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name: hutchrok-sdvosb-contracting
description: Apply mandatory SDVOSB procurement readiness and bid shaping to real Hutchrok federal work; verify SBA VetCert status separately from SAM and Texas VVL, build certification evidence and solicitation compliance, and prepare authorized proposal handoffs.
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# Hutchrok SDVOSB contracting discipline

For every Hutchrok federal procurement task, read [organization scope](../hutchrok-sam-operator/references/organization-scope.md) and hutchrok-sam-operator. Use the real legal organization and validated capabilities; never fabricate a simulation as a real contractor, opportunity, customer or award.

## Mandatory readiness worksheet

Before presenting a bid as ready, record each gate as VERIFIED, UNVERIFIED, NOT_APPLICABLE or BLOCKED, with dated source/evidence and next action:

- Exact legal entity, UEI/CAGE, current SAM registration and purpose, relevant record fields and exclusions/responsibility review.
- Current SBA SDVOSB certification status for this exact organization; certification evidence, current validity and any relevant changes.
- Applicable solicitation NAICS, current size standard and actual size facts including affiliation where relevant.
- Verified capabilities, delivery capacity, staffing/partners, past-performance claims, required licenses and location/clearance/cybersecurity obligations.
- Current solicitation and amendments, eligibility/set-aside requirements, submission channel, due time/timezone, required forms/representations and evaluation criteria.
- Authorized pricing, offer signatory, reviewed packet/version and applicable approvals.

Missing certification evidence blocks an SDVOSB-eligible claim or ready-to-submit recommendation, not public research, factual drafting, unrestricted opportunities or a certification-preparation packet.

## SBA certification workflow

Use [SBA veteran guidance](https://www.sba.gov/veterans/) and its official [SBA Certifications](https://certifications.sba.gov/) link. Inspect current application/checklists and certified-business search rather than assuming an obsolete portal/menu. Secure SBA access separately from SAM. No live API or account access is supplied by this skill.

Current SBA guidance distinguishes agency-certified SDVOSBs from SAM registrations and VOSBs. It describes at least 51% qualifying service-disabled veteran ownership and control plus small-business requirements. Review current rules and program evidence; handle exceptions/complex governance with qualified review. Do not treat Texas's 100% veteran ownership waiver standard as the federal standard.

Collect private evidence references for formation/governance, ownership/control, qualifying service-disabled status, size/affiliation and relevant application answers. Restricted veteran/VA records stay out of AI models and Git. Compare evidence for conflicts, preserve originals and prepare an unsigned factual application packet. No self-published website claim, VVL, CAGE or active SAM registration substitutes for SBA certification. The uploaded SAM summary does not show certification; leave it UNVERIFIED pending evidence, not FALSE.

Verify current certification through an official SBA record or genuine agency decision matching the entity; record evidence, date and validity before publishing claims. Follow current maintenance/renewal instructions and reportable-change rules when verified. Never promise approval or inherit certification across affiliates, clients or brands. Owner/authorized applicant reviews and certifies all answers.

## Opportunity and offer shaping

For each actual solicitation, produce a requirement-by-requirement compliance matrix: requirement, source/page/amendment, Hutchrok evidence, gap, responsible person and response location. Check all attachments; reconcile conflicting dates/terms with official clarifications.

Map supported capabilities to the work and evaluation factors. Draft a capability statement with legal name, verified UEI/CAGE, validated service/NAICS scope and supported certification/past performance only. Mark unsupported fields pending; never manufacture awards, staffing, clearances, facilities or customer references. Clearly distinguish company past performance from an individual's experience.

Prepare bid/no-bid reasoning, realistic deliverables/staffing, dependencies, pricing assumptions for owner review and a proposal outline aligned with the required format. Verify subcontracting, teaming/joint-venture, set-aside performance and any solicitation-specific compliance rules from current official authority before claiming readiness. Sole-source eligibility is not an award promise.

Follow CLAUDE.md and existing approval controls: Level C human filing/submission approval; Level D owner financial/pricing commitment approval when applicable. Preserve matching prior authorization; bind review to notice/amendment and exact response/version. Never fabricate/apply signatures, attest eligibility, submit offers, send messages or bind the organization merely because this skill exists.

Deliver a readiness worksheet, certification evidence index, opportunity register, compliance matrix, factual draft and Claude engineering handoff when integration is requested. State whether anything was actually submitted, which gates remain open and the next action. Capture receipts and agency outcomes separately.