Streamlining Small Business Contracts Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Streamlining Small Business Contracts Act of 2026 amends several Small Business Act sole-source contracting provisions. It raises the 8(a) sole-source threshold in section 8(a)(1)(D)(i)(II) to $10 million. It also amends section 8(m) thresholds for women-owned small business contracting, section 31(c)(2)(A)(ii) for HUBZone sole-source awards, and section 36(c)(2) for service-disabled veteran-owned small business awards so the covered amounts will not exceed $10 million. The bill does not create a new program; it standardizes and raises maximum dollar amounts for sole-source awards under existing small-business procurement authorities.
Who Benefits and How
Small disadvantaged businesses in the 8(a) program, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone firms, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and federal contracting officers benefit from larger and more consistent sole-source ceilings. Agencies can place somewhat larger awards through targeted small-business authorities without a full competition when statutory conditions are met. Small firms may gain access to bigger federal opportunities and more predictable threshold rules.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Competing contractors that are not eligible for the covered small-business programs may face fewer competitive opportunities for contracts up to $10 million. Federal procurement officials must update acquisition guidance, solicitation templates, market-research practices, and award controls. Small Business Administration program staff must communicate the new thresholds and monitor compliance. Taxpayers and agency acquisition leaders bear the risk that larger sole-source awards receive less price competition if oversight is weak.
Key Provisions
- Amends the 8(a) sole-source contracting threshold to set the covered limit at $10 million.
- Amends women-owned small business sole-source thresholds to set the covered limit at $10 million.
- Amends HUBZone sole-source thresholds to set the covered limit at $10 million.
- Amends service-disabled veteran-owned small business sole-source thresholds to set the covered limit at $10 million.
- Modifies covered Small Business Act sole-source dollar limits without creating a new procurement program.
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Raises sole-source contracting dollar thresholds to $10 million across several Small Business Act programs, including 8(a), women-owned small business, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business authorities.
Key Policy Areas
Small Business, Procurement, Government
Primary Purpose
Raises sole-source contracting dollar thresholds to $10 million across several Small Business Act programs, including 8(a), women-owned small business, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business authorities.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- 8(a) small businesses
- Women-owned small businesses
- HUBZone firms
- Service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
- Federal contracting officers
Identified Costs
- Competing contractors
- Federal procurement officials
- Small Business Administration staff
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Mr. Cisneros (for himself and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following …
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