Federal Register #2026-22177

SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Fee Changes and Nebraska Disaster Assistance Notice

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces changes to its surety bond guarantee fees and Nebraska disaster assistance; this is a program notice, not a solicitation to buy products or services. - Government offices: SBA Office of Surety Guarantees and Office of Disaster Recovery. - OEMs and vendors: None are identified; no products or quantities are requested. - Surety Bond Guarantee Program fees: - Prior Approval (Plan A): for most projects, the Surety fee increases to 26% of the bond premium and the Principal fee to $7.29 per $1,000 of contract amount. - Manufacturing projects under NAICS codes 31, 32, and 33 retain the existing rates: 20% of the bond premium and $6.00 per $1,000 of contract amount. - Preferred Surety Bond Program fees remain 20% of the bond premium for the Surety and $6.00 per $1,000 of contract amount for the Principal. - Nebraska disaster assistance concerns the remnants of Hurricane Polo. Douglas County is identified as the affected primary county; contiguous counties are Dodge, Sarpy, Saunders, and Washington in Nebraska, and Pottawattamie in Iowa. The notice describes physical disaster loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

Description

The notice announces changes to the guarantee fees charged by the U.S. Small Business Administration under its Surety Bond Guarantee Program. Under the Prior Approval Program, the surety fee increases from 20% to 26% of the bond premium, and the contractor fee increases from $6.00 to $7.29 per $1,000 of contract amount. Projects under NAICS codes 31, 32, and 33 (Manufacturing) are excluded from these increases, and the Preferred Surety Bond Program fees remain unchanged. The fee changes apply to SBA surety bond guarantees approved on or after November 30, 2026.

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