Federal Contracting Acronym
SDVOSB
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Plain-English definition
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses may compete for SDVOSB set-asides when certified and eligible for the solicitation NAICS.
Why it matters
An SDVOSB is a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and may compete for SDVOSB set-aside and sole-source opportunities.
Where you will see it
Federal notices on SAM.gov, contract attachments, registration systems, audit requests, and internal capture/proposal documentation.
Example in context
When reviewing a solicitation, a contractor confirms how SDVOSB is used in the notice, whether related clauses apply, and which internal subject-matter experts should validate the response.