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E.R. Precision Optical Corp.
505 West Robinson
Street,
Orlando,
FL,
32801-1721
Dear ER Precision Optical Corp.:
Welcome to the HUBZone
Program. I am pleased to advise you as that effective October 18,
2001 your application for
certification as a "qualified HUBZone small business
concern (SBC)" has been approved. Your firm is now eligible to receive
HUBZone contracting
opportunities, and will be included in the listing of qualified
HUBZone small business
concerns found on the Internet at http://www.sba.gov/hubzone.
The HUBZone Certification will
continue provided that your firm remains in compliance with continuing
program eligibility requirements and re-certifies, to SBA, that it remains
a qualified HUBZone SBC. Within 30 days
of your anniversary date, SBA will contact you to initiate the
re-certification process. Failure to respond to this request for
re-certification will result in SBA proposing the de-certification of your
firm (13 CFR 126.100-500). Please be advised, at any time during your
firm's participation in the HUBZone Program, SBA may
conduct a program examination to validate program eligibility and/or
continued program compliance (13 CFR Part 126.402).
To apply for
HUBZone Program certification, your firm had to be registered in the
Central Contractor Registration/SBA Supplemental Page Information (CCR/SBA
Supplemental Page Information) systems. For your firm to receive benefit
from the HUBZone Program, that is, to be identified by contracting
officers as eligible to receive HUBZone contracts and to be paid under any
such contracts, it is essential that you update your CCR/SBA Supplemental
Page Information records at least annually, and more frequently if there
have been material changes in your firm. If you need assistance in
updating your CCR/SBA Supplemental Page Information, please contact the
CCR
Assistance
Center at
888-227-2423 or 269-961-4725, or the SBA Supplemental Page Information
Help Desk at PRONET@SBA.GOV.
Although
your firm was approved under North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) Code 333314, this does not prevent your firm from being awarded
contracts under other NAICS Codes, as long as the firm is qualified to
perform. In this regard, please note that you are responsible for
researching and identifying potential contracts that may be available
through the HUBZone Program. However,
the SBA can assist you in this effort through our Government Contracting
web-site at www.sba.gov/GC. This site provides a wide
array of valuable Federal contract marketing material, including
identification of specific contracting opportunities and points of contact
at SBA and Federal acquisition agencies. I encourage you to make full use
of the very valuable information on this web-site. Also, although your
status as a certified HUBZone concern greatly
improves your access to Federal contracts, this certification does not
guarantee contract awards. Your ability to research opportunities and bid
competitively will be the key to your success in this program.
In
addition to welcoming you to the HUBZone Program, I would also like to
supply you with this helpful link to a useful contracting tool. It is the
U.S. Small Business Administration's e-learning course Steps to
Accessing Contracts & Subcontracts." The purpose of this course is
to provide 7(j) eligible business owners and this is a group that includes
HUBZone certified small business concerns -- with the keys to success for
developing strategies to expand their markets to the Federal contracting
sector.
Through this course you will learn about:
- Extensive business
opportunities that exist with the Federal Government
- Strategies for selecting
specific products or services to market to the Federal Government and
how to find potential government customers
- How the Federal Government
procures products and services, and strategies for winning contracts
- Managing a contract once it
is awarded and building a solid performance record for your company
Good luck in your business endeavors!
Sincerely,
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