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Although there are many more links to web sites that we could list,  we have attempted to limit the number in an effort to help focus on the most important.   As you know the Internet is a very dynamic tool with web addresses and information that undergo change.  Please contact us  if you  have any problems locating a specific site.  Select the link below to go directly to each web site.
 
DATA  UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER

All companies wanting to do business with the Federal Government must have a DUNS Number. Although you can register for a DUNS number online, it's much faster to call Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) directly to obtain this FREE nine-digit identification number. A DUNS number is needed before you can  register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System. .When you call D&B, explain that you are going to do business with the Federal Government. D&B Telephone:  866-705-5711

You will need to provide the following information to D&B when you call:

  • Legal Name
  • Tradestyle, Doing Business As (DBA), or other name by which your organization is commonly recognized
  • Physical Address, City, State and Zip Code
  • Mailing Address (if separate)
  • Telephone Number
  • Contact Name
  • SIC Code (Line of Business) - D&B will help you with this OR ask your Heartland PTAC Counselor
  • Number of Employees at your location
  • Headquarters name and address (if there is a reporting relationship to a parent corporate entity)
  • Is this a home-based business?


http://www.dnb.com/   (companies can search this web site to see if they already have a DUNS Number - contact D&B if company and address info is not correct).

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do   (another web site to see if company already has a DUNS Number)

 
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION / TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

All companies that file federal taxes, need a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). This nine digit number, is either an Employer Identification Number (EIN), assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or  a Social Security Number assigned by the Social Security Administration (SSA). A sole proprietor that has no employees and files no excise or pension tax returns may use their social security number as the taxpayer identification number. To read more about how to obtain an EIN from the IRS, click on this link: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ; for information about Social Security Numbers, see this link:  Social Security Administration (SSA)

 
CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

IMPORTANT:  During CCR registration, you must create and enter a 9 digit code called a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN). After you complete your registration,  you will be given a "password" called a Trading Partner Identification Number (TPIN).  Keep your TPIN and MPIN Confidential. Access to your TPIN could compromise your bank account and cause electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments to be routed to an unauthorized bank. Do NOT place your TPIN or MPIN on your company web site or any marketing material. If anyone would ever ask you for your TPIN or MPIN, contact your Heartland PTAC counselor immediately.

The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System is a vendor database of information needed by the Federal Government to pay vendors by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Any business wanting to be a vendor with the Federal Government MUST be registered in the CCR System. When you register with CCR, a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code will be automatically assigned.  After you register, you must renew annually or your registration becomes "inactive". After Nov. 5, 2007, when you renew, your types of business and NAICS Codes have to be re-entered. To learn more about CCR see the web site below.  CCR Registration is FREE. Your Heartland PTAC counselor  will assist you with this registration.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Companies considered "small" by the SBA, can and should complete a "second part" of CCR.
This used to be called PRO-Net , now referred to as the  Small Business Administration “Small Business Profile” or the  “Dynamic Small Business Profile”.

IRS Validation: On October 30, 2005, the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) began validating the Taxpayer Identification Number and Taxpayer Name of each new and updating CCR registrant with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records. A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a nine-digit number, which is either an Employer Identification Number (EIN) assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or a Social Security Number (SSN) assigned by the Social Security Administration.  In order to complete your CCR registration and qualify as a vendor eligible to bid for federal government contracts or apply for federal grants, the TIN and Taxpayer Name combination you provide in the IRS Consent Form must match exactly to the TIN and Taxpayer Name used when you file your federal tax return.  It will take one to two business days to validate new and updated records prior to becoming active in CCR. For more information, see the announcement and list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the CCR website.
CCR Telephone: 888-227-2423

http://www.bpn.gov (select CCR)
    OR
 http://www.ccr.gov

 https://www.bpn.gov/ReleaseNotes/  (CCR changes)

ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications Application) 

Effective January 1, 2005, ORCA registration was required for any company wanting to do business with the Federal Government. You'll need your DUNS Number and your "MPIN" (Marketing Partner Identification Number). When you completed your Central Contractor Registration, you had to create and enter  9digits (of your choosing in the "Points of Contact (POC) Section") of your CCR record. That's is your "MPIN" - it had to have at least  one alpha character and one number (in upper or lower case). If you don't know your MPIN, contact your  Heartland PTAC counselor  for assistance.
ORCA Web Site: http://www.bpn.gov/  (select "ORCA Vendor")
 
SUBCONTRACTING DIRECTORIES

Listed below are web sites where you can find prime contractors that are doing business with the federal government. These are provided as contacts for you to market your product/service as a sub-contractor.

1. SBA SUB-Net  -  Prime contractors use SUB-Net, a web site operated by the Small Business Administration,  to post subcontracting opportunities that may or may not be reserved for small business, and may include either solicitations or other notices-- for example, notices of sources sought for teaming partners and subcontractors needed on future contracts.  Small businesses should look at this web site to identify opportunities in their areas of experience.  

2. DoD  Small Business Specialists - Under "DoD Small Business Specialists " click on link for ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, etc., then follow the directions  The Small Business Specialists assist small businesses to market their products and services to the Department of Defense (DoD)..  Also, for DoD Procurement Reports click HERE

3. Small and Disadvantaged Business Uitilization Offices- Click HERE for the direct link to these Agency Offices

4. DoD Major Prime Contractors - The DoD requires major prime contractors and subcontractors receiving contracts valued over $500,000  ($1 million for construction) to develop plans and goals for subcontracting with small business and small disadvantaged business.  This is a list of all prime contractors by State, and the employee there designated the Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO), responsible for subcontracting with small businesses; Although names may have changed, the telephone numbers should be accurate.

5. DoD Contracts Valued 5 MIL or More  -  DoD Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m. and are posted at this web site.

