Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Eligibility Requirements

• •Must be a small business per SBA size standards
• •At least 51% unconditionally owned by one or more service-disabled veterans
• •Service-disabled veteran must control day-to-day management and long-term decision-making
• •Service disability must be documented by VA disability rating letter
• •Veteran must hold the highest officer position or have equivalent control
• •For VA contracts: separate CVE verification required through VetBiz portal

Certification Process

Government-wide certification through SBA's VetCert portal (veterans.certify.sba.gov). Applicants submit DD-214, VA disability rating letter, ownership documents, and management/control evidence. SBA reviews ownership, control, and size eligibility. For VA-specific contracts, additional CVE verification through VetBiz. Processing time approximately 90 days.

Contracting Benefits

• +Sole-source contracts up to $4.5 million (goods) or $7 million (services)
• +Competitive SDVOSB set-aside contracts across all agencies
• +VA-specific Veterans First contracting program (highest priority)
• +Government-wide 3% SDVOSB contracting goal
• +Joint venture authority for SDVOSB mentor-protege arrangements
• +Price evaluation adjustment in some full and open competitions