{"id":886,"date":"2026-06-21T04:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T04:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldwestcreative.com\/stc2026\/?page_id=886"},"modified":"2026-08-21T18:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:08:42","slug":"sba-8a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oldwestcreative.com\/stc2026\/sba-8a\/","title":{"rendered":"SBA 8(a) Sole-Source"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"886\" class=\"elementor elementor-886\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53fe146 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53fe146\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3806de8\" data-id=\"3806de8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81ff39 animated fadeInUp elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_text_with_title\" data-id=\"b81ff39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_text_with_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"td-text-with-title-wrapper\">\n            \n            <div class=\"title wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\t            <h1>How to Award an SBA 8(a) Sole-Source Contract to STC in Under 30 Days.<\/h1>            <\/div>\n            \n\t                    <div class=\"description-text \" >\n                <p>The federal procurement playbook for contracting officers who need a minority-owned small business modular partner without a competitive bid cycle. Below: the five-step process, the FAR references, and STC's active 8(a) credentials.<\/p>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff874b elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_button\" data-id=\"5ff874b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"td-button-el-widget \" >\n            <div class=\"td-button-one\">\n\t                                <a href=\"https:\/\/oldwestcreative.com\/stc2026\/contact\/\"\n                       class=\"td-button td-el-btn-one\" >Request a Briefing                        <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n                    <\/a>\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"td-button-two\">\n\t                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/oldwestcreative.com\/stc2026\/insights#download\"\n                           class=\"td-button td-el-btn-two\" >Download Capabilities                            <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-189ece6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"189ece6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-209506e\" data-id=\"209506e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac26c13 animated fadeInUp elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_section_title_two\" data-id=\"ac26c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_section_title_two.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-wrapper wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-big-text\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>The Five-Step Sole-Source Path<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line td-middle-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b944a7 elementor-section-stretched stc-steps-slider elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b944a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7f385d stc-step-card\" data-id=\"b7f385d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b5cf7 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"09b5cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 500 700\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: #fff; 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Most STC projects fall under one or both.\n<br \/><br \/>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:18px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:bold\">\n   FAR reference: <span style=\"font-weight:normal\">13 CFR \u00a7 124.503 \u00b7 NAICS eligibility for 8(a) sole-source.<\/span>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac4bb05 stc-step-card\" data-id=\"ac4bb05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5459df0 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5459df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 500 700\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: #fff;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M358.85,347.4c0,53.01-21.52,84.5-57.73,118.09l-40.41,37.26c-22.57,20.99-34.64,37.79-39.89,56.16h140.13v58.78h-228.83c0-30.97,6.3-58.78,18.37-83.45,12.6-25.19,30.97-49.33,63.51-79.25l28.34-26.24c32.02-29.39,40.94-43.56,40.94-86.6,0-32.02-12.07-46.71-36.74-46.71-28.87,0-41.99,17.32-41.99,72.43h-72.43v-12.07c0-78.2,41.99-109.69,115.46-109.69s111.27,35.16,111.27,101.29h0Z\"><\/path><g><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M161.34,120.1v2.91h-23.63c0-12.33-4.28-18.15-13.36-18.15s-14.04,5.14-14.04,14.21,3.42,12.67,12.67,16.61l18.83,8.22c16.27,7.02,23.46,15.24,23.46,32.36,0,25-14.72,37.5-42.46,37.5-25.51,0-38.87-10.1-38.87-36.81v-3.77h24.66v3.25c0,15.24,5.99,19.18,16.27,19.18,8.73,0,14.73-5.65,14.73-15.07,0-7.53-1.71-12.67-10.44-16.09l-14.9-5.99c-16.78-6.68-28.59-14.21-28.59-35.78,0-23.11,13.7-35.96,37.84-35.96s37.84,11.13,37.84,33.39h-.01Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M249.17,89.11v20.2h-26.71v102.05h-24.66v-102.05h-26.71v-20.2h78.08Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M328.1,89.11v20.2h-43.66v28.76h41.09v20.2h-41.09v32.87h45.37v20.2h-70.03v-122.23h68.32Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M385.81,89.11c21.06,0,33.04,14.04,33.04,36.64,0,24.14-14.72,36.81-38.18,36.81h-13.87v48.8h-24.66v-122.25h43.67ZM378.27,144.41c9.59,0,15.92-6.33,15.92-18.32,0-13.18-5.65-18.83-17.46-18.83h-9.93v37.15h11.47,0Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuyer submits the briefing request\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContracting officer or PM submits STC's 4-field briefing form (Name, Agency, Phone, What you need). 