U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
If a customer agency wants to set aside a requirement for small business in the GSS catalog, should the agency request its own NMR waiver from the Small Business Administration (SBA) or has the NIH already obtained the NMR waiver from the SBA?
Category: Government-Wide Strategic Solutions
The customer agency would be responsible for requesting a specific waiver from the SBA under a small business set aside for which there are no small businesses who can provide the equipment, even using the non-manufacturer rule. The NIH has not obtained any waivers. A list of the current “blanket” waivers can be found on the SBA website.