1 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Navigating Federal Websites for RFPs

2 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Presented by The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) Phone: (916) (866) toll-free Fax: (916)

3 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Contracting Requirements Codes: -Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) - Better to call: North American Industrial Codes (NAICs) Registrations: -Central Contractor Registration (CCR) – Click on Help on next page print the handbook -VETS 100 Report – -Primes & subs with fed contracts >/ = $100K

4 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. North American Industrial Codes (NAICs)

5 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

6 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

7 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. VETS 100 Report

8 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Purchasing Options Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) –Government’s “Paperless Contracting System” –Requires vendor to pay for a third party Value Added Network (VAN) or -Value Added Service (VAS) Government Purchase Cards (GPC) –Micropurchase threshold <$3,000 –Credited through normal VISA / MasterCard Channels

9 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Online Contract Opportunities Federal: FedBizOpps - –Main solicitation website for Federal Government (>$25,000) Department of Energy (DOE) – – –Business and Financial Opportunities with Energy

10 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Business Opportunities May find opportunities without registering for an account

11 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Business Opportunities (Cont.) If registered in CCR and ORCA create a free account

12 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Business Opportunities (Cont.) Click on “Advanced Search”

13 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Business Opportunities (Cont.) In “Advanced Search,” same search screen as before

14 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Business Opportunities (Cont.) Clicking in box area gives a drop down or drop up menu to pick

15 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Business Opportunities (Cont.) Clicking in box area gives a drop down or drop up menu to pick

16 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Department of Energy (DOE)

17 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. DoD E-Mall - –See “Supplier’s Corner” –Buyers can purchase off-the-shelf finished goods from commercial vendors and government sources –A 3 rd party (your ISP or a VAN) maintains your company catalog of goods and/or services and can receive and process electronic orders –See link “Becoming a DOD emall supplier” GSA Advantage - –GSA Schedule holders can list their products and services –Government buyers can search and purchase goods and services Federal Procurement Sites

18 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. GSA Advantage

19 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal E-Commerce Sites (Cont.) Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) DIBBS – –Search DSCC contract opportunities, awards, and technical data. –Good site for manufacturers. –On-line bidding capability. Navy Electronic Commerce On-line (NECO) – –Your link to the world of Navy Electronic Business Opportunities –Online bidding capability. Department of Interior (DOI) - –Business opportunities for the Department of the Interior and other participating agencies.

20 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) DIBBS

21 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Navy Electronic Commerce On-line (NECO )

22 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Department of Interior (DOI)

23 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. If you are contracting with the Department of Defense: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Wide Area Work Flow Pays Department of Defense (DoD) invoices –Pays via EFT using information in your CCR registration Web Invoicing System (WINS) –DFAS system for vendors to send invoices electronically –More information: ins.html Getting Paid

24 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)

25 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Web Invoicing System (WINS)

26 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Government Resources “Where in Federal Contracting?” - –Answers to many Federal Contracting questions, plus state and local solicitation websites Federal Acquisition Regulation – Defense Standardization Program’s Online Documents Specs & Standards on the Web -

27 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Where in Federal Contracting?”

28 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

29 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

30 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

31 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Defense Standardization Program’s Online Documents

32 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Acquisition Central Website Quick links for the federal acquisition community and the government's business partners –CCR –ORCA –Fedbizopps –Wage determinations on line –Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) –Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)

33 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Acquisition Central Website (Cont.)

34 Copyright © 2008 The Federal Technology Center. All rights reserved. Questions? Comments?