Current Availability and Certifications
8(a)/EDWOSB
HCI holds two significant certification vehicles: 8(a) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) accreditation, awarded through the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA conducts a rigorous certification process, requiring candidates to demonstrate commitment to diversity, inclusion, and leading by example. HCI founder Thelma Hite Harris agrees, “Diversity and inclusion are key ingredients to success.”
8(a) Business Development Program
The 8(a) Business Development Program offers a broad scope of assistance to small businesses that are owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. These businesses must be defined as a small business according to the standards for small business concerns, and they must demonstrate a potential for success (usually by being in business for two or more years).
Participants in the program are eligible to receive sole-source contracts up to a ceiling of $4 million for goods and services and $6.5 million for manufacturing. 8(a) firms are also able to form joint ventures and teams to bid on contracts. In order to help achieve program goals, 8(a) firms must maintain a balance between their commercial and government business.
The SBA monitors and measures the progress of participants through annual reviews, business planning, and systematic evaluations.
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
An Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) is a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more women who are citizens (born or naturalized) of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged.
GSA Multiple Award Schedule
The GSA Multiple Award Schedule is the largest procurement schedule and the most widely used acquisition offering in the federal government. It is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that delivers federal agencies the tools and expertise needed to shorten procurement cycles, ensure compliance, and obtain the best value for services and solutions.
Contract Details:
- Contract Number: GS00F233DA
- Contract Period: July 25, 2016 – July 24, 2026
- 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business
- SIN Code(s): 541611, OLM
