Small Business Initiatives

• Small Business – $100K or less, $3M construction when reasonable expectation offers will be obtained from 2 or more
• 8(a) – $5.5M or less for products in NAICS sections 31-33 and $3.5M or less for all others on sole source
• HUBZone – $5.5M or less for products in NAICS sections 31-33 and $3.5M or less for all others on sole source

• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business – $5.5M or less for products in NAICS sections 31-33 and $3M or less for all others on sole source
• Local Trade Area – competitive at any dollar value

• Application Process
• SRNS Protégés
• DOE Small Business Program Managers
• The Mentor-Protégé Program Center of Excellence

Our Commitment

• Identify new Protégés from “eligible” groups
• Developmental assistance leading to long term relationship.
• We are seeking out companies that will benefit from the program.
• Agreements are typically two years.

Eligibility

• Small Disadvantaged Business
• 8(a) Contractors
• Women-owned small business
• Service disabled Veteran small business
• HUBZone
• Historically Black Colleges & Universities
• Other minority institutes of higher learning

Selection Criteria

• We are solely responsible for selection
• Selection by Mentor may not be protested
• Protégé may have only one Mentor
• Mentor may have more than one Protégé
• Only protests regarding small business size will be considered by DOE/OSDBU

Development Assistance

• Technical and Advisory
• Preparation of briefing and marketing materials
• Safety plan and implementation
• Accounting and business development
• Promote to business partners
• Site specific training including access to Technical and Administrative personnel
• Estimating Assistance
• Safety Program review
• Joint participation in Local and National trade shows

How to Qualify

• Fit one of the SBA definitions
• Eligible to receive a government contract
• Been in business for at least 2 years
• Able to certify as a small business according to current NAICS code

• The name and address of the protégé point of contact (POC) as well as a list of principals with contact information. The POC will oversee the agreement and respond to all inquiries associated with the agreement;
• A capabilities statement outlining what goods and services the potential protégé firm can provide to SRNS;
• A statement from the protégé representing that the firm is currently eligible to participate in the mentor-protégé program;
• A description of the type of developmental assistance that will be provided by the mentor to the protégé, and include a brief description of the subcontract work;
• A list of subcontracts they currently hold or have held within the past year, and a summary of work they would like to pursue at SRNS;
• A schedule with milestones which correspond to the elements identified in the developmental assistance the mentor will provide within a 24 month period. Also include a statement of acknowledgement of the reporting requirements. The protégé will submit a semi-annual Progress Report;

• Criteria to evaluate the protégés developmental success to measure the effectiveness of the relationship consistent with Section 1.6. The evaluation criteria should include a plan to increase the quality of the protégés capabilities and indicate how the mentor’s assistance may potentially increase contracting and subcontracting opportunities for the protégé;
• Nomination letters by one or more internal SRNS champions;
• A statement acknowledging that the program participation term is 24 months;
• A statement that the protégé will notify the mentor within 30 days of any changes of the protégés small business status or socio-economic status (i.e., service disabled veteran owned; HUBZone; woman owned; economically disadvantaged woman owned; 8(a) Program; or small disadvantaged).