6. GSA Subcontracting Directory - Select “Directory” at this web site. This directory is published as an aid to small business concerns seeking subcontracting opportunities with General Services Administration (GSA) prime contractors. Pursuant to the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Law 95-507, large business prime contractors receiving federal contracts valued at over $1 million for construction, $500,000 for all other contracts, are required to establish plans and goals for subcontracting with small business firms. This directory is a listing of GSA contractors with subcontracting plans and goals.Companies are listed alphabetically by name within each of the eleven GSA regions. Each listing contains the company's name, products or services, address, and the name and telephone number of the small business contact within the company, in that order.

7. DoD Procurement Reports -   View DoD contracts $25,000 and over by contractor name, contract number, contract amount, place of performance, and other detailed info.

8.  SBA List of Contractors with Subcontracting Plans:
http://www.sba.gov/GC/indexcontacts-sbsd.html

9. AMCOM - Subcontracting info at Redstone Army Aviation and Missile Command (Redstone Arsenal, AL ).

10. DHS Subcontracting with Primes - List some important tips to subcontract with Primes - also list contact info for Primes.

 
SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS

SBA's size standards define whether a business entity is "small" and, thus, eligible for Government programs and preferences reserved for "small business'' concerns. Size standards have been established for types of economic activity, or industry, generally under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For Federal procurement, the firm "self certifies" small business status as of the time its bid is submitted, based on the size standard specified in the solicitation.  Non-profit companies are considered "non-small".

http://www.sba.gov/size/   (SBA's main page on "Size Standards")

http://www.ccr.gov/SizeStandard.aspx
http://www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/index.html
http://www.sba.gov/size/indexguide.html  (Guide to SBA's Definitions of Small Business)  http://www.sba.gov/size/indexguide.html (Size Standard Definitions)
http://www.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html  (Displays the Size Standard by NAICS Code)
 http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics07/index.html (Use this link to locate 2007 NAICS Codes and  2002 codes)
 http://www.sba.gov/GC/goals/indexinfo.html  (Small Business Goals for Federal Govt.)
http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html/  (OSHA Web Site -1987 SIC Search)

 
FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FedBizOpps)

Effective January 1, 2002, changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) designated Federal Business Opportunities as the single point of  electronic public access on the Internet for government-wide Federal procurement opportunities that exceed $25,000. Commerce Business Daily Network (CBDNet) previously had posted this procurement information. From FedBizOpps, vendors can view and download solicitation information and register to receive e-mail notifications for these business opportunities. FedBizOpps was once called the  "Electronic Posting System" (EPS),  so you may see occasional reference to "EPS".
http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

Note: DoDBusOpps, where DoD solicitations were previously posted,  was permanently taken off-line on July 1, 2003. All DoD solicitation information required to be posted is now found on FedBizOpps.gov .
 
MISC WEB SITES

Acquisition Central
 		 http://acquisition.gov/  (many contracting resources and web links)
Fedbid.com http://www.fedbid.com

Some federal solicitations will direct you to to Fedbid.com . GSA has contracted with Fedbid to provide a third-party online, anonymous, browser based application, to conduct reverse auctions. An Offeror (e,g, Vendor)  may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time. Offerors MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data, or make a bid on www.FedBid.com . Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. If you need assistance,  contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process, or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.
Prompt Payment Rule

http://fms.treas.gov/prompt/

The Prompt Payment rule ensures that federal agencies pay vendors in a timely manner and assesses late interest penalties against agencies that pay vendors after a payment due date. In addition to a summary of the the Prompt Payment rule, this web site has on-line interest calculators.
 
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)

McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA)

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA)		 http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/contracts/index.htm
http://www.wdol.gov/

DBRA - Applies to Construction Contracts over $2,000. Requires contractors or their subcontractors to pay workers no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits paid on projects of a similar character. DBRA directs the Secretary of Labor to determine such local prevailing wage rates.
SCA - Applies to Service Contracts over $2,500. Requires contractors or their subcontractors performing services on prime to pay service employees no less than the locally prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement.
PCA - Applies to Contracts for manufacturing or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles, or equipment over $10,000.
Provides employees on covered federal contracts the right to be paid at least the minimum wage for all hours worked and time and one half their regular rate of pay for overtime hours.
 
Vets 100 Report


https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/
Contact the Vets 100 Help Desk (number on web site) for any questions about reporting/requirements.
 
Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) is the Federal Government's central database of information about its procurement contracts. This is a great site to find past contracting information. FPDS stores information on over $250 billion worth of federal contracts awarded each year for goods and services, providing detailed information on contracts above $25,000 and summary data on procurements below $25,000. Once you register there (free), in addition to selecting from several standard reports, you can do advanced searches by NAICS, PSC, Funding Agency,  Vendor Name, etc.  For example, if you have a list of competitors, you can see detailed contract info (by fiscal year) of awards that company has received - it's much more complete and efficient than looking at FedBizOpps (FBO) or the archived award info in Commerce Business Daily (CBD - replaced by FBO).  READ the USERS MANUAL on the FPDS web site that helps explain some of the search functions - PARTICULARLY THE SECTION ON "AD HOC REPORTS". GSA administers the FPDS web site, under contract with Global Computer Enterprises (GCE) of Gaithersburg, MD.
https://www.fpds.gov/  

Another portal for FPDS is  http://www.ffata.org/ffata/ (by entering, for example, a competitors DUNS Number, you can see contracts awarded to that company).
WebFLIS

WebFLIS (Web access - Federal Logistics Information System) Can search WEBFLIS using National Stock Number (NSN), CAGE Codes of your competitors, etc. to see products they supply to fed govt. At web site below click on "Public  Search"). You can also cross-reference Part Numbers to National Stock Numbers. There is however no batch retrieval in public WebFLIS - it is a one to one or one to many return. You can enter a NIIN, NSN, Part Number, or Partial Part Number to retrieve data. If you enter a Part Number or Partial Part Number, you will receive associated NSNs in a pick list format - there may be one associated NSN, or thousands ( the output number is limited to 3,000 associated NSNs).
http://www.dlis.dla.mil/webflis/default.asp


