HUBZone certification in Missouri

To get HUBZone certified in Missouri, register in SAM.gov, confirm you meet SBA's rules for small businesses with their principal office in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone and at least 35% of employees living in one, and apply free on MySBA Certifications. Missouri APEX Accelerator (University of Missouri Extension) helps Missouri businesses apply at no cost.

1. 01

   Register in SAM.gov

   Every certification and federal award needs an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID. Registration is free and must be renewed every 365 days.^[1]

2. 02

   Check HUBZone eligibility

   The business must be small under SBA size standards and at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, a Community Development Corporation, an agricultural cooperative, an Alaska Native corporation, a Native Hawaiian organization or an Indian tribe. Check your Missouri office and employee addresses on the HUBZone map.^[3][4]

3. 03

   Get free help in Missouri

   Missouri APEX Accelerator (University of Missouri Extension): free counseling on SAM.gov, certification and bidding.^[10]

4. 04

   Apply on MySBA Certifications

   Apply at certifications.sba.gov with your office address and an employee roster showing where each employee lives.^[2]

5. 05

   Register with Missouri too

   HUBZone covers federal contracts. To sell to Missouri agencies, register on MissouriBUYS vendor registration (free).

APEX Accelerators, funded by the Department of Defense, help with registration, certification and bids. SBA district offices run certification outreach and answer program questions.

APEX Accelerators

• Missouri APEX Accelerator (University of Missouri Extension)

SBA district offices

• SBA Kansas City District Office
• SBA St. Louis District Office

None of the Missouri programs we verified is specific to small businesses with their principal office in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone and at least 35% of employees living in one, so HUBZone is the main certification to pursue. Missouri's other state programs are listed below.

• MBE, WBE and Service-Disabled Veteran Enterprise (SDVE) certification, Office of Administration, Office of Equal Opportunity.^[11]

126 open bids in Missouri right now; 0 name HUBZone in the title.

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• Certified firms compete for HUBZone set-asides and sole-source awards, and get a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open competitions.^[3]
• The government-wide goal is 3% of prime contract dollars for HUBZone firms.^[3]
• There is no time limit on participation; firms recertify every three years, in the 90 days before the anniversary of certification.^[5]

1. sam.gov/entity-registration
2. certifications.sba.gov/
3. sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program
4. maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map
5. ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-126/section-126.500
6. acquisition.gov/far/2.101
7. uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section644&num=0&edition=prelim
8. sba.gov/district/kansas-city
9. sba.gov/district/st-louis
10. extension.missouri.edu/programs/apex-accelerator
11. oeo.mo.gov/