OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
OSBP-APG
OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
OSBP-APG
Congress sets federal small business procurement goals; therefore, the Army directs a percentage of spending dollars to small business concerns and specific socioeconomic categories of small businesses. For OSBP-APG, the small business projected goals for fiscal year 2023 are listed below. As contracts are awarded, Aberdeen Proving Ground continuously creates a positive economic impact on Maryland congressional districts each fiscal year through Army spending.
Small Business (SB) – 28.00%
Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) — 13.26%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) — 4.70%
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) — 6.10%
Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) — 1.46%
APG workforce exceeds 21,000
6th largest employer in Maryland
Largest employer in Harford County with over 39K positions and $2B in wages
APG is the home to 6 Centers of Excellence, 11 major commands, and over 90 units and tenant activities
APG has a $1.6 billion economic impact to Maryland and $841 million in Small Business obligations
In FY22, Army Contracting Command-APG executed over 18,000 contract actions and awarded $35.9 billion in contract obligations, $5 billion in Small Business obligations
COVID Response accounted for $27 billion in obligations, $2 billion in Small Business obligations