Federal Primes: The Easiest Way to Meet Your SDVOSB Subcontracting Goals

If you’re a prime contractor on a federal construction project over $2M, you have a subcontracting plan. And that plan includes SDVOSB goals.

Most primes treat SDVOSB participation as a scramble – calling around at bid time, asking subs if they know any veteran-owned firms, hoping something sticks. There’s a simpler way.

Why Material Supply Is the Easiest Path

Subcontracting trade work to an SDVOSB requires finding a firm with the right trade license, the right crew availability, insurance, bonding, and schedule alignment. That’s a lot of variables.

Material supply has one variable: can they source what you need at a competitive price? That’s it. No on-site labor coordination. No scheduling conflicts. No prevailing wage complications. One purchase order generates SDVOSB credit immediately.

The Numbers

Per FAC 2025-06, subcontracting plans are required on federal contracts exceeding $900,000 (general) or $2,000,000 (construction). The federal government’s statutory goal is 3% of all contracting dollars to SDVOSBs.

On a $50M construction project with a 3% SDVOSB goal, that’s $1.5M in SDVOSB participation needed. Material purchases through a certified SDVOSB supplier count at 100% of their value. A single steel package or electrical material order can cover your entire goal.

How to Work with AEY

AEY Inc. is a certified SDVOSB (UEI: EDF4ASNYXVS5, CAGE: 9XUS2) registered on SAM.gov with 87 NAICS codes. We supply all major construction material categories statewide.

Send your material list to estimating@aeyinc.net. We quote within 24 hours and provide all compliance documentation for your subcontracting records. Your ISR gets cleaner. Your CO stays happy. Your SDVOSB goals get met.

That’s the whole pitch. No complexity, no hassle. Just materials delivered and a box checked.