HUB Zone: Types of HUB Zone Contracts
HUB Zone firms are eligible for a wide variety of contracting opportunities:
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A competitive HUB Zone contract can be awarded if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that at least two qualified HUB Zone businesses will submit offers and that the contract can be awarded at a fair market price.
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A sole-source contract can be awarded if the contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that two or more qualified HUB Zone small businesses will submit offers, determines that the qualified HUB Zone small business is responsible, and determines that the contract can be awarded at a fair market price. The government estimate cannot exceed $5 million for manufacturing requirements or $3 million for all other requirements.
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A full and open competition contract can be awarded with a price evaluation preference. The offer of the HUB Zone small business must not be more than 10 percent higher than the offer of the non-HUB Zone/non-small business.

