8(A) cONTRACTING

Akiak STS can receive sole-source awards of any size and cannot be challenged or protested by another participant or any other party due to their status of a tribal-owned business. 

13 CFR 124.571(a)

Tribal 8(a) Sole source awards can be of any size for it is exempt from the $4M ceiling for civil agencies. Civilian agencies can sole source an award for up to $25M, while Defense can sole source an award for up to $100M. There is no requirement that a procurement must compete whenever possible before it can be accepted on a sole-source basis for a Tribally owned concern. 

FAR 6.303-1(b), DFARS 206.303-1(a) 

For acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers shall first consider the 8(a) program before considering small business set-asides.

FAR 19.800(d),19.203(c)

Agency contracting goals instruct certain federal agencies in how much of their contracting dollars should be awarded to small businesses. Agencies submit their proposed goals to the SBA annually. 

FAR 19.704(a)(1)