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Subcontracting/Teaming Opportunities
Team up.
Small businesses are usually much more specialized than large
businesses, and can’t always fulfill all of a contract’s
requirements. Some projects just require a larger work force
or a higher volume of work than a small business can produce.
If your company can perform on part but not all of a project,
consider teaming with another small business to bid on the
contract.
Subcontract. Just like teaming, subcontracting
is a great way for a niche business to break into government
contracting. In fact, many small businesses start their
government contracting efforts by subcontracting – it allows
small businesses to build government experience while letting
the prime contractor deal with most of the red tape involved.
Plus, it’s a win-win for the prime and subcontractor – a
government proposal from a prime contractor with one or more
small-business subcontractors is more attractive to the
agency.
Resources for Subcontractors
FedBizOpps-
Interested Vendors Module (Bidder's List)
The FedBizOpps system
includes the capability to join and view a published list of
vendors interested in a particular solicitation. This is
useful for vendors who are interested in teaming on
procurement opportunities. In order to register as an
interested vendor for a particular solicitation, the "Register
as Interested Vendor" button must be available from the
listing page for a solicitation. If the contracting officer
has not enabled this service for this solicitation number,
then the "Register as Interested Vendor" button will not be
available. In this case, you will need to contact the point of
contact listed in the synopsis for information regarding the
bidder's list.
Central
Contractor Registry- Small Business Search
There are currently over 328,000 active vendors in the CCR
Database. You can
search by state, certifications, ownership, and nature of
business or size.
Subcontracting Opportunities Directory
SBA
obtains the names and addresses for this listing from
subcontracting plans that are submitted to the Government when
a large business receives a Federal contract over $500,000
(over $1 million in construction).
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