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PTAC SC Clients Awarded $1,000,000 in Government Contracts

The Procurement Technical Assistance Center of South Carolina (PTAC SC) assisted South Carolina businesses in receiving more than $1,000,000 in government contracts during the past year.

PTAC SC clients were awarded contracts from various agencies including the Department of Veteran Affairs, Internal Revenue Service, SC Department of Corrections, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

“This milestone is a testament to the success PTAC SC has had since being established a little over a year ago,” said University of South Carolina Office of Economic Engagement Executive Director Bill Kirkland. “The center is playing a key role in strengthening South Carolina’s economy by providing more businesses, large and small, with the tools needed to obtain federal, state, and local government contracting.”

In addition to the milestone reached in contracts, PTAC SC has accepted more than 600 clients representing 43 counties throughout the state. Of these businesses, 207 are women-owned and 37 are veteran owned.  

PTAC SC counselors have also assisted 17 businesses from 11 counties in achieving a federal or state socio-economic certification. These certifications are required to qualify for small and minority business opportunities. In addition, several clients are currently in the certification process.

“Our purpose is to help leverage our state businesses for success in the government marketplace. Helping our clients gain contracts and certifications are a crucial part of this process and we celebrate our clients’ success,” said PTAC SC Program Manager Ron Conner.  

PTAC SC provides the following assistance at no charge: identifying marketing opportunities for products/services; advising and assisting in preparation and submission of applications, certifications and registrations for doing business with federal, state, and local governments; advising and assisting with the preparation and submission of bids/proposals and post-award functions; bid matching service; and pursuing subcontracting opportunities.

PTAC SC is currently accepting clients who are interested in seeking contractual business opportunities with the federal, state, and local government. Funded through a partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency, University of South Carolina’s Office of Innovation, Partnerships & Economic Engagement  and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. 

​More information about PTAC SC, along with information on how to sign up to become a client, can be found at www.scaccelerator.org.

The Procurement Technical Assistance Center of South Carolina is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency.

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Success Story – Coast to Coast Custom Mobile Vending

Coast to Coast Custom Mobile Vending founder Tyler Hagan went from running a food truck, to building them.

“After running my own food truck, I realized there was good money to be made by actually building trailers and trucks for like businesses or restaurants and schools. We have a private industry focus for restaurants, schools, and country clubs.”

His company’s focus turned to looking at government contracting.

“Government contracting is basically the same – trying to sell trucks and trailers to agencies. Food trucks, mobile housing – there’s a lot of different options.”

Tyler knew he would need assistance to pursue government contracting. A google search led him to PTAC SC (now SC APEX Accelerators). After signing up, he was assigned counselor Ashley Duwel.

“Ashley helped us from our first step, we understood what to do, and how things work much faster and easier.  Overall – I think Ashley has been instrumental in helping us learn the contracting space, from our first meetings.  We won a contract with the DLA /NAVSEA as well.”

Coast to Coast’s contracts with U.S. Fish and Game and USACE totaled to approximately $40,000.

PTAC SC’s client base grows, helping SC businesses to navigate the government marketplace

To date, the Procurement Technical Assistance Center of South Carolina (PTAC SC) has served 140 clients from 29 counties. 50 of these clients are Woman-Owned Small Businesses, 21 are Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and 47 are from Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone).

“In just 6 months, PTAC SC has established themselves as a vital tool for businesses looking to grow in South Carolina,” said UofSC Office of Innovation, Partnerships & Economic Engagement Executive Director Bill Kirkland. “We look forward to continuing the success of the center and providing more businesses, large and small, with the tools needed to navigate federal, state, and local government contracting.

As PTAC SC’s client base continues to grow, it remains committed to its mission of improving South Carolina’s economy through helping large and small businesses seek opportunities in government contracting.

PTAC SC provides each of the state’s 46 counties with the following assistance, at no charge: identifying marketing opportunities for clients’ products/services; advising and assisting clients in preparation and submission of applications, certifications and registrations for doing business with federal, state, and local governments; advising and assisting clients with the preparation and submission of bids/proposals and post-award functions; bid matching service; and pursuing subcontracting opportunities.

PTAC SC is currently accepting clients who are interested in seeking contractual business opportunities with the federal, state, and local government and is funded through a partnership with the University of South Carolina’s Office of Innovation, Partnerships & Economic Engagement  and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. 

More information about PTAC SC, along with information on how to sign up to become a client, can be found at www.scaccelerator.org‘s home page.

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This procurement technical assistance center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency. 

Small Business Enterprise Certification (SBE)

  •  The eligible owner(s) controls 100% of the firm. An “eligible owner” is an individual who meets the requirements of items (2) and (3) below.
  • Gross sales receipts of the firm do not exceed $7,500,000 averaged over a five-year period.
  • The eligible owner’s personal net worth does not exceed $1.32 million.
  • The eligible owner(s) is actively involved in the day-to-day management and control of the firm, as well as the delivery of its products and services.
  • The firm is a bona fide existing business that performs work for the purpose of making a profit. A newly formed firm may be certified. Not-for-profit organizations are not eligible to be certified as SBEs.
  • The firm is independent as indicated by the absence of control or influence of a non-SBE firm. The firm does not share personnel, facilities, equipment, financial or other resources with a non-SBE firm. The firm is not “affiliated” with a non-SBE firm as defined by Small Business Administration Regulations, 13 CFR part 121.
  • The firm seeking SBE certification must cooperate fully with the Department’s requests for information relevant to the certification process. Failure or refusal to provide such information may result in denial or removal of certification.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification (DBE)

  • Be a small business as established by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The firm’s annual gross receipts averaged over three years cannot exceed $28.48 million. Actual thresholds depend on the specific type of work the firm performs (See Application Forms for specifics).
  • Firms must be at least 51% owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Most minority classes and all women are considered socially disadvantaged. Owner’s whose personal net worth is less than $1.32 million (not including your primary residence and business) are considered economically disadvantaged. If the owner has the ability to accumulate wealth you may not meet the standard.
  • Owners must demonstrate they “control” the firm. That is have the final decision making authority, hold the highest position in the company, and have the knowledge, education, and /or experience in the specific type of work the firm performs. If the owner(s) have outside employment, you may not meet the standard for control. For more information please read the brochure.
  • Firms must be independent – i.e., the viability of the firm is not dependent on another firm. An independent firm cannot share personnel, equipment, or facilities.

8(a)

  • Be a small business
  • Not have previously participated in the 8(a) program
  • Be at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens who are socially and economically disadvantaged
  • Have a personal net worth of $750 thousand or less, adjusted gross income of $350 thousand or less, and assets totaling $6 million or less
  • Demonstrate good character
  • Demonstrate the potential for success such as having been in business for two years

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)

  • Meet all the requirements of the WOSB Federal Contracting program
  • Be owned and controlled by one or more women, each with a personal net worth less than $750,000
  • Be owned and controlled by one or more women, each with $350,000 or less in adjusted gross income averaged over the previous three years
  • Be owned and controlled by one or more women, each $6 million or less in personal assets

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