6100064676 Appendix B SDB and VBE Participation Summary Sheet.docx

This is a Small Diverse Business (SDB) and Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) Participation Summary Sheet for solicitation 6100064676, issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Supporting America's Schools Infrastructure project. The document establishes participation goals and outlines the required submittal documentation for bidders to demonstrate compliance with minority and veteran business enterprise requirements. Bidders must submit various forms and schedules documenting their participation plans, utilization of certified SDB and VBE firms, letters of commitment from participating firms, and documentation of good faith efforts to meet the established participation goals.

The procurement requires an 11% participation goal for Small Diverse Businesses, which includes Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Business Enterprises (LGBTBE), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DOBE), and a 3% participation goal for Veteran Business Enterprises (VBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (SDVBE). Bidders unable to meet these goals may request a waiver by submitting documented good faith efforts demonstrating that they made reasonable attempts to secure participation from certified firms in these categories. The submittal requirements include completion of standardized forms (SDB-1 through SDB-5 and VBE-1 through VBE-5) that detail the scope of work to be performed by participating firms, commitment letters from subcontractors, and evidence of outreach and negotiation efforts with diverse and veteran-owned businesses.