Contracting Advantages

As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) with subsidiaries which are certified under the SBA's 8(a) program, the Katmai family of businesses enjoy many procurement advantages with the Federal government.

Sole Source: ANC 8(a)'s may be sole-sourced Federal contracts of any size. Unlike non tribally-owned 8(a)'s, we are not subject to the $3.5M cap on sole sources. Per 13 CFR 124.506(b)

Non Protest: Sole source awards made to ANC 8(a) firms cannot be protested per 13 C.F.R. 124.517(a).

Past Performance: As an ANC 8(a) DTS may claim the past performance of it's teaming partners and key management personnel during the evaluation period of an award per FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iii).

5% Incentive Program: DOD Contractors who offer subcontracts to ANC 8(a) firms receive 5% of the total value of the subcontract as an incentive per Section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. § 1544).