Also, look at FPDS.
International Traffic in Arms Regs. (ITAR)

US Department of State -  International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 

http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/itar_index.htm
SBA Procurement Center Representative (PCR) Directory/Other SBA Info http://www.sba.gov/GC/pcr.html

http://www.sba.gov/chats/  (SBA Online Chat Discussion Archive)
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

http://www.dcaa.mil/ . From the home page, select  from the menu, select "DCAA Publications", and "Information for Contractors" (100+ pages).  
Defense Logistics Information Service http://www.dlis.dla.mil (Locate All DLA Centers - select "links" then "Inventory Control Points")

http://www.dscr.dla.mil/proc/abvm/abvm.htm (ABVS)
The Automated Best Value System - DLA assigns a "past performance" score for your company IF you do business with DLA - here you can find the score for your company - you will need to enter your PROGATE "User ID" and "Password".

Acquisition Network http://www.arnet.gov/
Guide to Doing Business with the Federal Govt. (pdf) http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/ca_fresno/ca_fresno_practicalguide.pdf
Army/Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) http://www.aafes.com/pa/selling/index.html
(Doing business with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service). Download the "AAFES Suppliers Handbook" for information on other Exchange Services, e.g., Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, etc.
Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) http://www.commissaries.com/business.cfm (Doing business with the Defense Commissary Agency).
Labor Surplus Areas http://www.uses.doleta.gov/lsa.asp (LSAs by County)
Unique Identification
(UID) & Radio Frequency Identication (RFID)		 UID is a piece of data associated with a vendor supplied item that "uniquely" identifies it through it's life cycle.  RFID is a "tag" that holds and shares that data.

RFID is either a passive (unpowered) or active (powered) transmitter/receiver that stores information on the case or pallet in which UID (and non-UID'd items) are placed. The RFID tag may store the unique item numbers for the items in the case or pallet or simply a different unique packaging number that when accessed in a transportation or logistics database provides an inventory of the items in the case or on the pallet.

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagging will be required for all DoD manufacturers and suppliers starting January 1st, 2005  following implementation guidelines: Click HERE to view the implementation schedule and other RFID information..
Also, look at these web sites:
 http://www.acq.osd.mil/log/rfid/suppliered_training.htm
 www.dodrfid.org 
www.dodait.com
https://wawf.eb.mil


The DoD, and Heartland PTAC, do not endorse any specific vendors of materials or services designed to support UID/RFID  implementation.  AIM Global, the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility, has a list of  member companies that provide UID/RFID products and services.
http://www.aimglobal.org/

Note:  DoD currently accepts both EPC Class 0 tags, Class 1 Generation 1 tags and Class 1 Generation 2 tags.  They are in the process of migrating to Class 1 Generation 2 EPC tags exclusively in the near future (the current DFAR for new contracts has established a sunset date for Class 0 and Class 1 Gen 1 tags of 9/30/06).  DoD is encouraging companies to use Class 1 Generation 2 tags because of the improved performance of these tags.(Per Office of Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Supply Chain Integration) Crystal Gateway North, Suite 210-B, Room 230 on 7/24/2006)
DFAS/
WIDE AREA WORKFLOW &
MYINVOICE		 In addition to CCR and ORCA registrations, some solicitations will require you to be registered in Wide Area Workflow and MyInvoice. For more information or to register, go to https://wawf.eb.mil, and  https://myinvoice.csd.disa.mil .

This web site has a good description of Wide Area Workflow:
http://www.dfas.mil/commpay/Contractor_Corner/Jan_2004/page4.htm

For online training in Wide Area Workflow see:
http://www.wawftraining.com/

http://www.dfas.mil/contractorpay/electroniccommerce/wideareaworkflow.html

DFAS home page:  http://www.dod.mil/dfas
 
DFAS Contractor Payment Information Handbook (45 page PDF document) click HERE

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) will be holding free Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) "hands-on" vendor training sessions at DFAS locations through out the United States. Select this link: http://www.dod.mil/dfas/contractorpay/electroniccommerce.html

 
US & Independent Government Agencies Directories http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/

http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html 

http://www.usbluepages.gov/ 
US Government Printing Office (GPO) http://www.gpo.gov/bidopps/index.html
United States Code (U.S.C.) http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html http://thomas.loc.gov/   or http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/uscode/ . The USC is a "consolidation and codification" of the general and permanent laws of the United States. The Code does not include regulations issued by executive branch agencies, decisions of the Federal courts, treaties, or laws enacted by State or local governments. Regulations issued by executive branch agencies are available in the Code of Federal Regulations

Federal Register
 		 http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/Index.html

Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

Debarred/Excluded Parties Listing System
 

Excluded Parties Listing System (parties excluded/debarred from doing business with the Federal Government)
http://www.epls.gov/ 

Past Performance Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) provides contractor past performance information - contractors may view only their own data.
http://www.bpn.gov
OSDBU Offices Each Federal agency has an entity responsible for providing valuable procurement information to small businesses seeking to do business with its agency. These are referred to the Office(s) of Small and Disadvantaged Business Uitilization.
Click HERE for the direct link to these Agency Offices
 

Veterans Business
Resources

 

See this 12 page "guidance" paper on joint ventures and teaming agreements for veteran owned companies: http://www.vetbiz.gov/library/jtventure.pdf

Verification of Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses per Public Law (P.L.) 109-461. Verification allows veteran owned businesses to participate in the "Veterans First Buying Authority" program. Vet-Owned businesses will NOT be able to participate in the "Veterans First Buying Authority" program unless they are "verified". Click on links below to read more:
http://www.vetbiz.gov/acquisition/vetsfirst.htm
http://www.vetbiz.gov/vip/verify.htm
http://www.va.gov/osdbu/veteran/index.asp

http://www.vetbiz.gov/vip/vip.htm (Center for Veterans Enterprise - all vet owned businesses should register here)

