SDVOSB certification in Florida

To get SDVOSB certified in Florida, register in SAM.gov, confirm you meet SBA's rules for small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by veterans with a service-connected disability, and apply free on MySBA Certifications. Florida APEX Accelerator (University of West Florida, with regional offices) helps Florida 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 SDVOSB eligibility

   The business must be small and at least 51% owned and controlled by veterans; for SDVOSB, by veterans the VA has rated as having a service-connected disability.^[3]

3. 03

   Get free help in Florida

   Florida APEX Accelerator (University of West Florida, with regional offices): free counseling on SAM.gov, certification and bidding.^[10]

4. 04

   Apply on MySBA Certifications (VetCert)

   Apply at certifications.sba.gov with proof of the owners' VA service-connected disability rating and the firm's ownership documents.^[2]

5. 05

   Register with Florida too

   SDVOSB covers federal contracts. To sell to Florida agencies, register on MFMP Vendor Information Portal registration (free).

6. 06

   Add the Florida certification

   Minority-, woman- and veteran-owned small business certification, through Department of Management Services, Office of Supplier Development.^[11]

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

• Florida APEX Accelerator (University of West Florida, with regional offices)

SBA district offices

• SBA North Florida District Office
• SBA South Florida District Office

Florida certifies its own programs separately from SBA, for Florida state contracts. SDVOSB does not carry over automatically; apply to this one on its own terms:

• Minority-, woman- and veteran-owned small business certification, Department of Management Services, Office of Supplier Development.^[11]

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• Certified SDVOSBs can receive set-asides and sole-source awards at any federal agency; veteran-owned (VOSB) certification alone helps only at the VA.^[3]
• The government-wide SDVOSB goal is 5% of prime contract dollars, raised from 3% by the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.^[5]
• Certification lasts three years.^[4]

1. sam.gov/entity-registration
2. certifications.sba.gov/
3. sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/veteran-contracting-assistance-programs
4. sba.gov/article/2024/01/09/sba-marks-one-year-anniversary-veteran-small-business-certification-program
5. congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670
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/north-florida
9. sba.gov/district/south-florida
10. flapex.org/
11. dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/office_of_supplier_development_osd/get_certified