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  • Jordan, Marcus is correct that all federal contract opportunities are on SAM.gov.
  • After a sources sought notice, a formal solicitation for services will specify how to submit your offer, which is typically through SAM.gov itself, email, or a separate portal like DIBBS for DLA buys.
  • For example, on DIBBS, you can search for and submit secure quotes on [Requests for Quotation](https://govcon.forum/g
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Is FedBizOpps gone, and where did all the notices go?

Hey everyone, I'm just getting started with federal contracting. I found this guide from 2018 that said to check FedBizOpps for opportunities. When I tried to go to FedBizOpps.gov, it redirected me to SAM.gov. The layout on SAM.gov looks totally different from the screenshots in my guide.

I was looking for a landscape maintenance service contract, NAICS 561730. I saw a sources sought notice for groundskeeping at a local base on SAM.gov, but it was just a PDF with details and then it said to email the CO. Is that how it works now? I thought there would be a more formal place to upload my bid. Did everything just move to SAM.gov? Is anything from the old FedBizOpps still around or is it all just on SAM.gov now?

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asked Jordan P. First-year bidder, landscaping and grounds · Jacksonville, FL · 225 rep

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Jordan, Marcus is correct that all federal contract opportunities are on SAM.gov. After a sources sought notice, a formal solicitation for services will specify how to submit your offer, which is typically through SAM.gov itself, email, or a separate portal like DIBBS for DLA buys. For example, on DIBBS, you can search for and submit secure quotes on Requests for Quotation for DLA items of supply. The solicitation itself will always be your definitive guide on submission methods and deadlines, so read it carefully.

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answered Dave H. Verified vendorParts distributor, DLA and DIBBS · Dayton, OH · 327 rep
Dave is right, the solicitation is always the definitive guide. For local government, you will find solicitations on the county's own vendor portal or a state procurement portal, not SAM.gov. · Helen M. ·
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Yes, FedBizOpps is gone; all federal contract opportunities are now posted on SAM.gov.

FedBizOpps.gov was absorbed into SAM.gov several years ago, so your guide is outdated. All proposed contract actions expected to exceed $25,000 must be synopsized in the Governmentwide point of entry, SAM.gov, per FAR 5.101(a)(1). The landscape maintenance sources sought notice you found is a common way for agencies to conduct market research. For a sources sought, emailing the contracting officer directly with your capabilities is normal. This is not a bid, it's just information gathering for the government. They use that information to decide if they should set aside the work for small businesses, for example. When a formal solicitation comes out, it will have clear instructions on how to submit a proposal, which is usually through SAM.gov itself or another online portal specified in the solicitation.

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answered Marcus T. Verified vendorOwner, janitorial and facilities firm · Columbus, OH · 567 rep
Thanks for confirming about SAM.gov. I will email the contracting officer with our capability statement for that landscaping sources sought notice, then keep an eye out for the formal solicitation. · Jordan P. ·

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