GSA Interact Update: Multiple Award Schedule - Joint Ventures will now be able to see socio-economic set-aside opportunities in eBuy!

Joint Ventures will now be able to see socio-economic set-aside opportunities in eBuy!

Attention customer agencies and industry partners, we have exciting news for you! eBuy recently issued updates to further support you. Joint Ventures (JV’s) will now be able to see socio-economic set-aside opportunities in eBuy. In order for a JV to qualify for a socio-economic status, one of the partners must qualify. The four JV socio-economic indicators that will be eligible are the following:

• Service Disabled Veteran Owned Joint Venture Eligible
• HUBZone Joint Venture Eligible
• Women Owned Joint Venture Eligible
• 8(a) Joint Venture Eligible

Want to learn more? Please review some frequently asked questions below or contact us at maspmo@gsa.gov. 

Q: I am one of the four eligible JVs, what should I do?
A: The first step you should take is to check if the JV information is showing in eLibrary on your  ‘Contractor Information’ page. If yes, then:

• No action needed
• You are able to see & respond to socio-economic set aside opportunities 

Q: I am a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Joint Venture Eligible or a HUBZone Joint Venture Eligible or a Women Owned Joint Venture Eligible, and the JV socio-economic information is not showing in eLibrary on my ‘Contractor Information’ page, what do I need to do?
A: The first step you should take is to check your SAM registration. If the JV socio-economic indicators are not showing in SAM:

• You need to update your SAM registration in two different places:
• Update FAR Provision 52.219-1 Small Business Programs Representations
• Update FAR Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
• Please proceed to the steps below

Q: I am a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Joint Venture Eligible or a HUBZone Joint Venture Eligible or a Women Owned Joint Venture Eligible, and the JV socio-economic information is showing in SAM or I completed the above steps, what do I need to do?
A: You need to complete a ‘re-representation of small business type’ MOD in eMod

• Please reference the MAS MOD Guidance if you need further assistance with this MOD
• Once Contracting Officer (CO)/Contract Specialist (CS) approves the MOD:
• The indicator will show up in eBuy & eLibrary
• You will now able to see & respond to socio-economic set aside opportunities 

Q: I am an 8(a) JV, and the JV socio-economic information is not showing in eLibrary on my ‘Contractor Information’ page, what do I need to do?
A: You need to do a ‘re-representation of business type’ MOD in eMod and select  ‘8(a) Joint Venture Eligible’ from the list under “Select Business Types to Add to Contract”

• When selecting this JV, a new screen appears that will ask you to enter the UEI for the partner that has the 8(a) socio-economic indicator
• The system checks the SAM registration to confirm the partner is listed as an SBA Certified 8(a) in SAM
• This system also checks that the SAM registration is active
• Note: If the exit date in SAM has passed, you cannot add 8(a) Joint Venture Eligible to the contract
• Once CO/CS approves the mod:
• The indicator shows up in eBuy & eLibrary
• You will now able to see & respond to socio-economic set aside opportunities