SDVOSB certification in Texas

To get SDVOSB certified in Texas, 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. Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator (UT Arlington) helps Texas businesses apply at no cost.

Texas converted its HUB program to VetHUB under rules effective May 12, 2026; minority- and women-owned HUB certifications were revoked, so women- and minority-owned firms no longer have a state HUB certification.^[17]

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 Texas

   Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator (UT Arlington) or UTRGV APEX Accelerator (UT Rio Grande Valley): free counseling on SAM.gov, certification and bidding.^[14][15]

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 Texas too

   SDVOSB covers federal contracts. To sell to Texas agencies, register on Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) ($70 a year).

6. 06

   Add the Texas certification

   VetHUB (formerly HUB), through Texas Comptroller, Statewide Procurement Division.^[16]

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

• Cross Timbers APEX Accelerator (UT Arlington)
• UTRGV APEX Accelerator (UT Rio Grande Valley)

SBA district offices

• SBA Dallas / Fort Worth District Office
• SBA El Paso District Office
• SBA Houston District Office
• SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office
• SBA San Antonio District Office
• SBA West Texas District Office

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

• VetHUB (formerly HUB), Texas Comptroller, Statewide Procurement Division. Limited to businesses at least 51% owned and operated by Texas-resident service-disabled veterans.^[16]

137 open bids in Texas right now; 0 name SDVOSB in the title.

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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/dallas-fort-worth
9. sba.gov/district/el-paso
10. sba.gov/district/houston
11. sba.gov/district/lower-rio-grande-valley
12. sba.gov/district/san-antonio
13. sba.gov/district/west-texas
14. uta.edu/research/centers/cross-timbers
15. utrgv.edu/apex/
16. comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/vendor/hub/index.php
17. comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/vendor/hub/hub-faq.php