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Benefits of Working with 1A3

The Pamunkey Indian Tribe was one of the first Native American tribes to meet the Jamestown settlers in 1607. The Pamunkey Tribe are the people of Chief Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas, two of the most famous and recognizable Native Americans in history. PIE-PS is the first company owned by a Virginia-based Native American Tribe to achieve Small Business Administration (SBA) Tribal 8(a) certification, and along with its sister company, FedTribe LLC, they are the only two SBA-certified Tribal 8(a)s owned by a Virginia-based Indian Tribe. 

1 Adaptive Arrow Alliance (1A3) is poised to allow contracting agencies to move quickly through the award process. We are focused on expanding economic opportunities and employment for the tribal members, other Virginia Indian tribes, and our neighbors throughout the central Virginia region.

As a business born out of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe of Virginia, 1 Adaptive Arrow Alliance (1A3) is uniquely positioned to qualify for contracts without solicitation protests due to its Small Business Administration (SBA)-certified Tribal 8(a) status. This allows the U.S. federal government the opportunity to ensure success is guaranteed, and not delayed due to solicitation protests. This acquisition strategy can save time and money with little to no gap in operational capacity.

In addition to the ability to secure sole source contracts above $4.5 million, contracts up to $25 million for federal civilian and up to $100 million for the Department of Defense (DoD) do not require justification and approval (J&A). 1A3’s contracts are guaranteed. This enables government agencies to maintain operational efficiency with a fast, efficient contract acquisition timeline often spanning less than 20 days.

• The Indian Incentive Program, based on Section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. § 1544), provides for the payment of up to 5% of the amount subcontracted to 1A3, a tribally-owned organization, when authorized under the terms of the contract.

• DoD contracts with prime contractors that contain FAR 52.226-1, Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, are eligible for these incentive payments so long as the prime contract amount is over $500,000 and involves the expenditure of appropriated funds.

Leveraging A Tribally-Owned Business

• Up to $25 million may be awarded without justification for sole source federal civilian direct award contracts
• Up to $100 million may be awarded without justification for Department of Defense direct award contracts
• Tribally Owned Businesses can receive sole source contracts in excess of $4.5M
• Awards cannot be protested
• Follow-on to competitive 8(a) procurements can be sole source awards
• Awards are eligible to retire agency’s annual Small Disadvantaged Business spend goals
• Up to a 5% rebate on the total amount subcontracted to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) may be provided to prime contractors