Certifications

Corelon is SBA-Certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business under the SBA's SDVOSB certification program. This certification is verified and maintained through the SBA's certify.sba.gov portal. It qualifies Corelon for sole source awards under FAR 19.1406 and VAAR 819.7008.

Procurement Benefits

• ✓Non-VA sole source up to $8.5M manufacturing / $5M other (FAR 19.1406)
• ✓VA sole source up to $5M (VAAR 819.7008)
• ✓Eligible for SDVOSB set-aside competitions
• ✓Small Business Administration verified and certified
• ✓Subcontracting credit for large prime contractors

As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, Corelon is eligible for VOSB set-aside and sole-source competitions at the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Veterans First Contracting Program (VAAR subpart 819.70). 13 C.F.R. § 128.400(a) makes VOSB contracts exclusively VA procurements; outside the VA it is the SDVOSB certification that carries set-aside eligibility.

Procurement Benefits

• ✓VA VOSB set-aside competition eligibility
• ✓Counts toward agency veteran business goals
• ✓Eligible for VOSB subcontracting credit
• ✓Supports VA's veteran small business mandate

Corelon holds Virginia SWaM certification issued by the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD). SWaM certification opens state procurement set-asides and allows large prime contractors to count Corelon spend toward their SWaM subcontracting commitments on Virginia contracts.

Procurement Benefits

• ✓Eligible for Virginia state procurement set-asides
• ✓Listed in the Virginia SWaM vendor database (eVA)
• ✓Counts toward prime contractor SWaM subcontracting goals
• ✓Preferred vendor status for VA state agencies and universities
• ✓Supports primes meeting SBSD SWaM spending commitments

Corelon is certified as a Minority-Owned Business by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) — a Commonwealth of Virginia credential that opens Virginia procurement preferences and lets prime contractors count Corelon spend toward their minority-business subcontracting commitments.

Procurement Benefits

• ✓Supports Buyer Diversity Goaling (Virginia SWaM/MBE spend targets and prime subcontracting plans)
• ✓Virginia State SWaM Procurement Preferences (42% Commonwealth spend target)
• ✓Counts Toward Prime Contractor Diversity Goals
• ✓Access to Specialized Assistance Programs
• ✓Enhanced Supplier Diversity Visibility

Corelon qualifies as a small business concern under applicable SBA size standards for all listed NAICS codes. This classification makes Corelon eligible for small business set-asides, which represent a significant portion of all federal contracting opportunities.

Procurement Benefits

• ✓Eligible for all small business set-aside competitions
• ✓Qualifies for SDVOSB and VOSB set-aside and sole-source programs
• ✓Counts toward agencies' small business goals
• ✓Simplified acquisition eligibility

Corelon maintains an active registration in SAM.gov, the federal government's official contractor registration system. Active SAM.gov registration is required before any federal agency can issue a contract or purchase order.

Procurement Benefits

• ✓Required for all federal contract awards
• ✓Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) assigned
• ✓CAGE Code registered
• ✓Representations and certifications current