Tribal Advantage

Working With a Native American Corporation

Waséyabek-CTI Environmental Services JV, LLC (WCES) is an 8(a) Joint Venture between the 100% Tribally-owned, Native American SBA 8(a) Small Business of Fed95, LLC, and CTI and Associates, Inc. As a Native American Corporation (NAC), WCES is afforded unique federal contracting advantages.

Leveraging a Tribally-Owned Business:

• NACs are always considered Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs) as subcontractors, regardless of NAICS code
• Can receive direct-award contracts up to $25 million (and up to $100 million at the Department of Defense) without justification and authorization (13CFR§124.506(b)(5) and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
• Sole source contracts below $25 million do not require justification and/or approval per Section 823
• Sole source awards cannot be protested (13CFR124.517(a))
• NACs can have direct negotiations with the Government (13CFR124.503(c)(2))

Sister Subsidiary Performance Utilization (GAO Rulings):

• Past performance of a parent or affiliated company can be attributed to the offeror where the proposal demonstrates that the resources of the parent or affiliated company will affect the performance of the offeror.
• The proposal must demonstrate that the workforce, management, facilities, or other resources of the affiliate may affect contract performance by the offeror, including a commitment to make key personnel available for the project.
• The proposal may also show a commitment by the parent organization to provide sufficient financial resources to the project.