The web site for the Center for Veterans Enterprises is:
http://www.vetbiz.gov

http://www.sba.gov/VETS/  (Small Business Administration, Veteran's Business Development)

Small Business Administration Patriot Express Loan Program
http://www.sba.gov/patriotexpress
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

http://www.dhs.gov/xbsnss/  (main web site for vendors)

http://www.fido.gov/dhs/aap/publicviewsb.asp  (DHS Forecast of Contract Opportunities)

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www.epa.gov/oam/  (EPA, Office of Acquisition Management)

EPA Regional Procurements Solicitations (solicitations advertised on FedBizOpps may  be directed to this EPA site - you can view solicitations and awards, by region,  here) :

http://www.epa.gov/oam/regions/
 
Department of Energy http://smallbusiness.doe.gov/ (DoE Small Business Office)
Housing & Urban Development (HUD) http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpo  (HUD’s Small Business Office contacts, prime contractor listing, procurement forecast)
DoD Educational Activity http://www.odedodea.edu/
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. It is headed by a director who oversees all agency functions from DoDEA headquarters in Arlington,Virginia. DoDEA operates 222 public schools in 15 districts located in 13 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. All schools within DoDEA are fully accredited by U.S. accreditation agencies. Approximately 8,785 teachers serve DoDEA's 102,600 students.
United States Postal Service

http://www.usps.com/purchasing/

http://www.usps.com/communications/organization/doingbusinesswithus.htm
DLA/Defense Supply Center Info

http://www.dla.mil/db  Several Defense Logistics Agency links including a list of products DLA buys by DLA Center,  and a manual on “Doing Business With The Defense Logistics Agency”.

http://www.dla.mil/about.asp (links to all DLA offices).

http://phdm.ctcgsc.org/  (find price histories for DLA supported products) Note: Taken offline as of November 30, 2005, directed to the following link for BSM and SAMMS data
http://efoia2.daps.dla.mil/default.htm


http://www.dscc.dla.mil/search/  (DSCC searches - find price histories, buyers, specs and standards, etc.)

http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/   {DSCP Clothing and Textiles ( CT )}

http://www.dscp.dla.mil/gi/prod_services/qsl.htm (DSCP G&I QSLM-Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers & QSLD-Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors)

http://www.dscr.dla.mil/userweb/BusConf/2005/Index.htm
(DSCR 2006 Aviation Supply Chain Business Conference -slides, Q&A, attendee list,etc.).

Business Systems Modernization (BSM) is a new online bid board software system that will integrate the existing (separate) bidding systems now being used by the DLA Centers. Instead of separate quoting systems,  there will be a single online quoting  system called the "Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Internet Bid Board System" (DLA DIBBS). Items are being gradually "phased in" from the "old" system to the new DLA DIBBS system. Vendors will use the DIBBS system to search for, view, and submit quotes on Requests for Quotations (RFQs).
Click HERE to read more
Click HERE and then enter the Part Number, FSC, NSN, or NIIN to determine if the item has been added to the new BSM system.
Click HERE to view the DLA DIBBS "Pocket Guide" (pdf document).

http://saso.dscp.dla.mil/bidboard/buyloc.html
( DLA Buyer Code Lookup)

Small Business Office Contacts - select appropriate Center link (e.g. DSCR, DSCC, etc.):  DSCR , DSCC , DSCP , DESC 
Telephone numbers for the Small Business Office
DSCR: 800-227-3603;   DSCC:   800-262-3272
DSCP: 800-831-1110; DESC: 800-523-2601 

DLA PROGATE https://progate.daps.dla.mil/home/
DLA DODAAC  SEARCH

https://dodaac.wpafb.af.mil/
The Department of Defense Address Activity Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity or organization that has the authority to requisition and/or receive materiel. You can search for these codes at this site.
DIBBS (DSCC Internet Bid Board System) 
and
DLA BSM DIBBS (Defense Logistics Agency, Busines Systems Modernization Defense Internet Bid Board System)

 

 https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/

https://dibbs.dscc.dla.mil/RFQ/  (DSCC RFQ Search )

 https://dibbs.dscc.dla.mil/refs/quoting/ (DIBBS HELP - explains info contained in the quote)
 
DoD EMALL http://www.dlis.dla.mil/emall.asp
DoD Forms http://web1.whs.osd.mil/icdhome/ddforms1-499.htm

http://www.dscp.dla.mil/contract/sf1449_Incorporation_Instructions.htm
(fillable pdf SF 1449)

 http://fedforms.gov/ (other forms)
DSCC (Defense Supply Center Columbus)
 		 http://www.dscc.dla.mil/offices/smbusiness/sbapresent.html (DSCC presentations in PowerPoint and Adobe PDF)

DSCC web site 'home page:
http://www.dscc.dla.mil 

http://dibbs.dscc.dla.mil/Solicitations

DSCC schedule of workshops: http://www.dscc.dla.mil/news/events/tko/


 
IQS (Internet Quoting System used by DSCP and DSCR - See also DIBBS and BSM DLA DIBBS) http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home/include/quoting.htm
ARNET(Acquisition Resource Network) http://www.arnet.gov/
FirstGov http://www.firstgov.gov/
eGov.gov http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/
DefenseLink http://www.defenselink.mil/acq/ebusiness/
USDA http://www.usda.gov/procurement/business/index.html
http://www.usda.gov/services.html
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/default.htm
http://www.usda.gov/procurement/toolkit/index.html
NASA Procurement Offices http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/

http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/syn_search.cgi

US Dept of Commerce (Export/Import Info) http://www.buyusa.gov/home/
US Department of Interior http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/login.jsp  (Can Search All DOI Agencies for Business Opportunities)
Small Business Administration (SBA)

http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/8abd/application/index.html {SBA, 8(a) Business Development Program}

 http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sdb/index.html   {SBA, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification Program}

http://www.sba.gov/training/certprograms.html  (Online Training – SBA Certification Programs)

http://www.sba.gov (SBA Home page)


http://www.sba.gov/hubzone/ (HUBZone info)

http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/init.asp#address
(use link above to determine if your business is in a HUBZone)

https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/download/December_Liaison_Listing_2006.htm
(link above - SBA HUBZone District Office Contacts)

http://www.sba.gov/map.html (SBA web site map)

http://www.sba.gov/yourgovt/osdbu.html (Fed web sites for Small Businesses)

