Benefits of Doing Business with an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC)

Congress and regulators encourage government procurement organizations to utilize the type of procurement process granted to ANCs. Alaska Native Corporations and Tribal-owned 8(a) firms are eligible to receive contracts that are advantageous to our clients. Because of our status, you benefit from:

•		Expedited sole-source federal government procurements
•		Contracts of unlimited dollar value, versus the typical $3M limit for sole source professional services contracts
•		Non-protestable awards
•		Open discussion between the government and the ANC during all phases of the procurement

More ways in which ANC-ownership helps Barling Bay meet your needs:

•		ANCs are granted an exception to the standard SBA “rules of affiliation”
•		Federal departments and agencies have mandated goals for 8(a) contracts
•		Incentives are established for major prime contractors to include 8(a) contractors on teams formed to compete for large federal procurements

For more information about 8(a) designation, please visit the Small Business Administration at:

http://www.sba.gov/8abd

 

 

NOTE 1: This form of contracting streamlines the acquisition process and reduces cycle time for contracts. It emphasizes conducting actions concurrently, with a close relationship between an integrated Government team and the contractors. For example, the Government and contractors may work together to develop a solicitation package that meets the Government’s needs, while also eliminating contractor questions or concerns with it. Similarly, as the contractors complete development of portions of their technical and cost proposals, an integrated Government team, including representatives of the program office, the contracting office, the contract administration office, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), may review the proposal and attempt to resolve issues the team identifies. When the completed proposals are then formally submitted to the contracting officer, much of it may already be negotiated. This approach is much more likely to result in an optimized program with an achievable scope, improved performance or quality, and the avoidance of non-value added requirements, at a lower overall cost than what was originally contemplated.

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It’s a quick 4-step process taking between 10-21 days to complete, often times less. Here is a summary of how to begin working with anc Barling Bay:
• Complete a Search Letter. The Search Letter explains the intent to award a contract to Barling Bay, LLC. Barling Bay will work with you to draft this letter, using the appropriate Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) citations and content       • Fax the Search Letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) in Anchorage Alaska. Submit the letter to the SBA office (see SBA Anchorage Contact information below) and they will do a standard qualification review		• SBA Notifies Barling Bay, LLC. The SBA office will notify us that we qualify to perform the work after which we submit a subcontracting plan, if applicable       • Develop a Statement Of Work (SOW) & Negotiate a Final Contract. Barling Bay, LLC will work with you in negotiating the final contract – requirements, scope, deliverables, etc

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	ANCHORGAE STAFF The SBA in Anchorage is responsive and staffed by extremely helpful representatives. Ms. Janet Johnson, has been assigned to work with Barling Bay, LLC. In addition, our close proximity to that office makes it easy for us to coordinate with the staff during the contract approvals process.		Ms. Karen Forsland Deputy District Director 907.271.4861 (office) 907.271.4545 (fax) karen.forsland@sba.gov Ms. Janet Johnson Deputy District Director 907.271.4861 (office) 907.271.4545 (fax) janet.johnson@sba.gov U.S. Small Business Administration Alaska District Office 510 L. Street, Suite 310 Anchorage, AK 99501-1952