Public work in Virginia and Maryland increasingly lives or dies on small-business participation. Here's how prime contractors hit the goals without babysitting an unproven sub.
Virginia's SWaM program (Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned) and Maryland's Small Business Reserve shape who wins public work in the DMV. State agencies carry aggressive SWaM spend expectations, localities score subcontracting plans in evaluations, and on the federal side, FAR 52.219-14 and the SBA's limitations on subcontracting make the arithmetic binding. A prime with a thin bench of certified subs isn't just risking points on the next proposal — on set-aside work, it's risking compliance.
Certification alone isn't the bar. The sub that helps you is the one whose paperwork holds up and whose work doesn't need rework: current certification (not lapsed), active SAM registration with UEI and CAGE for federal-adjacent work, real insurance at the thresholds your contract demands, certified-payroll competence on prevailing-wage jobs, and — the part that never shows up in a database — the ability to read drawings, price a scope completely, and staff the work.
OAK Builders LLC checks the compliance boxes primes actually verify: Virginia SWaM certificate #828355 (valid through 2031), Maryland Small Business Reserve SB25-082027, active SAM.gov registration (UEI YM3RMQHPMTF8, CAGE 125C2), Virginia Class A contractor license, and $1M/$2M CGL coverage. NAICS coverage spans 236220, 238110, 238350, and 238910.
On the work itself: we self-perform interior trade packages — demolition, metal framing, drywall, ACT ceilings, doors and hardware, paint, fixtures — and field a dedicated waterproofing and building-envelope division with a licensed PE on the team. Our principal spent 15+ years on the government's side of the table as a GSA project manager and FAC-COR Level III, managing $133M+ across 37 projects at GSA, the Pentagon, and the Library of Congress. That means submittals that pass the first time, schedules that hold, and documentation your contracting officer won't bounce.
If you're building a subcontracting plan for an upcoming Virginia or Maryland pursuit — or you need a certified sub who can absorb a full interior or envelope package — introduce yourself. We respond within one business day with a capability statement and current certs.
Yes — Virginia SWaM certificate #828355, valid through January 2031, verifiable in the Virginia SBSD directory.
Yes — active SAM.gov registration (UEI YM3RMQHPMTF8, CAGE 125C2), FAR-aware project delivery, and a principal with FAC-COR Level III federal contracting credentials.
Interior packages (demo, framing, drywall, ceilings, doors, paint, fixtures), waterproofing and building-envelope repair, and small capital project scopes — self-performed, with certified payroll on prevailing-wage work.
No — OAK is a self-certified small business with SWaM and Maryland SBR certifications. We're straightforward about what we hold so your subcontracting plan is audit-proof.
Send drawings or a scope and get a line-item number with honest inclusions and exclusions.