 
 National Guard National Guard – Advertised solicitations:
http://www.nationalguardcontracting.org/ebs/advertisedsolicitations.asp


http://www.uspfo-mo.org/ (Missouri National Guard)

http://www.nationalguardcontracting.org/  (Other National Guard Locations)
 

National Guard State Web sites

http://www.ngb.army.mil/resources/states.aspx

National Guard Contracting: 
http://www.nationalguardcontracting.org/

Army bases:
http://www.army.com/base_directory.html

 
Federal Bureau of Prisons
http://www.bop.gov
 
Kansas Minority Business Council http://www.kmbdc.org/frameset.htm
DoD Contracts http://www.defenselink.mil/contracts/
Listing of contracts valued at $5 million or more for the past 30 days are posted here.
A-76 Process http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/inst/share.nsf/CONTDEFLOOK/HOME-INDEX  (A-76 Info; for agency specific A-76 documents select "Documents by Organization" under "Library", then for example select "OMB")

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/  (Office of Management and Budget)

http://www.dla.mil/j-3/a-76/A-76DLAFAQ.html
 
Consolidated Federal
Funds Report

The Consolidated Federal Funds Report displays Federal Government expenditures or obligations in state, county, and sub-county areas of the United States. The District of Columbia and U.S. outlying areas also are included. Various Federal Government agencies provide the data for this report from their existing reporting systems.
http://harvester.census.gov/cffr/
DoD Approved
Digital Signatures/Certificates
 

Digital Certificates allow companies to conduct secure electronic transactions with the DoD. The cost is $100 and above, depending on the type of certificate required, and will take a minimum of 2-3 business days.

http://iase.disa.mil/pki/    (at this web site, as of 5/20/2008, these are the DoD PKI Approved Vendors listed).

http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/certificate_types.html 
(certificate types)
ASSIST
Specs/Standards		 http://assist.daps.dla.mil/

ASSIST (Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System). Use this web site to help find military and federal specifications and standards. ASSIST-Online provides direct, online access to over 104,000 digital document images in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) which may be downloaded to your computer.  All ASSIST documents are now available to users free of charge!
 
SBA Mentor-Protege
Program and Approved Mentor-Protege Agreements		 http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/8abd/index.html
COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY (CBDNet)

http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov
See Important Announcement listed under Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps).
Commerce Business Daily will continue to provide Archived documents.

 
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODES

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html (Use this link to see  2007 and 2002 NAICS Codes).

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naicstab.htm    (Use this web site to locate NAICS cross-referenced to Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes - enter the NAICS to see the cross-reference to NAICS).

http://www.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html  (This link displays the Size Standard by NAICS Code - see more info on "Small Business Size Standards" on this page )

http://opeserver.induscorp.com/sfpds/info.html   (Service/Supply Codes, NAICS, SIC, Funding Agency Codes, etc.)
 

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) CODES  

http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
(Use this link to find SIC Codes)

PRODUCT SERVICE CODES (PSC), FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATION (FSC) CODES 

http://www.softshare.com/tables/pscs/ 

http://ptassist.com/webview/structs/federal_procurement_bf.pdf

http://fpdcapp.gsa.gov/pls/fpdsweb/PscWiz

http://www.fpdc.gov/fpdc/psc1998.pdf (Product and Service Code Manual)

 http://www.dlis.dla.mil/h2/

http://www.dlis.dla.mil/PDFs/h2.pdf (pdf file of FSGs/FSCs)

http://www.drms.dla.mil/asset/fsclist.html  (FSC - Supplies Only)

 
 
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR)

The Federal Acquisition Regulations are the policies and procedures that govern the acquisitions process. Federal Acquisition Circulars (FAC) revise, amend, and update the FAR. In addition to the FAR, over 20 federal agencies issue additional "supplements" to the FAR, i.e., Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), Navy Acquisition Procedures Supplement (NAPS),  Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR), General Services Administration (GSAR), etc. A listing of these supplements can be found in Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/  (FAR and Supplements for other Agencies)

http://acquisition.gov/far/fac.html (Federal Acquisition Circulars)

http://acquisition.gov/ (select FAR from the menu)
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm  (DFARS)
 http://www.abm.rda.hq.navy.mil/aosfiles/tools/NAPS/naps  (NAPS)
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdoe1.htm (DEAR)
http://www.acqnet.gov/GSAM/current/html/GSAMTOC.html  (GSAR)
 

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)

Federal Acquisition Regulations occasionally reference the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).  The CFR is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. The CFR is divided into 50 Titles which represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is divided into chapters AND further subdivided into Parts covering specific regulatory areas.  All parts are organized in Sections, and most citations to the CFR will be provided at the section level.  For example, "13 CFR 124.1002 (f)" refers to TITLE 13,  PART 124, SECTION 1002 and can located by entering the title, part, and section at the link below.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/retrieve.html
(search by entering title, part, and section)

