{"id":3717,"date":"2022-07-19T15:21:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T15:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/?page_id=3717"},"modified":"2022-08-10T14:41:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:41:10","slug":"business-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/services\/business-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3717\" class=\"elementor elementor-3717\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95fc6b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95fc6b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-788b923\" data-id=\"788b923\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065704b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"065704b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Opportunities with the Federal Government<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-639c6af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"639c6af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22117fe\" data-id=\"22117fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd775a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd775a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information gateway, prepared by the <strong class=\"blue\">Congressional Research Service<\/strong> for the U.S. Senate, provides guidance and online procurement procedures for doing business with the federal government, <em>updated August 2018.<\/em><\/p><ul class=\"anchor\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/business-opportunities\/#first\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information and Training<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/business-opportunities\/#register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration Requirements<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/business-opportunities\/#announcements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Business Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/business-opportunities\/#subcontracting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subcontracting Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/business-opportunities\/#selling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Selling to the Military and Department of Defense<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c27f3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c27f3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fa05dd\" data-id=\"3fa05dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a35da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a35da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information and Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58acd05 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58acd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d5caf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d5caf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-641ac7b\" data-id=\"641ac7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6701e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6701e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learning how to sell successfully to the U.S. government, the world&#8217;s largest buyer of goods and services, can be daunting. Most of the process is conducted online: using a computer is essential. Here are suggested approaches:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Update your company&#8217;s business plan<\/strong>, highlighting special skills and expertise that might be of interest to government agencies.<\/li><li><strong>Review your company&#8217;s marketing strategy and goals<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Learn federal procurement processes and terms<\/strong><\/li><li id=\"crsGrants\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/federal-contracting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government Contracting<\/a> <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Small Business Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">(SBA)<\/abbr><br \/>Resources to help you sell your products and services to the federal government.<\/li><li id=\"crsGrants\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/federal-contracting\/contracting-guide\/how-win-contracts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business Administration<\/a> <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Small Business Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">(SBA)<\/abbr><br \/>Provides a step-by-step guide for selling to the government, with tips on bidding, marketing, and competing for government contracts, and links to free online courses.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minority Business Development Agency<\/a> (MBDA)<br \/>Provides an on-line system that allows minority business firms to register the company with the MBDA \u2019s database to access contract opportunities and other resources.<\/li><li id=\"crsGrants\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Services Administration<\/a> (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr>)<br \/>As the government&#8217;s chief acquisitions agency, <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> spends billions of dollars annually on products and services offered to all federal agencies.<\/li><li type=\"square\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/acquisition\/small-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doing Business with <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr><\/a><br \/>Covers government procedures, marketing strategies, and bidding procedures for contracts. Also lists important contacts, such as the 11 <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr>regional centers and technical advisors for small businesses.<\/li><li type=\"square\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/portal\/category\/21015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Small Business Utilization<\/a><br \/>Through outreach activities in regional offices, promotes increased access to <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr>&#8216;s nationwide procurement opportunities for small, minority, veteran, <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Historically Underutilized Business Zone\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">HUBZone<\/abbr>, and women business owners.<\/li><li type=\"square\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/portal\/content\/104738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> Training Programs<\/a><br \/>Online and onsite courses for vendors and small business, for federal employees, and for state and local government officials<em>.<\/em><\/li><li type=\"disc\"><strong>Contact offices in your state or region<\/strong><\/li><li type=\"square\">Speak with a procurement specialist or contracting officer about federal government buying procedures.<\/li><li type=\"square\">Ask questions about application procedures, technical requirements, and marketing suggestions.<\/li><li type=\"square\">Attend procurement programs, which provide opportunities for business people to meet directly with government officials and to learn from other companies involved in federal contracting.<\/li><li type=\"square\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/content\/small-business-development-centers-sbdcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business Development Centers<\/a><br \/>Located in every state, these centers advise and train businesses in financial matters, including certification procedures for small and minority businesses. They are an excellent first stop for any business, especially those with little or no previous experience in dealing with federal procurement.<\/li><li type=\"square\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbda.gov\/?section_id=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minority Business Development Agency<\/a><br \/>MBDA Network regional enterprise centers provide resources for minority-owned firms.<\/li><li type=\"square\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dla.mil\/SmallBusiness\/Pages\/ptac.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procurement Technical Assistance Centers<\/a> (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Procurement Technical Assistance Centers\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">PTAC<\/abbr>)<br \/>Although the main focus is providing technical assistance on selling to the military, the centers cover marketing to all government agencies through counseling, training, and procurement programs.<\/li><li type=\"square\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/portal\/category\/22227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> Regions Overview<\/a><br \/>The contracting officers are familiar with the procurement needs of the federal facilities located in their region.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19d9da4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19d9da4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e205109\" data-id=\"e205109\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5fdf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af5fdf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registration Requirements\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b808c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e4b808c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-273eedd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"273eedd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38c9a9e\" data-id=\"38c9a9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09b94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d09b94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Registration is required<\/strong> to compete for federal government procurement and contracts.<\/p><ul><li type=\"disc\">Obtain a <a href=\"http:\/\/fedgov.dnb.com\/webform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Universal Numbering System<\/a> (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Data Universal Numbering System\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">DUNS<\/abbr>) number, a unique 9-digit identification number.<\/li><li type=\"disc\">Register with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sam.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">System for Awards Management<\/a> (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"System for Awards Management\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">SAM<\/abbr>).