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A contract between a prime contractor and a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for the performance of a prime contract or subcontract.
A document outlining a government agency’s requirements and the criteria for the evaluation of offers.
A contract awarded directly by the Federal government.
Contracting through the use of either competitive or other-than-competitive proposals and discussions. Any contract awarded without using sealed bidding procedures is a negotiated contract.
An arrangement in which (a) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as potential prime contractor; or (b) an agreement by a potential prime contractor with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified government contract or acquisition program.
A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.
For negotiated procurements, a contractor’s final offer following the conclusion of discussions.
The acquiring of supplies or services by the federal government with appropriated funds through purchase or lease.
A Small Disadvantaged Business Concern that is certified by the SBA. SBA certifies SDBs to make them eligible for special bidding benefits.
A economically disadvantaged business that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged. This can include a publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and whose management and daily business is controlled by one or more such individuals.
A small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard applicable to the Standard Industrial Classification code assigned to a contracting opportunity.
A business smaller than a given size as measured by its employment, business receipts, or business assets.
GSA is a centralized, federal procurement, property management, policy development and information provision agency, created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. The US General Services Administration (GSA) is a management agency of the federal government that provides federal agencies with the tools necessary to perform their day-to-day operations. The GSA is best likened to the landlord or housekeeper of the federal government because it provides such supplies and services as furniture; equipment and supplies (power tools; phones, computers, etc.), workspaces; security; travel and transportation services; federal motor vehicle fleet management; historic building preservation; fine art program management; and on and on and on
A GSA contract, also known as a GSA Schedule, Federal Supply Schedule contracts, or multiple award schedules, is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract negotiated between the US General Services Administration (GSA) and commercial companies and available for use by federal agencies worldwide. GSA contracts make it easy for the government to purchase state-of-the-art, high-quality commercial products and services. To maintain continued sources of supplies and services, schedule contract periods are as long as five years with three five-year option periods.
Federal Business Opportunities or www.FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal – FedBizOpps (FBO) – commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.
Best value is the expected outcome of any acquisition that ensures the customers needs are met in the most effective, economical, and timely manner.
Best value is the goal of sealed bidding, simplified acquisition, commercial item acquisition, negotiated acquisition, and any other specialized acquisition method or combination of methods.
Negotiated acquisition techniques used to obtain best value may span a “continuum” from low priced technically acceptable to trade-offs between price, past performance and the technical solution.
Along with ARC Business Solutions, many government agencies have in-house resources to provide contracting assistance. The General Services Administration’s Office of Business Support assists businesses in determining who to market their products and services to in the federal government, and how they can get connected.
The SBA provides oversight of the certification programs as well as business matchmaking programs.
The Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) are non-profit organizations created by Congress and partially funded by the Department of Defense to expand the supplier base and increase competition among government contractors, thus reducing the cost of maintaining a strong national security, as well as generating employment and enhancing the economy.
The PTACs’ role is to work with businesses to help them obtain and perform federal, state and local government contracts by educating the companies on the processes necessary for securing government contracts and by connecting businesses with government agencies seeking competitively priced products and services.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system used by the statistical agencies of the United States for classifying business establishments.
The Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code is a five character ID number used extensively within the Federal Government.
A Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number that to identify unique business establishments. This nine-digit number is assigned and maintained by Dun and Bradstreet.
For most federal government contracts, a business must meet at least two requirements:
1. Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, which is a unique nine-digit identification number for each physical location of a business, available at Dun & Bradstreet or expedited through us here.
2. Register with the government’s System for Award Management (SAM) or through us here.