The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program was enacted into law as part of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997 . The program falls under the auspices of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The program encourages economic development in historically underutilized business zones – “HUBZones” – through the establishment of preferences.

SBA’s HUBZone program is in line with the efforts of both the Administration and Congress to promote economic development and employment growth in distressed areas by providing access to more federal contracting opportunities. Read more…

GSA MAS is among the most widely used acquisition vehicles in the government, and is the largest GSA Schedule in terms of number of contract-holders and sales. GSA MAS is the government source for billions of dollars in information technology purchases annually for federal, state, and local customers through thousands of industry partners.
GSA HACS MAS – HACS stands for Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services, and this SIN is part of the government’s effort to acquire specialized cybersecurity services and solutions.
The HACS SIN covers a range of cybersecurity capabilities needed to address evolving threats and challenges in federal IT environments. These services are essential to help agencies maintain the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their information systems and data. Contractors who are awarded a spot on the HACS SIN can provide a variety of cybersecurity-related offerings, including but not limited to:

• Risk assessments and vulnerability management: Identifying and assessing security weaknesses in systems.
• Incident response and forensic analysis: Responding to cyber threats and breaches, and analyzing the aftermath to prevent future occurrences.
• Security architecture design and implementation: Designing and implementing secure IT systems and infrastructure.
• Continuous monitoring and threat intelligence: Ensuring ongoing surveillance and assessment of systems to detect and prevent cyber attacks.

The HACS SIN is part of GSA’s broader efforts to streamline acquisition processes and provide federal agencies with easier access to expert cybersecurity services from pre-approved, vetted contractors. Agencies can leverage this SIN to procure cybersecurity services that help them meet stringent compliance requirements, safeguard sensitive data, and protect against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
This SIN is particularly important as cybersecurity risks continue to grow and agencies require agile, highly specialized solutions that can adapt to rapidly changing threats in the digital landscape.