HUBZone certification in New York

To get HUBZone certified in New York, 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. Empire APEX Accelerator (NYSTEC, upstate counties) helps New York 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 New York office and employee addresses on the HUBZone map.^[3][4]

3. 03

   Get free help in New York

   Empire APEX Accelerator (NYSTEC, upstate counties) or LaGuardia APEX Accelerator (LaGuardia Community College, New York City): free counseling on SAM.gov, certification and bidding.^[11][12]

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 New York too

   HUBZone covers federal contracts. To sell to New York agencies, register on Statewide Financial System vendor registration plus a free NYSCR account (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

• Empire APEX Accelerator (NYSTEC, upstate counties)
• LaGuardia APEX Accelerator (LaGuardia Community College, New York City)

SBA district offices

• SBA Buffalo District Office
• SBA Metro New York District Office
• SBA Syracuse District Office

None of the New York 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. New York's other state programs are listed below.

• Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE), Empire State Development. Agencies may buy from certified MWBEs up to $1.5 million without a formal competitive bid.^[13]
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB), Office of General Services. A New York certification separate from federal SDVOSB, with the same $1.5 million discretionary purchase limit.^[14]

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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/buffalo
9. sba.gov/district/metro-new-york
10. sba.gov/district/syracuse
11. empireapex.com/
12. laguardia.edu/ce/business-services/apex-accelerators/
13. esd.ny.gov/doing-business-ny/mwbe
14. ogs.ny.gov/veterans