SDVOSB certification in New York

To get SDVOSB certified in New York, 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. 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 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 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 (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 York too

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

6. 06

   Add the New York certification

   Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB), through Office of General Services.^[14]

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

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

• 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 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/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