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title: "Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZoe) Set-Aside"
description: A contracting officer may set aside acquisitions exceeding a certain dollar threshold for competition and restrict the award to HUBZone small businesses. The contracting officer must have a reasonable expectation that offers will be received from two or more HUBZone…
url: "https://www.gsascheduleservices.com/kb/sam/historically-underutilized-business-hubzoe-set-aside/"
updated: "2022-04-13"
category: After Award / Compliance / SAM Record
tags:
  - sam
---

# Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZoe) Set-Aside

A contracting officer may set aside acquisitions exceeding a certain dollar threshold for competition and restrict the award to HUBZone small businesses.

The contracting officer must have a reasonable expectation that offers will be received from two or more HUBZone small businesses and an award will be made at a fair market price.

Regulatory reference: [FAR subpart 19.13](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-19.3)

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