Small Business Non Manufacturer Rule

From Washington Technology

As iPads, Galaxy Tabs and PlayBooks become ubiquitous in the private sector, the General Services Administration is conducting market research to determine if small-business manufacturers Small Business Nonmanufacturer Rulecould meet requirements of a possible governmentwide tablet procurement.

According to the March 28 FedBizOpps Request For Information, GSA’s Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer has been fielding many requests for tablet computers across the federal government.

With the increasing interest as a catalyst, GSA is considering conducting an acquisition for tablet computers as a small-business set-aside.

But the agency doesn’t know if there are any domestic small-business manufacturers that can perform the work under the Non manufacturer Rule. The non-manufacturer rule means that a contractor under a small business set-aside contract should be a small business under the applicable size standard and should provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern.

How Does the Small Business Nonmanufacturer Rule Appy to You?

Companies must come under The North American Industry Classification System’s Electronic Computer Manufacturing sector and have fewer than 1,000 employees to be considered. GSA’s main areas under investigation include:

  • Are the tablets manufactured by a small business?
  • Do they contain device encryption (FIPA 140-2 certified)?
  • And do they meet the technical and security requirements specified by the government?

Find out more about the Nonmanufacturer Rule. There very detailed requirements that small businesses must understand before proceeding to the next step.

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For additional information or assistance with the small business Non manufacturer Rule, call the Government Contract Lawyers at Watson & Associates, LLC. 1-866-601-5518.