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Review<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business Certification and Audiences<\/a>. If your business is classified as a small or disadvantaged business, this certification may lead to more business opportunities.<\/p><p><strong>Additional statistical codes<\/strong>, required for many government forms:<\/p><ul><li type=\"disc\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.census.gov\/epcd\/www\/naics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North American Industrial Classification Code<\/a> (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"North American Industrial Classification Code\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">NAICS<\/abbr>) identifies products or services for more than 1,000 industries.<\/li><li type=\"disc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil\/H2\/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Supply Classification<\/a> (FSC) are codes used to classify products and services purchased by the military and many civilian agencies.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1d0eae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1d0eae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e11c3f7\" data-id=\"e11c3f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ae459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0ae459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Federal Business Opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3394f0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f3394f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f7cd52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f7cd52\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-153c5e6\" data-id=\"153c5e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f9ea40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f9ea40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fbo.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FedBizOpps<\/strong><\/a> (Federal Business Opportunities)<br \/>Single point of entry for announcements of federal contract opportunities over $25,000, both civilian and military. Serves both <strong>federal agencies as buyers<\/strong> and <strong>businesses as vendors<\/strong>.<\/p><p>For <strong>continuing business<\/strong>, apply to be a <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> Schedule contractor. Under the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/portal\/category\/100611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> Schedules Program<\/a>, also referred to as Multiple Award Schedules (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Multiple Award Schedules\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">MAS<\/abbr>) and Federal Supply Schedules (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Federal Supply Schedule\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">FSS<\/abbr>), <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> establishes long-term government-wide contracts with commercial firms. The <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> application and approval process &#8220;to get on the Schedule&#8221; may take considerable time but may be worth it for future business with government agencies.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/gettingonschedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting on Schedule<\/a><br \/>Application and approval process &#8220;to get on the Schedule&#8221; can take considerable time but may be worth it for future business with government agencies.<\/li><li id=\"crsGrants\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/portal\/content\/104738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> Training<\/a><br \/>Includes Training for Vendors, such as <em>Need Help Getting on Schedule?<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38da038 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38da038\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e5e2ea\" data-id=\"6e5e2ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60bbc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f60bbc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Subcontracting Opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df7f39 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4df7f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1e480e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1e480e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da0dadb\" data-id=\"da0dadb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c576d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69c576d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A federal contract may be so large that a single company might have difficulty in providing the products or services required to meet the terms of the contract. A prime contractor may need to use subcontractors to complete contractual obligations.<\/p><ul><li id=\"crsGrants\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web.sba.gov\/subnet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUB-Net<\/a> (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Small Business Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">SBA<\/abbr> Subcontracting Network)<br \/>Identify subcontract opportunities by reviewing the postings of prime contractors.<\/li><li id=\"crsGrants\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/category\/navigation-structure\/contracting\/contracting-opportunities\/sub-contracting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subcontracting Opportunities<\/a> (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Small Business Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">SBA<\/abbr>)<br \/>Identify prime contractors through a listing of contractors, with addresses and phone numbers, by state.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/portal\/content\/101195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subcontracting Directory<\/a> (<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr>)<br \/><abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> contrators with subcontracting plans and goals. Companies are listed within each of the eleven <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"General Services Administration\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">GSA<\/abbr> regions. For each, gives products and services offered, and the small business contact within the company.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a463bda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a463bda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95a19f6\" data-id=\"95a19f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbea45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbea45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selling to the Military and DOD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68e855 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a68e855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b052d4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b052d4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d716cd7\" data-id=\"d716cd7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d022279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d022279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Specialized Information on Selling to the Military<\/strong><\/p><p>Many of the <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Department of Defense\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">DOD<\/abbr> contract announcements and registration requirements for businesses have been incorporated into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fbo.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FedBizOpps<\/a> (Federal Business Opportunities), with registration at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sam.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">System for Awards Management<\/a><abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"System for Awards Management\" xml:lang=\"en-US\"> (SAM)<\/abbr>. However, there are often <strong>special requirements<\/strong> for selling to the military. The vast majority of <strong><abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Department of Defense\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">DOD<\/abbr> contracts<\/strong> are awarded by <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Department of Defense\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">DOD<\/abbr> field organizations, or specific mission-oriented agencies within an organization.<\/p><ul><li id=\"crsGrants\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acq.osd.mil\/osbp\/osbp\/sb_index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Small Business Programs <\/a>(<abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Office of Small Business Programs\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">OSBP<\/abbr>)<br \/><abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Department of Defense\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">DOD<\/abbr> provides information, publications, and programs to assist small, disadvantaged, or minority businesses to compete for <abbr lang=\"en-US\" title=\"Department of Defense\" xml:lang=\"en-US\">DOD<\/abbr> contracts, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acq.osd.mil\/osbp\/sb\/guide.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide to Marketing to DoD<\/a>.<\/li><li id=\"crsGrants\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dla.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defense Logistics Agency<\/a><br \/>Provides links to government websites with information for small businesses wanting to sell to the military. Also there is a link to the listings of local <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dla.mil\/SmallBusiness\/Pages\/ptac.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procurement Technical Assistance Centers<\/a>, which provide information and counseling to business wanting to sell to the government.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business Opportunities with the Federal Government Information gateway, prepared by the Congressional Research Service for the U.S. Senate, provides guidance and online procurement procedures for doing business with the federal government, updated August 2018. 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