HUBZone contracts are contracts awarded to a certified HUBZone small business concern, regardless of the place of performance, through any of the following procurement methods:

(a) Sole source awards to certified HUBZone small business concerns;

(b) Set-aside awards, including partial set-asides, based on competition restricted to certified HUBZone small business concerns;

(c) Awards to certified HUBZone small business concerns through full and open competition after a price evaluation preference is applied to an other than small business in favor of certified HUBZone small business concerns;

(d) Awards based on a reserve for certified HUBZone small business concerns in a solicitation for a Multiple Award Contract (see §125.1); or

(e) Orders set-aside for certified HUBZone small business concerns under a Multiple Award Contract that was awarded in full and open competition.

[78 FR 61144, Oct. 2, 2013, as amended at 81 FR 48591, July 25, 2016; 84 FR 65247, Nov. 26, 2019]