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html  (main CFR page)
Note: A listing of agency federal acquisition supplements can be found in Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1  (all CFR Titles)
ACRONYMS USED BY THE GOVERNMENT

http://www.dscp.dla.mil/acronym.htm
http://www.supply.dla.mil/acro.asp
http://www.afms1.belvoir.army.mil/dictionary/disclaim_acronym.htm
http://jcs.mil/htdocs/dodinfo/acronyms/index.html
http://www.dscc.dla.mil/Offices/Packaging/pkg_acro.html (packaging acronyms)
 
ADOBE ACROBAT READER

Many publications and some drawings that you find on the internet will require you to have a PDF reader. You can download this software without charge at the Adobe website.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

 
PACKAGING INFO

http://www.dscc.dla.mil/offices/packaging/index.html

http://smpt.apg.army.mil/  (School of Military Packaging)
PROCUREMENT FORECASTS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES

http://w3.gsa.gov/Web/I/Ion/Con_Opp.NSF/  The GSA Forecast of Contracting Opportunities is made available pursuant to Public Law 100-656, Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988. The intent is to inform small businesses of anticipated contracting opportunities with the U. S. General Services Administration (GSA) for the current fiscal year, as well as known opportunities for subsequent fiscal years.
http://www.acqnet.gov/ (All Federal Agencies - select "Business Opportunites", "Procurement Forecasts")
https://www.fpds.gov/  (Federal Procurement Data System)
http://www.va.gov/osdbu/opps/busops.htm  (Veterans Administration)
http://www.sba.gov/GC/forecast.html
http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/osdbu_services/Procurement/forecast.cfm (DOT) http://www.sellingtoarmy.com/aaaf2/  (Army)
https://wwwproc.redstone.army.mil/acquisition/ (US Army Aviation & Missile Command Acquisition Center)
http://selltoairforce.org/finding/lrae.htm  (Air Force Small Business Home Page)
http://www.selltoairforce.org/aflrae/af-query.asp  (Air Force Forecast)
http://lrae.abm.rda.hq.navy.mil/default.htm  (Navy)
http://sbo.od.nih.gov/  (National Institutes of Health)
http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/forecast/   (DLA/DSCP/Directorate of Clothing and Textiles)
http://www.treasury.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/2-tips.shtml (Treasury)
http://www.fido.gov/dhs/aap/publicviewsb.asp (Department of Homeland Security).
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)
GSA Schedules e-Library

GSA's Federal Supply Schedules are large contracts through which federal customers can acquire more than 4 million products and services directly from more than 8,000 commercial suppliers.  At "Schedules e-Library" you can locate the GSA and VA Schedules contract information for your specific product or service. For example by entering the word "temporary" (e.g. for temporary staffing) you'll see "TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL STAFFING (TAPS) Services",  listed as schedule number 736; by then clicking on "736", you'll see several sub-classifications, e.g. 736-1, 736-2, etc, called SINs-Special Item Numbers.  You can then view all contractors under this schedule, by clicking on one of these SINs. Non-profit companies are considered "non-small".
http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/ElibHome
 
GSA Schedule Sales Query (SSQ)   

The Schedule Sales Query (SSQ) allows you to view sales reported to GSA by fiscal year. For example, can view sales by GSA contract holder or sales for all Schedule Numbers (total and quarterly sales for each SIN). At this web site select "Create Report".
http://ssq.gsa.gov/

Other GSA Web Sites

Getting on GSA Schedule (Steps in the Process)
Schedule Program Listing (Note that some Schedules can be submitted online -"eOffer")
Schedule Program Listing  (Different View of Schedules Listing)
http://www.gsa.gov  (GSA Home Page)
http://www.gsa.gov/oed  (GSA Office of Enterprise Development)
http://www.gsaadvantage.gov  (GSA Advantage)
http://apps.fss.gsa.gov/pub/fedspecs/ (Lookup Commercial Item Descriptions - CID)
gsa advantage help (GSA Advantage Assistance - Contacts Advantage Help by Commodity Area)
http://vsc.gsa.gov/   (Vendor Support Center - Download SIP program, view the latest news from GSA)
GSA e-Buy -  Click HERE for GSA "e-Buy",  an electronic Request for Quote (RFQ) system designed to allow Federal buyers to request information, find sources, and prepare RFQs, online, for millions of services and products offered through GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.  Federal buyers can use e-Buy to obtain quotes for services, large quantity purchases, big ticket items, and purchases with complex requirements. These do not have to be posted on FedBizOpps. If you have a GSA Schedule contract and are not using e-Buy, you may be missing contract opportunities.
 http://fsstraining.gsa.gov/ - Federal Supply/Multiple Award Schedule Training online. Anyone can "register" at this web site, at no cost,  and view some excellent training materials prepared by GSA.. Although training is from a (GSA) employee perspective, they do go into some detail about what Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) are and explain some of the terms - this may help companies in completing the Multiple Award Schedule Contract paperwork.  After you register and get into the web site, click on “Learning Center”, then “Course Information and Enrollment” ,  see courses: 1) “How to Become a Contractor – GSA Schedules Program course (online)”, and  2) "Using GSA Schedules – Customers (online)". You can also search for other courses (e.g. search using the word “Schedules”, etc).
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?formType=SF  - GSA Forms http://www.arnet.gov/GSAM/gsam.html - GSA Acquisition Manual http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 -  GSA Acquisiton Regulations (48CFR Chapter 5)

GSA Fleet Management Contracts (Select the State to see a list of fleet management contracts in that state): http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=8735&channelId=-13036&ooid=10343&contentId=8364&pageTypeId=8211&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=

 

 GSA Region 6 Address/Web

The GSA Region 6 Office, located in Kansas City, MO serves GSA customers in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Office of Enterprise Development; 1500 East Bannister Rd., Rm 1160; Kansas City, MO  64131; Tel: 816-926-7203.
http://www.r6.gsa.gov/
http://www.r6.gsa.gov/OBSS/contact.htm

