A sole source contract is an award to one vendor without competition, and while uncommon, certain circumstances and certifications allow them. A...

A teaming request post on govcon.forum should state the role you are looking for, the relevant NAICS code, your company's certifications, the general...

I'm trying to figure out how to best prepare for an upcoming federal contract. I saw a presolicitation notice on SAM.gov for medical coding support,...

DLA does conduct market research, but for common items of supply like the industrial supplies under your NAICS code 423840, they often rely on...

Hey everyone, I run a small business distributing janitorial products and other supplies. We got registered in SAM.gov a few months ago and have been...

To flag an amendment, a Q&A answer, or a due date change on a solicitation thread, post a reply with the update. The moderation team will update the...

This thread explains what can and cannot be posted about a live bid in an RFP thread. Our forum allows discussions about publicly available...

Each RFP discussion thread on govcon.forum is created for a specific, live solicitation listed on RFPFinder. These threads serve as a central place...

Jordan, Marcus is correct that all federal contract opportunities are on SAM.gov. After a sources sought notice, a formal solicitation for services...

The 8(a) certification application requires a detailed narrative statement and supporting documentation to verify ownership, control, and economic...

Best value in government contracting means the government evaluates proposals based on both technical factors and price, while Lowest Price...

A wrap rate is an hourly rate that combines your direct labor cost with all your indirect costs and profit, giving you a comprehensive price for...

CMMC Level 2 incorporates the 110 security requirements of NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2. CMMC Level 2 builds on NIST 800-171 by adding assessment and...

I just got the debrief for a city grounds maintenance contract, NAICS 561730, that was a small business set-aside. We lost, and the contracting...

Paid bid-finding tools for federal and state opportunities often aggregate data from many sources beyond just SAM.gov and a single state's...

Getting a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract involves preparing a comprehensive offer package, and the timeline can vary significantly. The...

Jordan, you are right to look for a specific portal because the city procurement code requires the purchasing department to post all solicitations to...

SAM.gov registration is free, and you do not need to pay any third-party services to complete it. The SAM.gov help desk is available to assist users...

A bid tabulation is a list of all bids received for an Invitation for Bid (IFB), typically showing the names of the bidders and their total proposed...

Nadia, you do not need to read 53 parts of the FAR to understand the clauses in your RFQ. Most of what you need to know about the FAR for a specific...

I saw a sources sought notice on SAM.gov from a civilian agency yesterday, 30 days to respond. The agency is looking for IT support, specifically for...

HUBZone certification is a small business program that provides contracting preferences for businesses located in historically underutilized business...

My small business bid on two contracts about two months ago and I haven't heard anything back. We submitted an offer for a school district furniture...

Yes, for an Invitation for Bid, the lowest price wins if your bid is responsive and you are a responsible contractor. Grace is correct that for a...

Jordan, a postaward debriefing can tell you whether your price was too high, but not how it compared to other specific offerors. The contracting...