Small Business Program
ORAU Procurement & Partnerships proactively works with small businesses to purchase goods and services. It is ORAU’s commitment to apply efforts of outreach and technical assistance to identify, qualify, and utilize companies in the following categories to the maximum extent possible that is consistent with the efficient performance of ORAU’s prime contracts:
- Small businesses (SB)
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses
- Small disadvantaged businesses (SDB)
- Women-owned small businesses (WOSB)
- Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB)
- Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB)
- Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)
- Other minority educational institutions (MEIs)
This office utilizes the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) managed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to identify potential sources, along with outreach at small business events.
ORAU invites suppliers to submit a one-page capabilty statement by email to the Small Business Program Office.