The #SBA’s 8(a) Business Development program was meant to open a pipeline to billions in #government contracting dollars for historically #disadvantaged groups. But in July, a federal judge in #Tennessee struck down a provision of the program that equated #race w/social disadvantage.

#SBA program upended in wake of #SCOTUS #AffirmativeAction ruling

A #judge struck down a provision of a #federal program meant to help minority-owned #businesses, a ruling that could imperil other programs that benefit underrepresented groups

#law #legal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/07/sba-8a-program-ruling-affirmative-action/

ICAO: #ACB469
Flt: #CNS870 #CobaltAir #SBA-#TRM
First seen: 2023/08/02 17:46:53
Min Alt: 4775 ft MSL
Min Dist: 0.28 nm
Peak Audio: -66 dBFS
Loudness: 1 dB

#planefence #adsb - https://planefence.com
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=acb469&lat=42.382461&lon=-71.153210&zoom=12&showTrace=2023-08-02

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'Gsfc - 1571 - Ultris X20'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/ef239482aa3d4f848cb78f505d1a65aa/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'Unstead pressure transducers for ballistic range model instrumentation'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/dd0d692df8344d72be20cf4165621f6c/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'External Cavity Diode Laser 852nm and wavemeter'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/d091179e8f2345e2a070bfe7ea839ff5/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has released a combined synopsis/solicitation to expedite bids for 'Hydraulic Press Brake procurement'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/76dd60f0f3e84260b6eb5fbe7dded44f/view Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.5. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'FR3 Storage System (Kelyn Storage/Backup as a Service)'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/7d421e74084d467b973c781a7dacc469/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has issued an RFP for 'To secure a service from a local vendor to host the 2023 NASA Aerospace Battery Workshop'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/b8b9bc67085a4ad29272ba4c9cb1002c/view Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.5. #SBA

Kennedy Space Center has issued an RFP for 'Replace Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Buildings South Wing Electrical Distribution Equipment'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/40269c8943f543dea76507f7c1903641/view Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.5. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'Event accommodations services for OSIRIS-REx sample return'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/06a40d81760f4d16900571f5e8e53efb/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has released a combined synopsis/solicitation to expedite bids for 'Niton XL5 plus XRF Analyzer'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/17d830c85f994dcca14d81c938a6bfca/view Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.5. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'VA-One Software License and Maintenance Renewal'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/8d9e7f295c864ce6823d80fc5f103558/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'Purchase of TACLANE-FLEX Customizable Encryption Platform'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/1b9f3b4a3041402f9b15fb952567626b/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'Posit Team Enterprise Bundle Renewal FY23'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/cf7663a964ea453095363e905d073d03/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'Technical and Strategic Support'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/ade1939752fe4467850ed188e6e1908e/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

ICAO: #A48ACA
Flt: #LXJ392 #BombardierBusinessJetSolutions #SBA-#LAS
First seen: 2023/07/22 15:02:43
Min Alt: 4400 ft MSL
Min Dist: 0.7 nm
Peak Audio: -68 dBFS
Loudness: 0 dB

#planefence #adsb - https://planefence.com
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a48aca&lat=42.372757&lon=-71.167186&zoom=12&showTrace=2023-07-22

Glenn Research Center has issued an RFP for 'Environmental, Safety, Health, and Mission Assurance (ESHMA) Final Request for Proposal (RFP)'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/22f1e6f5ad9f4f42ad20ddcdf0fe05a4/view Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.5. #SBA

Stennis Space Center has a special notice regarding 'service contract for existing govt equipment, electron microscope'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/139afaab74834b9eaced6de46f6d717d/view Sole-Source Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.8. #SBA

Johnson Space Center has a special notice regarding 'Orthostatic Intolerance Garments'. See: https://sam.gov/opp/ca8ab082e59147c08d52fe896bf2f383/view Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.5. #SBA