NHO 8(a) Direct Award Benefits

$100M Direct Awards. For DoD entities, direct award contracts may be awarded to an NHO 8(a) entity of up to $100M without justification (IAW 13 CFR § 124.506)
$25M Direct Awards. For non-DoD entities, direct award contracts may be awarded 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; bypassing the costly approval process (IAW 13 CFR 124.517(a))
No Procurement Competition. There is no requirement to complete procurements before a direct award
Follow-on to Competitive Awards Can Directly Award. As an NHO 8(a), we may receive direct awards after a contract was competitively awarded in the NHO 8(a) program

Speed of Contract Award

An award is typically made within 4-5 weeks
The NHO 8(a) direct award acquisition process enables Government acquisition officials to work jointly with Makuit JV, LLC prior to solicitation, reducing procurement time and streamlining the contract process
No need to develop exhausting and rigorous specifications for re-evaluation of bidders
No pre-award documentation is required
No requirements for extensive post-award documentation
An assurance that Government requirements are met at the earliest time possible
Lower administrative costs

Government acquisition official develops SOW/PWS/SOO, prepares 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

Makuit JV, LLC Submits Proposal to the Government acquisition official

Once mutually acceptable terms are negotiated the contract is awarded