Comment on FR Doc # 2026-12560

My name is Andrea Skelly, owner of Aggregate Analytics, Inc. My firm assists healthcare professionals, patients and organizations in the synthesis and generation of evidence for the purpose of improving future healthcare delivery and patient safety. These changes would directly harm my business. The protections being removed are the reason a firm my size can compete at all. Growing past small If small-business consideration above $350,000 became optional, our path to growth would Aggregate Analytics, Inc.. Typical stand-alone federal contracts for the kind of work that my small woman-owned business does are typically between $380,000 and 2,000,000. Our long-range plans are to obtain federal prime contracts between 500,000 and 1,000,000 in the next 5 years. The proposed cap would preclude us from growing our business in any meaningful way. An overnight subcontracting cliff Since 2017, my woman-owned small business has subcontracted with a major university on federally funded, multi-year projects related to patient health and safety. In the past 6 years, approximately 65% (50% to 85%) of our company's revenue has come from such subcontracts. If SBA certification were to be immediately required with no grace period, we run the risk of being dropped as a subcontractor while completing our application. The new rule would likely preclude our ability to obtain new subcontracts with our current partner and future partners. This would decimate our business, and we'd likely need to close, leaving all of us unemployed. If we were to be dropped, this would compromise the integrity and quality of the totality projects and leave as we are an integral part of the team. The prime would have difficulty completing the projects in an efficient, timely, and effective manner if we were suddenly dropped. We have become a valued partner during these collaborations and the prime counts on us to do our part. These changes would directly harm my business. The protections being removed are the reason a firm my size can compete at all. I support and incorporate by reference the comments filed in this docket by the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce — its principal comment (Comment ID FAR-2026-0002-0017) and its comment under 5 U.S.C. 610 (Comment ID FAR-2026-0002-0020)