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Standard turn: five to ten business days for buildings under $8.5 million.\n<br \/><br \/>\n<div style=\"margin-top:18px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:bold\">   FAR reference: <span style=\"font-weight:normal\">FAR 19.804-2 \u00b7 8(a) sole-source award threshold ($8.5M for acquisitions assigned manufacturing NAICS\ncodes, including 332311, and $5.5M for all other acquisitions).<\/span>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7140d08 stc-step-card\" data-id=\"7140d08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674bcea elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"674bcea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 500 700\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: #fff;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M331.56,246.1v235.65h35.69v58.78h-35.69v77.15h-69.28v-77.15h-132.26v-61.93l123.34-232.5h78.2ZM261.24,340.58l-72.43,141.18h73.48v-141.18h-1.05Z\"><\/path><g><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M161.34,120.1v2.91h-23.63c0-12.33-4.28-18.15-13.36-18.15s-14.04,5.14-14.04,14.21,3.42,12.67,12.67,16.61l18.83,8.22c16.27,7.02,23.46,15.24,23.46,32.36,0,25-14.72,37.5-42.46,37.5-25.51,0-38.87-10.1-38.87-36.81v-3.77h24.66v3.25c0,15.24,5.99,19.18,16.27,19.18,8.73,0,14.73-5.65,14.73-15.07,0-7.53-1.71-12.67-10.44-16.09l-14.9-5.99c-16.78-6.68-28.59-14.21-28.59-35.78,0-23.11,13.7-35.96,37.84-35.96s37.84,11.13,37.84,33.39h-.01Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M249.17,89.11v20.2h-26.71v102.05h-24.66v-102.05h-26.71v-20.2h78.08Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M328.1,89.11v20.2h-43.66v28.76h41.09v20.2h-41.09v32.87h45.37v20.2h-70.03v-122.23h68.32Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M385.81,89.11c21.06,0,33.04,14.04,33.04,36.64,0,24.14-14.72,36.81-38.18,36.81h-13.87v48.8h-24.66v-122.25h43.67ZM378.27,144.41c9.59,0,15.92-6.33,15.92-18.32,0-13.18-5.65-18.83-17.46-18.83h-9.93v37.15h11.47,0Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSBA approves, or agency uses delegated authority\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor most awards SBA reviews and approves the offer; for agencies with delegated 8(a) authority (DoD components, several civilian agencies), the approval step is internal. Approval typically completes in 10 to 21 days when paperwork moves promptly.\n<br \/><br \/>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:18px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:bold\">  FAR reference: <span style=\"font-weight:normal\">FAR 19.811 \u00b7 sole-source 8(a) procedures.<\/span>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ce7594 stc-step-card\" data-id=\"9ce7594\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4926d elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ff4926d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 500 700\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: #fff;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M345.74,253.45v58.78h-136.98l-7.87,84.5h1.05c14.17-19.42,36.74-27.82,68.23-27.82,60.36,0,90.8,43.04,90.8,118.61,0,98.14-37.26,137.51-119.14,137.51-70.85,0-109.69-34.64-109.69-105.49v-7.87h72.43c0,40.94,12.6,60.88,36.74,60.88,29.92,0,44.09-22.57,44.09-72.95,0-59.31-8.92-78.2-43.04-78.2-20.99,0-33.59,12.07-36.21,34.12h-67.7l13.65-202.06h193.67-.03Z\"><\/path><g><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M161.34,120.1v2.91h-23.63c0-12.33-4.28-18.15-13.36-18.15s-14.04,5.14-14.04,14.21,3.42,12.67,12.67,16.61l18.83,8.22c16.27,7.02,23.46,15.24,23.46,32.36,0,25-14.72,37.5-42.46,37.5-25.51,0-38.87-10.1-38.87-36.81v-3.77h24.66v3.25c0,15.24,5.99,19.18,16.27,19.18,8.73,0,14.73-5.65,14.73-15.07,0-7.53-1.71-12.67-10.44-16.09l-14.9-5.99c-16.78-6.68-28.59-14.21-28.59-35.78,0-23.11,13.7-35.96,37.84-35.96s37.84,11.13,37.84,33.39h-.01Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M249.17,89.11v20.2h-26.71v102.05h-24.66v-102.05h-26.71v-20.2h78.08Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M328.1,89.11v20.2h-43.66v28.76h41.09v20.2h-41.09v32.87h45.37v20.2h-70.03v-122.23h68.32Z\"><\/path><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M385.81,89.11c21.06,0,33.04,14.04,33.04,36.64,0,24.14-14.72,36.81-38.18,36.81h-13.87v48.8h-24.66v-122.25h43.67ZM378.27,144.41c9.59,0,15.92-6.33,15.92-18.32,0-13.18-5.65-18.83-17.46-18.83h-9.93v37.15h11.47,0Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContract awarded\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAward memorialized, NTP issued, design, and procurement begin. STC mobilizes to site within 14 days of NTP and delivers commissioned facilities turnkey in 11 to 13 months from contract date for most building types.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf7f412 elementor-section-stretched stc-steps-slider elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf7f412\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39c1de4 stc-step-card\" data-id=\"39c1de4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8693e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8693e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\n.stc-slider-dots {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n    gap: 9px;\n    margin-top: 16px;\n}\n\n.stc-slider-dot {\n    width: 10px;\n    height: 10px;\n    padding: 0;\n    border: 0;\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    background: #c8d0ca;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    transition: all 0.2s ease;\n}\n\n.stc-slider-dot.is-active {\n    width: 27px;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    