ANNOUNCEMENTS
Happy 28 April 2025! Five full months left in Fiscal Year 2025! As always ensure your business is eligible for Department of Defense contracts. However, now is the time to pay close attention to the System for Award Management, GSA EBuy and NASA SEWP for sources sought and solicitations.
Remember our lessons learned from Fiscal Year 2024:
1. We had several instances where woman-owned businesses and service-disabled businesses were not properly certified by the Small Business Administration. All WOSBs/SDVOSBs must go to www.sba.gov to ensure they are compliance with current policies.
2. Several businesses provided proposals, but their System for Award Management record was expired. Businesses must go to www.sam.gov to ensure their record is current.
3. HUBZone participation. We had very few proposals from Historically Underutilized Business Zone businesses. Not sure why, but we need more HUBZone participation in FY25.
4. I have completed the Long-Range Estimate for 2025. This will give your business insight into service contracts coming up for re-compete in FY25.
5. The requirement to comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) goes into effect this December. The North Carolina Military Business Center (www.ncmbc.us) will be hosting classes to inform you of all the requirements.
For construction companies, please contact either Kim Vallone (kimberly.a.vallone.civ@us.navy.mil) at Naval Facilities Systems Engineering Command (NAVFAC), or Dwyane Harrison (dwayne.harrison@huntcompanies.com) at Hunt.
NAVFAC has the contract authority for all military construction and related services. Hunt has the contract authority for all family housing and related services.