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8(a) SDB and MBE/WBE Certification

ITSI was certified by the Federal Small Business Administration as an 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business in 2002 and is a certified Woman Owned Business (WBE/MBE) in many states throughout the country. ITSI provides quality services and system support and can help meet your minority business needs. ITSI supports a wide range of information technology services including:

Computer Systems Architecture Definition and Design
Systems Engineering
Software Development
Applications programming
Web Development
System Security
Biometric Security
Systems Integration
System Test
Training
Documentation and Technical Writing
Systems Administration and Maintenance
Program Management
Contract and Procurement Support

The 8(a) program supports contracting directly with 8(a) firms. ITSI provides excellent contracting support and with work with you to put a contracting vehicle into place.

As a certified SBA 8(a) Small Disadvantaged, Woman Owned business. Our 8(a) certification enables federal clients to issue Direct Award contracts to LJT up to $3 million in value.

Section 8(a) Competition Requirements

Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) and FAR Part 19.8

Based upon the statutory authority for directed 8(a) awards to be placed at or below the $3 million competition threshold, the contracting officer may waive and can easily document the competition waiver for orders at or below the competition threshold placed against the 8(a) contracts. However, the competition requirements of DFARS 216.505-70 are still applicable for orders above the competition threshold of $3 million for 8(a) contracts unless the contracting officer waives this requirement on the basis of a written determination that - (1) one of the exceptions described in FAR Part 16.505(b)(2)(i) through (iv) applies to the order; or (2) a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified source. The GSA Office of Government wide Policy has determined that directed orders at or below the competitive threshold placed against GSA 8(a) contracts meet the qualification for exception to competition outlined in Section 803 of the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act.

Tasks under the Competitive Threshold of $3 Million

In accordance with FAR 19.804-2(a)(10)(1), Sole Source Ordering is available up to the competitive threshold of $3 million based on the contractor’s self-marketing efforts or past performance. Contracts were pre-competed in accordance with FAR 19 resulting in multiple awards. The Ordering Contracting Officer shall make a determination of price reasonableness for each order. Based upon the statutory authority for directed 8(a) awards to be placed at or below the $3 million competition threshold, the ordering contracting officer may waive and can easily document the competition waiver for orders at or below the competition threshold placed against the 8(a) contracts.
Tasks greater than $3 million competitive threshold
Fair opportunity to compete shall be provided on all orders exceeding the competitive threshold, unless one or more of the four statutory Fair Opportunity exceptions found in FAR 16.505 applies. Exceptions shall be documented in accordance with FAR 16.5. These are the only exceptions.

The agency need for the supplies or services are so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays;
Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized;
The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency as a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order; or
It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

MBE/WBE Certification Locations

ITSI is certified as a minority/woman owned business in the following States:
Maryland, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. ITSI is also certified in the city of Philadelphia.