background: #0d3b20;\n}\n\n.stc-slider-dot:hover {\n    background: #0d3b20;\n}\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"stc-slider-controls\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:28px; margin-top:30px;\">\n\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"stc-slider-arrow\">\n        \u2190\n    <\/button>\n\n    <div>\n        <strong>STEP 1<\/strong> OF 5\n    <\/div>\n\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"stc-slider-arrow\">\n        \u2192\n    <\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stc-slider-dots\" style=\"display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:10px; margin-top:15px;\"  role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Select a step\">\n\n \n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"stc-slider-dot is-active\" aria-label=\"Go to step 1\"><\/button>\n\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"stc-slider-dot\" aria-label=\"Go to step 2\"><\/button>\n\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"stc-slider-dot\" aria-label=\"Go to step 3\"><\/button>\n\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"stc-slider-dot\" aria-label=\"Go to step 4\"><\/button>\n\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"stc-slider-dot\" aria-label=\"Go to step 5\"><\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n<script>\n(function () {\n\n    function initSTCSlider() {\n\n        const slider =\n            document.querySelector('.stc-steps-slider');\n\n        if (!slider) return;\n\n        const slides =\n            Array.from(\n                slider.querySelectorAll('.stc-step-card')\n            );\n\n        const prev =\n            document.querySelector('.stc-slider-arrow:first-child');\n\n        const next =\n            document.querySelector('.stc-slider-arrow:last-of-type');\n\n        const status =\n            document.querySelector('.stc-slider-controls strong');\n\n        const dots =\n            Array.from(\n                document.querySelectorAll('.stc-slider-dot')\n            );\n\n        if (!slides.length || !prev || !next) return;\n\n\n        \/* =========================================\n           BASIC ACCESSIBILITY\n           ========================================= *\/\n\n        slider.setAttribute(\n            'role',\n            'region'\n        );\n\n        slider.setAttribute(\n            'aria-label',\n            'Five-Step Sole-Source Path'\n        );\n\n        slider.setAttribute(\n            'tabindex',\n            '0'\n        );\n\n\n        \/* Give the controls proper ARIA labels *\/\n\n        prev.setAttribute(\n            'aria-label',\n            'Go to previous step'\n        );\n\n        next.setAttribute(\n            'aria-label',\n            'Go to next step'\n        );\n\n\n        \/* Make the dots an actual tab-style control *\/\n\n        const dotsContainer =\n            document.querySelector('.stc-slider-dots');\n\n        if (dotsContainer) {\n\n            dotsContainer.setAttribute(\n                'role',\n                'tablist'\n            );\n\n            dotsContainer.setAttribute(\n                'aria-label',\n                'Sole-source steps'\n            );\n\n        }\n\n\n        dots.forEach(function (dot, index) {\n\n            dot.setAttribute(\n                'role',\n                'tab'\n            );\n\n            dot.setAttribute(\n                'aria-label',\n                'Go to step ' + (index + 1)\n            );\n\n            dot.setAttribute(\n                'aria-selected',\n                index === 0 ? 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1\n                    ) {\n\n                        showSlide(\n                            currentSlide + 1\n                        );\n\n                    } else {\n\n                        clearInterval(\n                            autoAdvanceTimer\n                        );\n\n                    }\n\n                }, 6000);\n\n        }\n\n\n        function stopAutoAdvance() {\n\n            userHasInteracted = true;\n\n            clearInterval(\n                autoAdvanceTimer\n            );\n\n        }\n\n\n        \/* =========================================\n           SHOW SLIDE\n           ========================================= *\/\n\n        function showSlide(index) {\n\n            if (index < 0) {\n                index = 0;\n            }\n\n            if (\n                index >= slides.length\n            ) {\n                index =\n                    slides.length - 1;\n            }\n\n            currentSlide = index;\n\n\n            slides.forEach(\n                function (slide, i) {\n\n                    const active =\n                        i === currentSlide;\n\n                    slide.style.display =\n                        active\n                            ? 'block'\n                            : 'none';\n\n                    slide.setAttribute(\n                        'aria-hidden',\n                        active\n                            ? 'false'\n                            : 'true'\n                    );\n\n                }\n            );\n\n\n            \/* Status *\/\n\n            if (status) {\n\n                status.textContent =\n                    'STEP ' +\n                    (currentSlide + 1);\n\n            }\n\n\n            \/* Arrows *\/\n\n            prev.disabled =\n                currentSlide === 0;\n\n            next.disabled =\n                currentSlide ===\n                slides.length - 1;\n\n\n            \/* Dots *\/\n\n            dots.forEach(\n                function (dot, i) {\n\n                    const active =\n                        i === currentSlide;\n\n                    dot.classList.toggle(\n                        'is-active',\n                        active\n                    );\n\n                    dot.setAttribute(\n                        'aria-selected',\n                        active\n                            ? 