NHO 8(a) Direct Award Benefits

$100M Direct Awards. Defense agencies can issue direct award contracts to an NHO 8(a) entity of up to $100M without justification (IAW 13 CFR § 124.506)
$25M Direct Awards. Civilian agencies can issue direct award contracts to an NHO 8(a) entity of up to $25M without justification (IAW 13 CFR § 124.506)
Awards Cannot Be Protested. NHO 8(a) direct awards cannot be protested often speeding up the time to deliver (IAW 13 CFR 124.517(a))
No Procurement Competition. There is no requirement to compete procurements before a direct award
Follow-on to Competitive Awards Can Directly Award. An NHO 8(a) may receive direct awards after a contract was competitively awarded previously in the NHO 8(a) program

Speed of Contract Award

A direct award contract is typically executed within 4-5 weeks of acquisition initiation
The NHO 8(a) direct award acquisition process enables government acquisition officials to work with Makuit JV, LLC prior to solicitation, reducing procurement time and streamlining the contracting process
There is no need for customers to develop exhaustive and rigorous specifications for re-evaluation of bidders
No extensive post-award documentation
An assurance that Government requirements are met at the earliest time possible

Government acquisition official develops SOW/PWS/SOO, prepares cost estimate, and sends requirement details to Makuit JV, LLC SBA 8(a) Representative

SBA reviews offer letter, verifies Makuit JV, LLC 8(a) eligibility, and sends letter of acceptance to Government acquisition official

Government acquisition officials informs Makuit that they may enter into project scope, and project planning negotiations with end customer

Makuit JV, LLC Submits Proposal to the Government acquisition official

Once mutually acceptable terms are negotiated the contract is awarded