Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, we can receive sole-source awards up to $22 Million in contract value for civilian agencies and $100 million for defense agencies with no justification required. 

1. Send a templatized 8(a) Offer Letter to the Small Business Administration requesting a Direct Award to SPAARK. This letter contains instructions with the required content. SPAARK can provide the Offer Letter template to the Contracting Officer. Be sure to select a NAICS code within SPAARK’s SAM profile.
2. Wait to receive the SBA approval (usually within 3 business days).
3.  Send a Request for Proposal (RFP) to SPAARK.
4. SPAARK submits a Proposal in response to the RFP. This can be an iterative and open process assuring the government’s requirements are met and pricing is fair and reasonable.
5. Contracting Officer makes an award to SPAARK and contract execution begins without protest.