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Sourcing subcontractors to meet subcontracting plan goals

After your small business subcontracting plan is approved under FAR 52.219-9, execution begins: identifying qualified small businesses in each socio-economic category, documenting outreach, and closing gaps before ISR/SSR reporting. SamMatch ranks ACTIVE, SAM.gov-verified subcontractors against each PIID's NAICS target and required category.

Map each PIID to NAICS and category gaps

Experienced primes rarely have a single subcontracting goal — you track HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and 8(a) percentages per contract. For each active PIID, record the primary NAICS, the category you are sourcing for, and any optional filters (e.g., CMMC Level 2 for DoD cyber work). SamMatch treats each row as a matchable requirement and surfaces ranked candidates.

Filter to ACTIVE SAM.gov registrations only

A common failure mode is outreach to firms whose SAM.gov registration lapsed between DSBS export and contact. SamMatch excludes non-ACTIVE entities from match results so your pipeline reflects vendors who can actually receive a federal subcontract today.

Rank, contact, and track in one workspace

  1. Review ranked matches with UEI, NAICS, certification tags, and capability text.
  2. Message qualified subs through the prime mailbox (threaded outreach log).
  3. Monitor the compliance dashboard for category coverage across all PIIDs.
  4. Export narrative evidence for good-faith effort and ISR data prep.

Requirement Assist for new solicitations

When a new RFP arrives, upload solicitation text to extract draft PIID, NAICS, and subcontracting goals — then verify and commit to the matchmaker after human attestation. This accelerates capture-to-compliance handoff without replacing your legal review of the plan itself.

Frequently asked questions

Which socio-economic categories count toward FAR 52.219-9 goals?

Plans typically track HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), and small business concerns. SamMatch matches against these categories filtered by NAICS code and ACTIVE SAM.gov registration.

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