Federal Procurement Data Center

The Federal Procurement Data Center (FPDC) contains procurement contract transactions reported by approximately 65 US Government, Executive Branch, departments, bureaus, agencies, and commissions. Transactions of $25,000 or more are required to be reported,  however some smaller transactions may also be reported. This is a good place to find what is being purchased and therefore who you may want to market to.
http://www.fpdc.gov/fpdc/fpdc_home.htm

Dec.2005: MOBIS Schedule name changed from "Management, Organizational and Business Improvement Services" to "Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services".
SELLING TO THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

http://www.va.gov/

http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1
(Locations of Veterans Facilities)

http://www1.va.gov/oamm/acquisitions/nac/index.htm  (VA National Acquisition Center - the National Acquisition Center (NAC) in Hines, Illinois, is the largest combined contracting activity within the Department of Veterans Affairs)

http://www.va.gov/osdbu/  {Dept. of Vet Affairs - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)}

http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/fac_list_by_state.cfm?State=KS&dnum=All&isflash=0
(Veterans Facilities in Kansas)

http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1  (VA Locations)

http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/  (Locate VA Contractors, VA Business Opportunities)

http://www1.va.gov/oamm/acquisitions/nac/fsss/   (VA Federal Supply Schedules)

http://www.vetbiz.gov/ (If company is 51% owned and controlled by 1 or more vets, "register" info about your company here - also good web site for other VA business services)

http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/  (Dept. of Vet Affairs - Business Opportunities System)
SELLING TO THE MILITARY HANDBOOK

This handbook is an introduction to the broad subject of contracting with DoD.
http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/publications/selling/index.html

 

SELLING TO THE MILITARY
Air Force http://www.selltoairforce.org/

http://www.whiteman.af.mil/509cons/509cons.html  (Whiteman AFB)

http://www.tinker.af.mil/sbo.asp  (Tinker AFB)
Small Business Office -   405-739-2601

http://www.af.mil/sites/ (Find all Air Force Installations)

http://www.hill.af.mil/site/business/index.shtml( Hill AFB has good database of primes and subs)

Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
http://www.afcesa.af.mil/

Air Force Small Business Specialists
http://www.selltoairforce.org/Locator/sbs/sbspecialist.asp?LID=63&BLID=181

Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence
http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/afceehome.asp
Army 
 

Contractor Manpower Reporting.  For contracts awarded for Army National Guard service personnel support, the Army requires contractors to report on number of personnel employed by major unit/command on a monthly basis.  Contract Manpower Reporting is done by the contractor and submitted to the secure website https://contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil.  Instructions can be found at this web site. Procurement for services (to support military courts martial (to include expert witnesses, stenography services, transcription, etc.), are exempt.

http://sb.amedd.army.mil/  (good info on selling to the Army and the Army Medical Command)

http://www.sellingtoarmy.info/

https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/  (Army Single Face to Industry) - Army solicitations are posted here - you must register at this site in order to bid on solicitations posted there)

TACOM (Tank-Automotive Command) Home Page
http://www.tacom.army.mil/main/index.html

TACOM Small Business Office (see “Information for Vendors”)
http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/sbo/sbo.htm

TACOM Procurement Network - search individual TACOM locations: Anniston (AL), Red River (TX), Warren (MI), etc.
http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/


http://www.riley.army.mil/Services/Fort/Contracting.aspx  (Ft. Riley Contracting - DoDAAC: W911RX)
http://www.wood.army.mil/doc (Ft. Leonard Wood Directorate of Contracting)
http://www.leavenworth.army.mil/doc/ (Ft. Leavenworth)
http://www.redstone.army.mil/ (Redstone Arsenal)
http://aca.saalt.army.mil/ (US Army Contracting Agency-ACA)
http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/ (TACOM)
http://www.amc.army.mil/ (US Army Material Command)
http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsimweb/installations.shtml (Alpha listing)
http://www.tac.eustis.army.mil/ (Northern Region Contracting Center) 
http://tsn.wes.army.mil/CentralEBS/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp
 (US Army Corps of Engineers Solicitations)
https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/ct/I/welcome.htm
(US Army Corps of Engineers- Forms,  ACASS info - all A&E companies that do business with DoD must have an ACASS number)

Misc.US Army Corps of Engineers
http://tsn.wes.army.mil/
https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/
https://ecs.usace.army.mil/
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/hqsb/contracting.htm (USACE and All US Army Small Business Specialists)

US Corps of Engineers Home Page
http://www.usace.army.mil/

US Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District
http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/

Federal Technical Data Solutions (FedTeDS). Vendors may need to register in FedTeDS to access solicitation documents advertised on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) web site. You will first need to register in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). 
http://www.fedteds.gov
http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/contract/contract.html
 
Navy  http://www.neco.navy.mil/
http://www.abm.rda.hq.navy.mil/ 
http://acqnet.sarda.army.mil/
http://www.navy-nex.com/ (Navy Exchange Service Command)
Marine Corps http://www.matcom.usmc.mil/
 http://www.ala.usmc.mil/index2.htm  
http://www.ala.usmc.mi
FEDERAL ACQUISITON JUMPSTATION

This is a complete listing of all federal agencies having an acquisition presence on the Internet.
http://nais.nasa.gov/fedproc/home.html

 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT GATEWAY

The Procurement Gateway allows prospective government contractors to perform detailed searches for Request for Quotations (RFQs), Request for Bids (RFBs), award documents, and associated drawings, specs & standards, at Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Supply Centers. Flexible search options permit the user to search using a variety of search criteria, i.e., Solicitation Number, National Stock Number (NSN), Federal Supply Codes (FSC), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.
http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home/

Associated DLA sites:
http://www.dla.mil/about.asp
http://www.dsp.dla.mil/

 
SURETY BOND INFO

http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/c570.html

http://www.sba.gov/financing/surety.html
 
DOING BUSINESS WITH SCHOOLS/COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

