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?.## VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS

VA recognizes the contributions of our Nation's veterans, and we strive to make contract awards to small businesses owned by veterans and service-disabled veterans. We also encourage prime contractors to form partnerships and/or to pursue subcontracting opportunities with veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Depending on the evaluation factors included in the solicitation, VA may evaluate offerers based on their veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned status, their proposed use of veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses as subcontractors, and their past performance on adherence to small business subcontracting plan requirements.

To receive credit under the Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Status evaluation factor, an offerer must furnish a completed representation (Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.212-3 or 52.219-1) that shows that it qualifies as a veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned small business- or be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) website as a veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses and Veteran Owned Businesses must be Registered & CVE Certified in VetBiz Registry at (www.vip.vetbiz.gov)