
• Must be at least 51 percent owned and controlled by U.S. citizens.
• Must have its principal office located in a HUBZone.
• Must have at least 35 percent of its employees reside in a HUBZone.
1. Or owned by an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), an Indian Tribal Government, a Small Agricultural Cooperative, or a Community Development Corporation.
2. Defined as the location where the greatest number of employees perform the majority of their work.

• The Small Business Administration conducts the HUBZone certification.

• Currently, there is authority in the Federal Acquisition Regulation for HUBZone small business set-asides and HUBZone Price Evaluation preferences.

• Title VI of the Small Business Reauthorization Act (1997) (15 U.S.C. 631)
• FAR 19.13

• A Federal Government–wide statute established goals of 3 percent of the total contract and subcontract value.
• NASA goals are 3 percent of the total prime and subcontract value.

More information on HUBZone small businesses can be found at http://www.sba.gov/hubzone/.

It is NASA policy to provide the maximum practicable number of acquisition opportunities to HUBZone small businesses.

• Increase the number of annual contract actions and contract dollar value to HUBZone small businesses.
• Increase the number of HUBZone small businesses in high-tech areas by expanding the Mentor-Protégé Program.
• Monitor the performance of HUBZone small business subcontracting through the use of Individual Subcontract Reports (ISRs) at each Center.
• Monitor the Agency’s annual HUBZone small business subcontracting dollars through the Summary Subcontract Report (SSR).
• Provide outreach to HUBZone small businesses through small business events and matchmaking opportunity outreach events.
• Increase communication with HUBZone small businesses through the use of the OSBP Web site.
• Include training for the NASA acquisition workforce on HUBZone small businesses.
• Monitor the Federal databases to ensure that all data are entered accurately and reviewed regularly.
• Require NASA Centers to report initiatives in support of HUBZone small businesses on a semiannual basis.
• Use an enterprise model to execute these goals and track accomplishments.