To start selling to Schools/Colleges/Universities, contact the Director of Purchasing (may be listed as Contracting, Procurement, or Materials Management office) and request specific instructions on how to get on their vendors list. Some have web sites with specific instructions on how to register as a vendor.
All Colleges/Universities by State http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/
University of Kansas (Lawrence) http://www.purchasing.ku.edu/
Select link below to view Bid Solicitation List posted at the University of Kansas:
KU-BID-LIST
Kansas State University (Manhattan) http://www.ksu.edu/controller/
Wichita State University (KS) http://www.wichita.edu/online/dept_index/deptp.asp
Wichita Public Schools  http://www.usd259.com/purchasing/
University of Missouri  
Main Campus (Columbia)		 http://www.pmm.missouri.edu/
University of Missouri 
All Campuses

http://www.umsystem.edu/pmm/

Southwest Missouri State (Springfield, MO) http://www.smsu.edu/procurement/
Missouri Southern (Joplin, MO) David Throop, Purchasing Dept.
email: throop-d@mssu.edu

 
CITY/COUNTY/STATE PURCHASING WEB SITES
City Web Address
All Cities http://www.nlc.org/  (National League of Cities)
All Missouri Cities     http://www.mocities.com/ (Missouri Municipal League)
Joplin (MO) http://www.joplinmo.org/ (No purchasing web site, contact Finance Dept).
Springfield (MO) http://www.ci.springfield.mo.us/egov/finance/purch_ndx.html
Kansas City (MO) http://www.kcmo.org/ads.nsf/ads?OpenView
Columbia (MO) http://www.gocolumbiamo.com
All Kansas Cities  http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/
Kansas City (KS)
http://wycokck.unifiedtek.com/VendorInformation.php

(Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County Unified Government)
Pittsburg (KS) http://pittks.org/  (See Dept. Contacts)  
http://pittks.org/index.php?pageid=423 (Bidding Opportunities)
Topeka (KS) http://www.topeka.org/ (at this web site, select "Bid Listings")
Wichita (KS) http://ep.wichita.gov/
County Web Address
All Counties http://www.naco.org/    
All Missouri Counties http://www.mocounties.com/county_links.htm
Boone County (MO) http://www.showmeboone.com/PURCHASING/
Greene County (MO) http://www.greenecountymo.org/
Taney County (MO) http://www.co.taney.mo.us/commission.htm
All Kansas Counties http://www.kansascounties.org/links.html 
Wyandotte County (KS) http://www.wycokck.org
(Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County Unified Government)
Douglas
County
(KS)		 http://www.douglas-county.com/  (Douglas County)

http://www.douglas-county.com/admin_services/purchasing.asp  (Douglas County/Purchasing Dept.)
Sedgwick County (KS) http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/purchasing/index.html
Johnson County
(KS)		 http://ofm.jocogov.org/defaultpurch.htm
(Johnson County Office of Financial Management, Purchasing Division)

http://ofm.jocogov.org/
(Johnson County Office of Financial Mangement)
State Web Address
All States http://www.naspo.org/ (use this to find all purchasing offices for all other States)
Arkansas http://www.state.ar.us/dfa/purchasing/
(Arkansas Dept. of Finance and Administration)
State of Missouri MO Office of Administration,
http://www.oa.mo.gov/
https://www.moolb.mo.gov/Glue/default.asp  (OA,Division of Purchasing)

MO Department of Transportation (MODOT)
Doing Business with MODOT: http://www.modot.org/business/
MODOT  DBE Certification:
http://www.modot.org/business/contractor_resources/forms.htm

http://www.modot.mo.gov/ecr/index.htm

Missouri MBE/WBE Enterprise Program Directory
http://www.directory.oswd.oa.mo.gov/

Missouri Office of Supplier and Work Force Diversity
http://www.oswd.mo.gov/

MODOT Contractor Forms:  http://www.modot.org/business/contractor_resources/forms.htm

MODOT  Prime Contractors:
http://www.modot.org/business/contractor_resources/bid_opening_info/bidGenInfo.shtml

US DOT (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization - rules and regs governing Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program). See also, 49 CFR Part 26
http://osdbuweb.dot.gov

 
State of Kansas Click HERE to Download "A Guide to Starting a Business in Kansas" and other Guides to help you learn how to do business in Kansas.

Kansas Secretary of State (view all business resources)
http://www.kssos.org/business/business.html

KS Department of Administration, Division of Purchases
http://da.state.ks.us/purch/    (home page)
http://da.state.ks.us/purch/rfq/  (list of request for quotes)

KS Department of Administration, Division of Facilities Planning (DFM)
http://da.state.ks.us/fm/   (home page)
http://da.state.ks.us/fp/joblist/default.asp  (list of projects)
Note: If you bid on work through DFM you have to be pre-qualified. Please see http://www.da.ks.gov/fp/contractor/default.htm and follow instructions on what is required to be pre-qualified. Review the information and contact the following if you have questions:
Barbara Schilling
Coordinator and Senior Architect, Design
Division of Facilities Management
Phone 785-296-8899
Fax 785-296-8898 or 785-296-3456

KS Department of Transportation
http://www.ksdot.org/doingbusiness.asp
http://www.ksdot.org/divadmin/civilrights/ (KDOT DBE Contractor List)

US DOT (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization - rules and regs governing Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program). See also, 49 CFR Part 26
http://osdbuweb.dot.gov

KS Department of Commerce, Office of Minority/Women Business Development..
http://kdoch.state.ks.us/public/
At the link above, select "Starting a Business" under the "Business" menu,  then select the link for the "Office of Minority/Women Business Development".
See contact info there for Rhonda F. Harris, Minority & Women-Owned Business Director. The Office of Minority/Women Business Development administers the Kansas Statewide Certification Program, where women and minority businesses can be certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). A statewide Directory of minority and women-owned businesses is also published annually by the