HUBZone Quick Facts

HUBZONE QUICK FACTS

HUBZONES AND HUBZONE CONTRACTS

The Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Contracting program was enacted into law as part of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997. Under the supervision of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the program encourages economic development in historically underutilized business zones - “HUBZones” - through the establishment that the federal government will award 3% of all prime and subcontracting dollars to HUBZone certified businesses each year. SBA’s HUBZone program is in line with the efforts of both the Administration and Congress to increase employment opportunities, investment, and economic development in certain distressed areas by providing access to more federal contracting opportunities.

Benefits

$ 10% price evaluation

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Eligibility for HUBZone set-aside and sole source contracts

preference in full and open contract competitions

CREATING HOMES FOR BUSINESSES SINCE 1967 ®

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Updated: May 2025

Eligibility Requirements

The business’ principal office must be located in a HUBZone. Principal office is defined as the office where the greatest number of employees work.

The business must be small by SBA standards according to the firm’s North American Industry Code System (NAICS code).

The business must be owned and controlled at least 51% by U.S. citizens, a Community Development Corporation, an agricultural cooperative, a Native Hawaiian organizaationor an Indian tribe.

At least 35% (round up) of all of the business’ employees must reside in a HUBZone.

For More Information

Meet with your local SBA District Office to discuss opportunities for contracting. Find your District Office: www.sba.gov/local-assistance For more information about Government Contracting, visit http://www.sba.gov/contracting The HUBZone Helpdesk can be reached at: hubzone@sba.gov

Find out if you are in a HUBZone at www.sba.gov/content/hubzone-maps

The HUBZone Program Office holds virtual Office Hours every week. Check out the HUBZone website for details: www.sba.gov/hubzone

Merritt Properties in HUBZones

100 West

Towson, MD Baltimore, MD

Baltimore County

3401 Boston Street

Baltimore City

bwtech@UMBC Research & Technology Park Baltimore, MD

Baltimore County

Calverton Corporate Park

Calverton, MD Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Manassas, VA Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Towson, MD

Prince George’s County

Hollins Ferry Three

Baltimore County Baltimore County Baltimore County

Lansdowne Industrial Park Merchant Industrial Center Merritt I-66 Business Park Merritt on Biddle Street Patapsco Business Park

Prince William County

Baltimore City Baltimore City Baltimore City Baltimore City

Seton Business Park

Sinclair Business Center

The Exchange

Baltimore County

CREATING HOMES FOR BUSINESSES SINCE 1967 ®