Subcontracting for Federal Government Agencies

Benefits of Including AbilityOne Subcontracting Requirements in Solicitations

Including AbilityOne language in solicitations helps contracting officers support their agency in meeting its AbilityOne pledge. Government agencies often set the AbilityOne subcontracting goal in the form of a percent of the overall contract. They may also call out a specific function of the requirement (e.g., call center or mailroom operations, etc.). SourceAmerica can provide suggested language upon request. 

Subcontracting through SourceAmerica to meet AbilityOne requirements also enables Department of Defense contracting officers to support their agency's small business subcontracting goals. This provision is implemented in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Part 219.703.
 

The Process at a Glance

The Process for Federal Government Contractors
  1. The federal agency provides SourceAmerica with a copy of the draft Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS) at Subcontracting@SourceAmerica.org.
  2. SourceAmerica reviews the SOW/PWS and identifies potential matches for subcontracting work.
  3. The federal agency determines a subcontracting goal based on this analysis, and SourceAmerica provides suggested AbilityOne subcontracting language for consideration.
  4. The federal agency releases the solicitation with the subcontracting clause.
  5. Prime contractors interested in pursuing the solicitation contact SourceAmerica at Subcontracting@SourceAmerica.org for referral to highly capable AbilityOne authorized providers.
  6. The nonprofit agency selected by the prime contractor assists in developing the subcontracting portion of the proposal.
  7. SourceAmerica reports spending on federal agency-specified AbilityOne requirements.

For additional information or to set up a consult, contact our team at Subcontracting@SourceAmerica.org.