Questions tagged sam-gov

SAM.gov is the System for Award Management, the primary database for entities doing business with the U.S. federal government, and you do need to...

Yes, a Unique Entity ID (UEI) can be obtained without completing a full SAM.gov registration. The UEI is a 12-character alphanumeric value assigned...

You need to find contracts that do not require government past performance, which often means starting with smaller opportunities below the...

My SAM.gov saved search for 561730, Landscaping Services, has been bringing back a bunch of different notices for federal grounds work, mostly for...

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

Your firm should refine your search parameters by reviewing the Product Service Codes (PSCs) and keywords used in the actual solicitations you are...

No, a paid tool does not show federal bids before they hit SAM.gov, because proposed contract actions expected to exceed $25,000 must be synopsized...

Jordan, the city RFP you found is asking for a full proposal, which is a lot more than just a price sheet. You need to provide a narrative for your...

FPDS is still the system for reporting federal contract award data, but it is accessed through SAM.gov. Marcus is right about the reporting...

The contracting officer will incorporate the correct wage determination into the solicitation, and if it is missing, you should request it from them...

City and county governments do not require SAM.gov registration; it is primarily a federal requirement for federal contracts. The SAM.gov entity...

The health and welfare fringe benefit listed on the wage determination is a set hourly rate that must be paid for all hours worked or paid, up to 40...

I'm looking at some federal RFQs for grounds maintenance at military bases and federal buildings around Jacksonville, mostly under NAICS 561730. I...

SAM.gov entity registrations must be renewed every 365 days to stay active. Beyond the core data, representations and certifications, and points of...

A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is an agreement that can be set up directly with a qualified vendor, but it is important to understand that a BPA...

You should also look for specific freight requirements that contracting officers might classify under different PSCs beyond the general...

The micro-purchase threshold is the dollar amount below which agencies can make purchases without soliciting competitive quotations, and it is set by...

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

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...

Procurement forecasts are released by individual agencies and can be found on their websites, typically under their Office of Small and Disadvantaged...

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

Since registering my landscaping company in SAM.gov back in March, I have been getting calls every week. They all say they can find me federal,...

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