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We're a small dump truck outfit in Joliet, certified DBE through the Illinois Unified Certification Program. A highway prime wants us hauling on an...
Questions tagged subcontracting
Subcontracting: 17 questions across all categories.
17 questions
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QuestionWhich CMMC level do I need as a services sub who only gets emails and spreadsheets from the prime?
My company is a subcontractor to a defense prime on a federal contract for training services. Our part of the work is managing course rosters and...
Priya S.Verified vendorasked
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QuestionWhat does being the prime contractor really mean compared with subbing: risk, paperwork, cash flow?
My company has been an environmental consulting sub for three years, mostly on federal task orders for a large prime. We just got asked to prime a...
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We won our first prime contract, a county renovation job, 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. It's not a set-aside, just a...
Keisha W.Verified vendorasked
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No, handing over all three before an NDA isn't normal, and you're right to slow it down. A prime that's serious about you will sign a mutual NDA...
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AnsweredHow do I start a government contracting business, and is it possible with no product of my own?
It is definitely possible to start a government contracting business without your own product, but it is important to choose your target market...
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Nadia is right about identifying mandatory flow-down clauses, and you need to look at the FAR for federal contracts; state and local contracts will...
Marcus T.Verified vendorasked
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My firm, an SDVOSB, recently won a federal set-aside for court reporting services, NAICS 561492. We have the court reporters, but this particular...
Keisha W.Verified vendorasked
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AnsweredWhere do I find subcontracting opportunities on federal contracts that have already been awarded?
Luis, while Priya is correct that there isn't a central federal portal for post-award subcontracting opportunities, you can also look for...
Luis A.Verified vendorasked
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QuestionWhat is DCAA compliance, and does a fixed-price sub ever need an approved accounting system?
My company, a landscaping firm, has only ever done fixed-price contracts for city parks and school grounds. We just got a call from a prime...
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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...
govcon.forum teamRFPFinder staffasked
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I own a HUBZone-certified IT firm and we have no federal awards yet. We do custom software development, NAICS 541511. I am trying to figure out how...
Marcus T.Verified vendorasked
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A teaming agreement is a written agreement between two or more companies to form a team to compete for a government contract. To prevent being...
Priya S.Verified vendorasked
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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...
Luis A.Verified vendorasked
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Yes, your company can get work on these task orders as a subcontractor to an IDIQ holder. An Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract...
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AnsweredWhat is a UEI number, and is there any way to get one without finishing the whole SAM registration?
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...
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AnsweredWhat is a subcontractor in government contracting, and how do I become one for a federal job?
A subcontractor in government contracting is a firm that performs work for a prime contractor, which holds the direct contract with the government....