8(a) Program
Federal Contracting Officers award a sole-source 8(a) contract to Blake Willson Group if the government estimate does not exceed $4.5 million.
8(a) Program Benefits:
Simple Steps to Establish 8(a) Sole Source Contracts. The below steps can be accomplished quickly:
Blake Willson Group, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), as verified by Department of Veterans Affairs which provides a competitive advantage in both sole sourcing and setting aside opportunities:
SDVOSB Set-Asides:
Under FAR 19.1405, federal government Contracting Officers shall consider SDVOSB set-asides when there is a reasonable expectation that
If the contracting officer receives only one acceptable offer from a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern in response to a set-aside, the contracting officer should make an award to that concern. If the contracting officer receives no acceptable offers from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, the service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside shall be withdrawn and the requirement, if still valid, set aside for small business concerns, as appropriate.
Sole Source under SDVOSB:
Under FAR Part 19.1406 (a) A contracting officer shall consider a contract award to a SDVOSB concern on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(6)), before considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions of 19.1404 apply and—
ValorTek, LLC is an SBA-approved 8(a) and SDVOSB Joint Venture under the SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé Program. This JV is a partnership with a mission between Blake Willson Group and Spry Methods, where companies joined forces to better serve our federal clients' technology and financial advisory needs.
ValorTek is a prime contractor for the GSA Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services (STARS) III Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The Contract Ordering period is effective from July 2, 2021, through July 1, 2026, with one 3-year option.
Master Contract Number: 47QTCB21D0158
ValorTek DUNS/UEI Number: 117184475
Cage Code: 8DYR7
Blake Willson Group holds a five-year U.S. General Service Administration’s (GSA) Professional Services Schedule contract for government services to provide services (under NAICS 541219, 541611, and 54151S) to local, state and federal buyers.