SDVOSB certification in Kansas

To get SDVOSB certified in Kansas, 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. Kansas APEX Accelerator (Wichita State University) helps Kansas 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 Kansas

   Kansas APEX Accelerator (Wichita State University): 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 Kansas too

   SDVOSB covers federal contracts. To sell to Kansas agencies, register on SMART eSupplier bidder registration (No fee listed by the state).

6. 06

   Add the Kansas certification

   Kansas RISE (Recognized In-state Small Enterprise) certification, through Kansas Department of Commerce, Office of Small Business.^[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

• Kansas APEX Accelerator (Wichita State University)

SBA district offices

• SBA Wichita District Office
• SBA Kansas City District Office (Kansas City metro counties)

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

• Kansas RISE (Recognized In-state Small Enterprise) certification, Kansas Department of Commerce, Office of Small Business. Size tiers plus veteran-, woman- and minority-owned designations; it replaced the former Office of Minority and Women Business 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/wichita
9. sba.gov/district/kansas-city
10. wichita.edu/research/kansasapexaccelerator/
11. kansascommerce.gov/small-business-and-entrepreneurship/