8(a) Acquisition Information

Introduction

geoConvergence is an 8(a)-firm headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana providing geospatial, cloud engineering, facilities management, and information technology services to the federal government. geoConvergence is eligible to receive competitive and sole source 8(a) contracts up to $4,500,000 in value for Services, and $7,000,000 for Products.

geoConvergence, LLC

642 N Madison Street Bloomington IN 47404

Point of Contact: Prem Radhakrishnan

Phone: (855) 447-3939

Direct: (812) 219-7524

Email: prem@geoconvergence.com

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Indiana District Office

8500 Keystone Crossing #400

Indianapolis, IN 46240

Phone: (317) 226-7272

Point of Contact: Vernice Mathis, BOS

Direct: (202) 845-4069

Email: vernice.mathis@sba.gov

How to award a streamlined 8(a) Sole Source Contract:

1. Discuss project with geoConvergence and establish technical requirements, a time frame, and a price estimate.
2. Contact your Contracting Officer (KO), Agency Small Business Specialist, or Vernice Mathis, SBA Business Opportunity Specialist supporting geoConvergence, for assistance and provide a package that includes the requirements description, estimated period of performance, applicable NAICS code, anticipated dollar value, etc. IAW FAR19.804-2 “Agency Offering”. (geoConvergence can help you prepare this package.)
3. The KO will send an Offering Letter to the SBA requesting permission to conduct sole source negotiations with geoConvergence. (geoConvergence will have already alerted their Business Opportunity Specialist to expect the package in order to expedite the process.)
4. The SBA confirms eligibility of geoConvergence and authorizes the negotiations.
5. The KO negotiates with geoConvergence.

• Simplified Acquisition efforts do not require a technical proposal; the KO sends RFQ to geoConvergence requesting cost proposal; upon receipt, KO negotiates cost and terms with geoConvergence.
• If the estimate exceeds the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (currently $250K), the KO sends RFP to geoConvergence requesting technical and cost proposals; upon receipt, KO negotiates cost and terms with geoConvergence.

6. Upon completion of negotiations, KO prepares a contract award document and sends to geoConvergence for signature.

7. Upon receipt of the executed contract from geoConvergence, the KO signs contract and sends it to the SBA.

8. Contract performance begins.

Although the duration can vary considerably depending on complexity and urgency, this entire acquisition process has been accomplished in as little as two weeks.

Contract Types

There are no additional limitations in terms of contract type to be awarded under the 8(a) program. Cost-reimbursable, fixed price, time, and materials (and their variations) can be issued. We generally recommend a broadly scoped master contract from which task orders may be issued. This method provides the customer with maximum flexibility and control without a requisite commitment to utilize the full value of the contract.