5-SDB Form, 71-FA-8.2 Dec 2023.docx
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This is a Small Diverse Business (SDB) Solicitation Form (71-FA-8.2) issued by the State System of Higher Education (SSHE), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for use in construction contract bidding processes. The form serves as documentation that prime bidders have made good faith efforts to solicit quotes from small diverse businesses for various scopes of work and materials on state system projects. The form requires bidders to list all SDB firms solicited, including contact information and the specific scope of work requested, along with documentation of solicitation dates, quotes received, and any commitments made to SDB or non-SDB firms. For the referenced Nelson Field Rally Statue Foundation & Plaza Project (SSHE-82-CWU-0037-B) at Bloomsburg University, a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for April 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Nelson Field House Entrance, with electronic bids due by 1:00 PM EDT on May 14, 2026, through the PennBid platform. The project involves concrete slab plaza construction, a foundation for a statue, decorative site walls and bench elements, with work to be performed by separate prime contractors and a lead general contractor.
The form establishes requirements for SDB participation and documentation throughout the bidding process. All solicited SDB firms must be registered in the Pennsylvania Department of General Services SDB database to qualify for credit toward REAA (Required SDB Expenditure Allocation) goals. Bidders must attach written evidence of all solicitations, quotes received, and commitment letters. Only non-SDB firms with quotes lower than the lowest SDB quote that form the basis of a commitment need be listed on the form. The form permits use of multiple continuation sheets for projects with numerous solicitations. Prime bidders that are themselves certified SDB firms are exempt from proactive SDB solicitation requirements. The document does not specify funding sources or pricing terms, as it functions as a procedural form for documenting SDB outreach and subcontracting commitments rather than establishing contract pricing or financial terms.
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STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SMALL DIVERSE BUSINESS (SDB) SOLICITATION FORM
Bidder Information Company Name:
Address:
Contact Person:
E-mail:
Telephone: ( )
Project Information Contract Number:
Project Name:
Location:
REAA:
Firms Solicited
SDB or Non-SDB
Scope/Materials
Estimated Value
Date Solicited
Quotes
Commitments
Rec'd Y/N
| Amount |
| Attached |
Y/N Made Y/N Attached Y/N
Instructions for SDB Solicitation Form
Bidder Information: Self-explanatory. The Contact Person should be the person familiar with the information on the Form. If the prime bidder itself is an SDB, state so on the form. SDBs must be in the PA DGS SDB database. If the prime bidder is an SDB, no proactive solicitation is required.
Project Information: Self-explanatory. The REAA for each contract is specified in the Special Instructions to Bidders.
Firms Solicited: All SDB who were solicited must be listed. List the SDB firm's name and address, along with the name and telephone number of the person contacted at the SDB. Additionally, any Non-SDB Firm who was solicited for the same scopes of work and/or materials for which SDB were solicited, and from whom a written quote was received that is lower than the lowest quote received from an SDB and which is the basis of a commitment to that Non-SDB Firm, must be listed. However, any Non-SDB Firm who was solicited for the same scopes of work and/or materials for which SDB were solicited, and from whom a written quote was not received, or from whom a written quote was received but which is not the basis of a commitment to that Non-SDB Firm, need not be listed. Solicitations for scopes of work and/or materials which did not include any SDB need not be listed.
SDB or Non-SDB: Identify whether the firm is an SDB or not. SDBs must be in the PA DGS SDB database.
Scope/Materials: List the scope of work and/or materials solicited. Use the Technical Specification Division number, if possible and appropriate.
Estimated Value: Identify your (the prime bidder's) estimate of the value of the scope of work and/or materials being solicited. Credit towards the REAA is only given once for each scope of work and/or materials being solicited. Multiple solicitations for the same scope of work and/or materials are encouraged, but multiple solicitations for the same scope of work and/or materials cannot count more than once for the cumulative REAA.
Date Solicited: Identify the date the solicitation was issued. Attach written evidence of that solicitation (letter, fax, or e-mail).
Quotes: Identify whether or not a quote was received from the solicited firm. Identify the dollar value of that bid or quote. Indicate whether written evidence of that quote (letter, fax, or e-mail) is attached. Negative responses from solicited SDB (letter, fax, or e-mail) should also be attached.
Commitments: Identify whether or not your firm made a commitment based on the solicitation. Indicate whether the commitment letter, either to an SDB or to a Non-SDB Firm, is attached.
Use Multiple Sheets and/or Continuation Sheets if Necessary
SDB SOLICITATION FORM CONTINUATION SHEET
Bidder (Company Name):
Project (Contract Number):
Firms Solicited
SDB or Non-SDB
Scope/Materials
Estimated Value
Date Solicited
Quotes
Commitments
| Rec'd |
| Amount |
| Attached |
| Made |
| Attached |
| Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.2 | SDB Solicitation Form | |
| Solicitation No. CWU-88-B | Page 1 of 3 |
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