SDVOSB certification in New Jersey

To get SDVOSB certified in New Jersey, 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. NJIT APEX Accelerator helps New Jersey 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 New Jersey

   NJIT APEX Accelerator: free counseling on SAM.gov, certification and bidding.^[9]

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 New Jersey too

   SDVOSB covers federal contracts. To sell to New Jersey agencies, register on NJSTART vendor registration (free).

6. 06

   Add the New Jersey certification

   Small, minority-, women-, veteran- and disabled-veteran-owned business certification, through Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.^[10]

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

• NJIT APEX Accelerator

SBA district office

• SBA New Jersey District Office

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

• Small, minority-, women-, veteran- and disabled-veteran-owned business certification, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Small business certification also qualifies firms for the state's Small Business Set-Aside program.^[10]

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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/new-jersey
9. njit.edu/apex/
10. nj.gov/treasury/revenue/business-cert-program.shtml