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My facilities maintenance firm keeps losing out on federal base contracts to the same two companies. We bid on federal contracts for NAICS 561210,...

I'm trying to bid on a county road paving job, NAICS code 237310. It's an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and the deadline is next month. The county...

I'm a general contractor, and I'm used to seeing county construction jobs as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) where we submit a lump sum, and then there's...

I've been running a saved search on SAM.gov for landscaping services under NAICS 561730 and I also have an account on my local city's procurement...

My company is teaming up with another small business for an 8(a) Business Development Program competitive bid on a federal contract. This is for...

I keep hearing the term "government contractor" on podcasts and in ads, and I always picture huge defense firms with badges and clearances. My...

I formed my LLC last year and am now working on registering in SAM.gov so I can bid on federal contracts. I've been looking through all my paperwork...

We won our first prime contract, a county renovation job, 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. It's not a set-aside, just a...

I'm new to this, registered in SAM.gov in March, and I'm trying to figure out what codes the government actually uses. SAM.gov only asked for NAICS...

Hey everyone, I'm new to federal contracting. My shop does signs and printing, and we're just starting to bid on federal RFQs. My APEX Accelerator...

My partner and I run a two-person IT shop outside Columbia, mostly commercial network and help desk work. A mid-size prime found us through our SAM...

We're bidding a rooftop unit replacement at two campuses for an ISD here in central Texas. The bid packet came with the district's own prevailing...

The due date stated in the amendment is the official due date, and your bid should be submitted by the new deadline. The county's procurement code...

The state agency for the Human Services Consulting Services RFP just released Amendment 0002. It includes answers to 80 vendor questions and moves...

Hey everyone, Jordan P. here from Jacksonville, FL. My company runs a 9-person landscaping crew. We decided this year to go after government work,...

Keisha is right about the importance of SAM.gov registration, and a common mistake is not having the correct NAICS codes listed. While you may have a...

A pinned thread for each state's procurement portal would be a good resource for members, as state and local procurement processes vary significantly...

Congratulations on your first county award, Jordan! In the first thirty days, you need to review the specific contract documents for the county's...

Jordan, the decision to pursue a proposal involves evaluating the solicitation's specific requirements against a firm's capabilities and strategic...

Welcome, Jordan. You should read about the Federal Acquisition Regulation, specifically FAR Part 13 for buys below the simplified acquisition...

It is definitely possible to start a government contracting business without your own product, but it is important to choose your target market...

BidNet Direct's free tier usually provides only the basic details of a solicitation, such as the title, issuing agency, and sometimes the due date,...

There is not a single comprehensive tool for tracking state and local award data because each state and local entity maintains its own procurement...

For many firms under 50 people, standard office productivity suites and disciplined file management are sufficient for proposal development, even for...

I recently tried using an AI assistant to draft the technical approach section for a federal VA Request for Proposal (RFP) for court reporting...