DIVISION 02 // CERTIFIED SMALL BUSINESS & SUBCONTRACTORS

Your Socioeconomic Certification
Unlocks Prime Contract Flow.

Small, disadvantaged, and certified firms get discovered by prime contractors fulfilling mandated diversity participation goals. Showcase your NAICS capabilities, respond to targeted RFQs, and post jobs to hire verified field labor.

8 Set-Aside Designations
1-Click Cap Statement Generator
SAM.gov UEI & NAICS Aligned

Supported Federal & State Certifications

These designations qualify your firm for sole-source awards, set-aside solicitations, and prime contractor diversity spend mandates.

DBE

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Mandated participation goals across US DOT, highway, transit, airport, and federally-assisted infrastructure programs.

MBE

Minority Business Enterprise

Recognized by state, municipal, and institutional procurement authorities for diversity spend tracking and set-aside awards.

WBE / WOSB

Women-Owned Business Enterprise

Qualifies for federal WOSB/EDWOSB set-aside solicitations and state/local prime diversity participation goals.

HUB

Historically Underutilized Business

Statewide procurement preference program with statutory good-faith subcontracting goals across state agency contracts.

SDVOSB

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

Priority federal set-aside and sole-source eligibility across VA, DoD, and civilian agency infrastructure procurements.

SBA 8(a)

SBA 8(a) Business Development

Premier nine-year federal program providing direct access to sole-source contracts and mentor-protégé joint ventures.

SBE

Small Business Enterprise

Race- and gender-neutral small business designation prioritized on municipal, county, and regional transit procurements.

AABE

African American Business Enterprise

Recognized by municipal and regional contracting authorities committed to equitable subcontracting utilization.

How the Business Portal Accelerates Contract Flow

From SAM.gov alignment to prime RFQ bidding and field crew recruitment.

01
ENTITY PROFILE

Register Company & UEI

Establish your corporate profile with entity structure, SAM.gov UEI, bonding capacity, six-digit NAICS codes, and active certifications.

02
CERTIFICATION

Complete Compliance Tracks

Follow guided checklists to obtain or renew DBE, MBE, HUB, WOSB, SDVOSB, or 8(a) designations for your target market.

03
DOCUMENTATION

Generate Capability Statement

Instantly compile an executive, print-ready One-Page Capability Statement formatted to federal contracting officer standards.

04
BID & STAFF

Respond to Primes & Hire Labor

Submit bids on prime contractor RFQs and post trade jobs to recruit verified workers directly from the EVOConnected Labor Directory.

Built for Subcontractors Scaling in the Public Sector

PRIME VISIBILITY

High-Intent Prime Discovery

Prime estimators and diversity compliance officers search our verified business directory when assembling bid teams for government awards.

AUTOMATED BRIEFINGS

Capability Statement Engine

Generate a polished, procurement-standard capability statement directly from your profile data—ready for PDF export or prime review.

PRECISION ALERTS

NAICS Solicitation Matching

Your six-digit NAICS codes automatically match your firm to active prime RFQs and public sector subcontracting opportunities.

WORKFORCE PIPELINE

Integrated Labor Dispatch

When you win a subcontract, post trade jobs directly to our skilled labor directory to staff OSHA- and CDL-verified field crews.

Position Your Firm in Front of Prime Contractors.

Register your business free, generate your capability statement, and start receiving matched prime solicitations.

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