8(a) Sole-Source Acquisition

Get mission critical work under contract in as little as two weeks.

KAIA's 8(a) status allows for sole-source direct awards, of up to $5.5 million.

No open bidNo public noticeNo evaluation panel

If you are the Contracting Officer

Contracting Officer

A sole-source 8(a) award cuts out the longest parts of a full competition. You still control the scope, price, funding, and contract terms.

  • Cut months of process, not corners. No open competition. No public synopsis. No competitive evaluation panel. No source-selection decision comparing bidders to write and defend. (FAR 5.202(a)(4))
  • One award, up to $5.5 million. That is the sole-source ceiling for an 8(a) award. Below $350,000 you can run it under simplified acquisition procedures with a cost proposal only. (FAR 19.805-1(a)(2))
  • Take common protest angles off the table. For a sole-source 8(a) award, competitors cannot protest KAIA's 8(a) eligibility, size, or assigned NAICS code. (13 CFR 124.517)
  • Start with a package, not a blank page. KAIA drafts the work description, schedule, and proposal. Your team gets the core content needed for the SBA offering and award package. (FAR 19.804-2)
  • Keep control of every dollar. With the right task-order structure, you set the ceiling and fund only the work you approve.
  • Get credit for the award. The dollars support your agency's small disadvantaged business goals. (SBA program guidance)
  • Choose what fits the work. Fixed price. Time and materials. Or another approved contract type.

If you are the Program Manager

Program Manager

A ready requirement can reach award in as little as two weeks. Scope, funding, approvals, SBA acceptance, and agency rules affect timing. The 8(a) path removes the full competition cycle and gives your team a faster route to award. (FAR 19.804-3) Keep this year's mission need from becoming next year's problem.

  • Bring KAIA in before the scope is locked. Tell us what is not working, who it affects, and what must change. KAIA turns that into a clear scope, schedule, and budget your contracting team can act on.
  • Put available funds to work before they expire. If the need exists now and the award is completed in time, current-year funds may still be obligated this fiscal year. (GAO bona fide needs guidance)
  • Give contracting a package, not a puzzle. KAIA prepares the work plan, schedule, and proposal. Your team spends less time chasing details and answering avoidable questions.
  • KAIA is already federally vetted. 8(a) certified, GSA contract holder 47QRAA25D00DL, UEI K6N8ZTZ3L5M5, CAGE 845X9. See the case studies for delivered work, and About for the full list of contract vehicles. 30 years of experience, including federal work with FAA, DHS, CBP, and BLM.

Three moves

1

Move 1

Scope it. One conversation.

Step 1. Discuss the project with KAIA to establish technical requirements, a time frame, and a general price estimate.

Step 2. Contact your Contracting Officer, Agency Small Business Specialist, or Joe Smetak, the SBA Business Opportunity Specialist supporting KAIA. KAIA helps you prepare the package: requirements description, estimated period of performance, and supporting information. Reference: FAR 19.804-2.

Nothing is binding. This is where you learn whether the work and the budget fit.

2

Move 2

SBA clears it. Two letters.

Step 3. Your Contracting Officer sends an Offering Letter to SBA requesting permission to conduct sole source negotiations with KAIA. (FAR 19.804-2)

Step 4.SBA confirms KAIA's eligibility and authorizes the negotiations. (FAR 19.804-3)

3

Move 3

Award and start. One negotiation.

Step 5, option a or b.

a.Below $350,000, Simplified Acquisition procedures apply. Your CO sends an RFQ for a cost proposal only, with no technical proposal required. (FAR 2.101, simplified acquisition threshold)

b.From $350,000 up to the sole source ceiling of $5.5 million, your CO sends an RFP for technical and cost proposals. (FAR 19.805-1(a)(2)) You negotiate cost and terms directly with KAIA. (FAR 19.806)

Step 6. Your CO prepares the award document and sends it to KAIA for signature. (FAR 19.811)

Step 7. KAIA returns the executed contract. Your CO signs it and sends it to SBA.

Step 8. Performance begins.

Start with a call

Asking commits you to nothing.

Jon Levy

President / CEO

KAIA Inc · 8(a) certified · UEI K6N8ZTZ3L5M5 · CAGE 845X9 · GSA 47QRAA25D00DL