'true'\n                            : 'false'\n                    );\n\n                }\n            );\n\n        }\n\n\n        \/* =========================================\n           PREVIOUS \/ NEXT\n           ========================================= *\/\n\n        prev.addEventListener(\n            'click',\n            function () {\n\n                stopAutoAdvance();\n\n                showSlide(\n                    currentSlide - 1\n                );\n\n            }\n        );\n\n\n        next.addEventListener(\n            'click',\n            function () {\n\n                stopAutoAdvance();\n\n                showSlide(\n                    currentSlide + 1\n                );\n\n            }\n        );\n\n\n        \/* =========================================\n           DOTS\n           ========================================= *\/\n\n        dots.forEach(\n            function (dot, index) {\n\n                dot.addEventListener(\n                    'click',\n                    function () {\n\n                        stopAutoAdvance();\n\n                        showSlide(index);\n\n                        dot.focus();\n\n                    }\n                );\n\n\n                \/*\n                 * Arrow keys while a dot is focused.\n                 *\/\n\n                dot.addEventListener(\n                    'keydown',\n                    function (event) {\n\n                        if (\n                            event.key ===\n                            'ArrowRight'\n                        ) {\n\n                            event.preventDefault();\n\n                            stopAutoAdvance();\n\n                            const nextIndex =\n                                Math.min(\n                                    index + 1,\n                                    dots.length - 1\n                                );\n\n                            showSlide(\n                                nextIndex\n                            );\n\n                            dots[\n                                nextIndex\n                            ].focus();\n\n                        }\n\n\n                        if (\n                            event.key ===\n                            'ArrowLeft'\n                        ) {\n\n                            event.preventDefault();\n\n                            stopAutoAdvance();\n\n                            const prevIndex =\n                                Math.max(\n                                    index - 1,\n                                    0\n                                );\n\n                            showSlide(\n                                prevIndex\n                            );\n\n                            dots[\n                                prevIndex\n                            ].focus();\n\n                        }\n\n                    }\n                );\n\n            }\n        );\n\n\n        \/* =========================================\n           KEYBOARD NAVIGATION\n           ========================================= *\/\n\n        slider.addEventListener(\n            'keydown',\n            function (event) {\n\n                \/*\n                 * Ignore keyboard events originating\n                 * inside form fields.\n                 *\/\n\n                const target =\n                    event.target;\n\n                if (\n                    target.tagName === 'INPUT' ||\n                    target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' ||\n                    target.tagName === 'SELECT'\n                ) {\n                    return;\n                }\n\n\n                if (\n                    event.key === 'ArrowRight'\n                ) {\n\n                    event.preventDefault();\n\n                    stopAutoAdvance();\n\n                    showSlide(\n                        currentSlide + 1\n                    );\n\n                }\n\n\n                if (\n                    event.key === 'ArrowLeft'\n                ) {\n\n                    event.preventDefault();\n\n                    stopAutoAdvance();\n\n                    showSlide(\n                        currentSlide - 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1\n                    );\n\n                }\n\n            },\n            {\n                passive: true\n            }\n        );\n\n\n        \/* =========================================\n           INITIALIZE\n           ========================================= *\/\n\n        \/*\n         * Measure before showing the first slide.\n         *\/\n\n        setSliderHeight();\n\n        showSlide(0);\n\n\n        \/*\n         * Start the automatic progression.\n         *\/\n\n        startAutoAdvance();\n\n\n        \/*\n         * Recalculate height if the browser\n         * changes size.\n         *\/\n\n        window.addEventListener(\n            'resize',\n            function () {\n\n                setSliderHeight();\n\n            }\n        );\n\n    }\n\n\n    if (\n        document.readyState ===\n        'loading'\n    ) {\n\n        document.addEventListener(\n            'DOMContentLoaded',\n            initSTCSlider\n        );\n\n    } else {\n\n        initSTCSlider();\n\n    }\n\n})();\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30d51b72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30d51b72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-334b730\" data-id=\"334b730\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbaa327 animated fadeInUp elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_section_title_two\" data-id=\"cbaa327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_section_title_two.