North Syracuse environmental-remediation firm receives NYS service-disabled veteran-owned business certification

NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito recently announced that a business in North Syracuse has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB).

The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Patriot Sons USA LLC, which provides environmental-remediation services. Patriot Sons USA is located at 100 Fergerson Park in the village of North Syracuse.

Patriot Sons USA was among five newly certified businesses announced by OGS on Dec. 23. The DSDVBD was created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014 through enactment of the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act. As of Dec. 23, a total of 853 businesses were certified in the state.

For a business to receive certification, one or more service-disabled veterans — with a service-connected disability rating of 10 percent or more from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or from the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs for National Guard veterans) — must own at least 51 percent of the business. Other criteria include: the business must be independently owned and operated and have a significant business presence in New York, it must have conducted business for at least one year prior to the application date, and it must qualify as a small business under the New York State program. Several more requirements also need to be met.