The Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV) is the non profit organization that pioneered the concept of establishing "ENTREPRENEURSHIP" as a valid goal in the rehabilitation of disabled in service and prisoner of war military veterans (SDV). In 1982, ASDV sponsored "pioneering" legislation that requires that 3% of the total procurement of State of California Government Agencies, and their prime contractors, be directed to service disabled veteran enterprises (SDVE).

That legislated policy was subsequently endorsed by a state constitutional referendum and approved by the State of California Supreme Court.

ASDV subsequently initiated and sponsored similar federal legislation.

Public Law 106-50 legislated a federal goal that 3% of all federal agency procurement, and that of their prime contractors, be directed to SDVE. This legislation also established supporting authority and institutions to enable the implementation of the P.L. 106-50 legislation. ASDV also co-sponsored P.L. 108-183 Section 3, unanimously passed by the U.S. Congress and enacted by the President of the United States, 20 December 2003. P.L. 108-183 establishes SDVE "SOLE SOURCE" and "RESTRICTED COMPETITION" for federal procurements.

ASDV, now proposes to assist both the private and public organizations to define their obligations and to implement a successful and conforming SDVE program.

ASDV has developed a database of "CERTIFIED" service disabled veteran "owned" and "operated" businesses that builds on the previous base established for California in 1990. That base has grown in size and scope and includes certified applicant SDV from throughout the nation. It is the only database of CERTIFIED SDVE in existence. Existing federal SDVE databases are SELF CERTIFIED by simple "BOX CHECKING".

To avoid federal felony misrepresentation and other disruptions resulting from PROCUREMENT AWARD CHALLENGES, it is important to design legitimate processes.

ASDV provides a "simplified certified database (CDB) procedure whereby;

1. Procurement Sources (PS) query the CDB by entering the NAICS code of the product or service sought and submit;
2. CDB query results display the number of corresponding candidates in CDB;
3. Procurement Source (PS) then enters select data usually required in the pertinent solicitation format or synopsis form and submits;
4. The data will be immediately transmitted to all SDVE in CDB with the pertinent NAICS Code that has been supplied by the SDVE;
5. Subsequent response is between the SDVE and the PS.

This system permits the SDVE to be specifically alerted to the opportunities and for the PS to meet it's outreach requirements.

If you should experience any problems with the ACDB Certified databse, or you have any questions about using the ACDB, please email us at: acdb@asdv.org.

Provide:

• Name of authorized procurement official
• Organization
• Address
• State and Zip
• Telephone contact
• Email contact

Thank you for your cooperation.

The ASDV CDB is registered as "intellectual property" of the Association for Service Disabled Veterans.