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-wrapper wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-big-text\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Why 8(a) Sole-Source Wins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line td-middle-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2803bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2803bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-691cdd6\" data-id=\"691cdd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66767bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_promo_box_two\" data-id=\"66767bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_promo_box_two.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"td-promo-box-two-wrapper\">\n\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12\">\n                            <div class=\"td-promo-two-item-wrapper wow fadeInLeft\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n                                <div class=\"promo-two-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <h4 class=\"promo-two-title\">No Competitive Bid<\/h4>\n\n                                    <div class=\"promo-two-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Single-source award eliminates the 30 to 90 day competitive solicitation cycle. Agency moves directly from requirement to award, recovering quarter or fiscal-year deadlines that competitive timelines would forfeit.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a4632c\" data-id=\"5a4632c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84cc1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_promo_box_two\" data-id=\"d84cc1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_promo_box_two.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"td-promo-box-two-wrapper\">\n\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12\">\n                            <div class=\"td-promo-two-item-wrapper wow fadeInLeft\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n                                <div class=\"promo-two-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <h4 class=\"promo-two-title\">No Protest Risk<\/h4>\n\n                                    <div class=\"promo-two-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sole-source 8(a) awards under the threshold are not subject to bid protests at GAO. The award stands the day SBA approves. No schedule risk from a losing bidder filing protest paperwork the week before NTP.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35cc3a6\" data-id=\"35cc3a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74fffa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_promo_box_two\" data-id=\"74fffa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_promo_box_two.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"td-promo-box-two-wrapper\">\n\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12\">\n                            <div class=\"td-promo-two-item-wrapper wow fadeInRight\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n                                <div class=\"promo-two-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                    <h4 class=\"promo-two-title\">Faster Award<\/h4>\n\n                                    <div class=\"promo-two-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most STC 8(a) awards complete in under 30 days from briefing request to NTP. Competitive procurements for the same building scope typically deliver turnkey in 11 to 13 months. Agency keeps the building on the original delivery timeline.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-328923c9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"328923c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2df14f\" data-id=\"7b2df14f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b984d36 animated fadeInUp elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_section_title_two\" data-id=\"5b984d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_section_title_two.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-wrapper wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-big-text\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>STC's Active 8(a) Credentials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line td-middle-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-section-title-two-line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8a290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5d8a290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-3\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:0px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"7\"\n           data-wpID=\"3\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left wpdt-bc-34823B wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:31.223267750214%;                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Business classification:                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:68.776732249786%;                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Minority-owned small business                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left wpdt-bc-34823B wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        SBA 8(a) certification:                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Active through 05\/27\/2031                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left wpdt-bc-34823B wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Primary NAICS:                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        236220 \u00b7 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left wpdt-bc-34823B wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Secondary NAICS:                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        332311 \u00b7 Prefabricated Metal Buildings and Components                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left wpdt-bc-34823B wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        UEI:                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        E5KCB1AL71J7                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row even\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left wpdt-bc-34823B wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A6\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"5\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        CAGE:                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B6\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"5\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        97SC3                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row odd\" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left wpdt-bc-34823B wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A7\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"6\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        SAM.gov status:                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-align-left\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B7\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"6\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:15px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Active \u00b7 federal contractor in good standing                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-3'>\n.wpdt-bc-34823B { background-color: #34823B !important;}\n.wpdt-tc-FFFFFF { color: #FFFFFF !important;}\n<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57d24924 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"57d24924\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52c6e262\" data-id=\"52c6e262\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efbe6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7efbe6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e5ff68\" data-id=\"2e5ff68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62af93b animated fadeInUp elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_text_with_title\" data-id=\"62af93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_text_with_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"td-text-with-title-wrapper\">\n            \n            <div class=\"title wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\t            <h2>Your SBA Small Business Specialist<\/h2>            <\/div>\n            \n\t                    <div class=\"description-text \" >\n                <p>For agencies new to the 8(a) sole-source workflow \u2014 the SBA representative who can confirm STC's eligibility and walk through the award path.<\/p>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5065edc1 animated fadeInUp elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_team_minimal\" data-id=\"5065edc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_team_minimal.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"td-team-minimal-wrapper wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"td-minimal-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-minimal-member-image td-cover-bg\" style=\"background-image: url()\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n                    <h4 class=\"td-minimal-member-name\">Alex Salas<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"member-designation\">Business Development Specialist<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ec011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_text_with_title\" data-id=\"87ec011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_text_with_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"td-text-with-title-wrapper\">\n            \n\t                    <div class=\"description-text \" >\n                <p><strong>Dallas\/Fort Worth District Office<\/strong><br \/>U.S. Small Business Administration<br \/>150 Westpark Way, Suite 130<br \/>Euless, TX 76040<\/p><p><strong>Office:<\/strong> <a class=\"whitehoverlink\" style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\" href=\"tel:8174151591\">817.415.1591<\/a><br \/><a class=\"whitehoverlink\" style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\" href=\"mailto:Alex.Salas@sba.gov\">Alex.Salas@sba.gov<\/a><\/p>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cd9b42 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cd9b42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5493a3\" data-id=\"b5493a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7143ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7143ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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PDF includes the vendor verification table, NAICS-grouped capabilities, top five 8(a) projects, and warranty terms.<\/p>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf163a2\" data-id=\"cf163a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a826ea animated fadeInRight elementor-widget elementor-widget-themedraft_button\" data-id=\"9a826ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"themedraft_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"td-button-el-widget wow fadeInRight\" data-wow-duration=\"1.25s\">\n            <div class=\"td-button-one\">\n\t                     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