U.S. Federal Government Customers:
Working with Motive is easy! Here are the options available for Federal customers to access Motive’s services:
Utilizing Sole-Source Contracting for
Motive International Services
Federal customers can award a contract directly to Motive – sometimes in as fast as 2 weeks - thanks to our status as a Federally-certified 8(a), woman-owned, and small disadvantaged business.
FAR References: Overview
According to FAR 19.800(a), Contracts may be awarded to the SBA for performance by eligible 8(a) participants on either a sole source or competitive basis.
FAR 19.1506 states that a contracting officer shall consider a contract award to an EDWOSB concern on a sole-source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply
FAR References:
Detailed
Reference Date: September 2024
FAR 19.8000 General
(a) Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)) established a program that authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enter into all types of contracts with other agencies and award subcontracts for performing those contracts to firms eligible for program participation. This program is the "8(a) Business Development Program," commonly referred to as the "8(a) program." A small business that is accepted into the 8(a) program is known as a "participant." SBA’s subcontractors are referred to as "8(a) contractors." As used in this subpart, an 8(a) contractor is an 8(a) participant that is currently performing on a Federal contract or order that was set aside for 8(a) participants.
(b) Contracts may be awarded to the SBA for performance by eligible 8(a) participants on either a sole source or competitive basis.
19.1506 Women-Owned Small Business Program sole-source awards
(a) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to an EDWOSB concern on a sole-source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply and-
(1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB concerns are underrepresented in Federal procurement;
(2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more EDWOSB concerns; and
(3) The conditions in paragraph (c) of this section exist.
(b) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to a WOSB concern (including EDWOSB concerns) eligible under the WOSB Program on a sole-source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(7)) before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply and-
(1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB concerns are substantially underrepresented in Federal procurement;
(2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more WOSB concerns (including EDWOSB concerns); and
(3) The conditions in paragraph (c) of this section exist.
(c) (1) The anticipated award price of the contract, including options, will not exceed-
(i) $7 million for a requirement within the NAICS codes for manufacturing; or
(ii) $4.5 million for a requirement within any other NAICS codes.
(2) The EDWOSB concern or WOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance.
(3) The award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.
(d) A contracting officer shall only award a sole-source contract to a concern that has been certified pursuant to 13 CFR 127.300 as an EDWOSB or WOSB eligible under the WOSB program. Contracting officers shall not request a status determination from SBA on pending applications for certification for EDWOSB or WOSB sole-source awards.
(e) The SBA has the right to appeal the contracting officer’s decision not to make a sole-source award to either an EDWOSB concern or WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB program.