Questions tagged sam-gov

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

Hey everyone, we're a small landscaping company with nine employees, and we've been trying to get into government work this year. Our main target is...

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...

I registered my landscaping company in SAM.gov a few months ago and now I'm trying to bid on a federal grounds maintenance contract I saw posted as a...

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,...

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...

Your nine-person company can bid on Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and solicitations, which include Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and Invitations for...

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...

Hey everyone, Jordan P. here, first-year bidder from Jacksonville. I run a landscaping company, nine people strong, and we're trying to get into...

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

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

After you submit a proposal for a federal contract, the government evaluates it against the criteria outlined in Section M of the solicitation,...

SAM.gov registration typically takes about 10 business days to become active after all required documentation is submitted, but it can take longer...

To find open solicitations on SAM.gov, you need to use the "Status" filter and select "Active" or "Combined Synopsis/Solicitation." Jordan, the issue...

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

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

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...

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...