WID is a nonprofit research, training and public policy center promoting the civil rights and the full societal inclusion of people with disabilities. We operate from offices in downtown Oakland readily accessible to public transportation. WID proactively subcontracts with diverse entities to conduct business. Please be aware that WID seeks qualified subcontractors from the following entities as our way of doing business. General descriptions of these types of subcontractors are below.

Small Business Subcontractors
Women-Owned Small Business Concerns
Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns
Historically Black College or University
Hubzone
Hubzone And Hubzone Small Business Concerns
Veteran-Owned or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns

WID encourages you to contact us at any time for more information, and to express your interests in working with WID as a subcontractor. You may bring your inquiries to the attention of:

Kathy Martinez, Executive Director
Email: Kathy@wid.org

Small Business Subcontractor

“Small business subcontractor” means a concern, including affiliates, for subcontracts valued at $10,000 or less, does not have more than 500 employees; and more than $10,000, does not have employees or average annual receipts exceeding the size standard in 13 CFR part 121 (see 19.102) for the product or service it is providing on the subcontract.

Women-Owned Small Business Concern

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Small Disadvantaged Business Concern

“Small disadvantaged business concern” means an offeror that represents, as part of its offer, that it is a small business under the size standard applicable to the acquisition; and either it has received certification as a small disadvantaged business concern consistent with 13 CFR part 124, subpart B; or for a prime contractor, it has submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a private certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR part 124, subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since it submitted its application. In this case, a contractor must receive certification as a small disadvantaged business by the Small Business Administration prior to contract award.

Historically Black College or University

“Historically black college or university” means an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2. For the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Coast Guard, the term also includes any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of such a college or university before November 14, 1986.

HUBZone

Hubzone Small Business Concern

“HUBZone small business concern” means a small business concern that appears on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration.

Veteran-Owned or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns

A Veteran-Owned Small Business is a small business concern that is (1) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and (2) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business is a small business concern that is (1) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (2) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans.