SDVOSB is the federal set-aside reserved for small businesses owned at least 51% by service-disabled veterans. The government-wide spending goal is 3% of all prime contracts (~$25B/year), with the VA frequently exceeding that and the DoD a major buyer.
3% federal-wide prime contract goal
541512Computer Systems Design Services541330Engineering Services541611Administrative Management Consulting561210Facilities Support Services236220Commercial & Institutional Building Construction3% federal-wide prime contract goal
Four pillars, calibrated to how SDVOSB set-aside competitions actually evaluate proposals.
Applied to SDVOSB
Sole-source SDVOSB awards (Section 8127, "Vets First") let contracting officers move fast when the price is fair-and-reasonable. VETR's cost-proposal tools build that pricing defense — actual market comps from FPDS by NAICS and contract size.
Applied to SDVOSB
SDVOSB set-asides still compete past performance head-to-head. VETR's past-performance library auto-filters CPARS records by NAICS and contract value band so you only show what the evaluator finds most relevant.
Applied to SDVOSB
SDVOSB-to-SDVOSB joint ventures (with an SBA-approved JV agreement) win disproportionately. VETR's teaming CRM tracks JV pursuit-vs-award and stores SBA Mentor-Protégé documentation alongside the partner record.
Applied to SDVOSB
SDVOSB set-asides at the VA often have shorter response windows than open competitions. VETR's RFP parser drops a 200-page solicitation into a compliance matrix in under five minutes so you start drafting on day one, not day three.
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Industry-specific playbooks aligned with this set-aside
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