13 CFR § 126.609 HUBZone Program

§ 126.609 Can a HUBZone competition be limited or authorize preferences to small business concerns having additional socioeconomic certifications?

Current through Sep 29, 2026 · Read all of Part 126

A procuring activity cannot restrict a HUBZone competition (for either a contract or order) to require SBA socioeconomic certifications other than HUBZone certification (i.e., a competition cannot be limited only to business concerns that are both HUBZone and 8(a), HUBZone and WOSB, or HUBZone and SDVO) or give evaluation preferences to firms having one or more other certifications.

[88 FR 26212, Apr. 27, 2023]

← § 126.608 Are there HUBZone contract opportunities at or below the simplified acquisition threshold or micropurchase threshold?§ 126.610 May SBA appeal a contracting officer's decision not to make a procurement available for award as a HUBZone contract? →