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Are you ready for government contracting? Review our Contracting Readiness Checklist HERE

List of Federal Agency OSDBU Offices and Vendor Outreach Events. LINK

Federal Procurement Opportunities Forecast FY'22 LINK

List of Maryland County Purchasing Offices. LINK

Business Certifications

• Veteran Owned & Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB/SDVOSB)

  • ​Provide procuring agencies with the authority to set acquisitions aside for exclusive competition among service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, as well as the authority to make sole source awards to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns if certain conditions are met. 
     

• Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

  • ​Enables Woman-Owned Small Businesses to compete for federal contracts that are set-aside in industries where women-owned small businesses are underrepresented.
     

• HUBZone Small Business

  • ​Small businesses in specific urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities.
     

• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

  • ​Small businesses can self-represent their status as a small disadvantaged business (SDB) with the federal government by checking the box in their SAM registration on the Assertations page. SAM will automatically assign federal Small Business (SB) status to businesses that qualify based on their SBA size standards.
     

• 8(a) Business Development Program

  • For socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. 

• All Small Mentor-Protege Program

  • ​Learn from an experienced government contractor and get valuable business development help from mentors in several areas.

Register With The Government

• The New SAM.gov

  • ​Any entity wishing to do business with the federal government under a contract or applying for federal grants must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM). Your PTAC counselor can walk you through your SAM registration and help you understand the complex language. 
     

• Entity Identification Number (EIN)

  • ​A Taxpayer or Employer Identification Number (TIN or EIN) is an identification number used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the administration of tax laws.
     

• Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS)

  • ​If you don't have already one, you will have to register for a DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet. You can get your DUNS Number here, or apply to be a PTAC client and we can typically expedite your DUNS number request. In most circumstances, we can request a DUNS number for you and get it to you the same day.
     

• North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS Code)

  • ​The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) categorizes products and service codes by industry sectors. These are mandatory 6 digit codes that identify what type of activity an entity performs, as well as the type of product or service offered. Your NAICS codes are also used to determine if you are a small business. To find your NAICS code(s), visit: http://www.census.gov/naics or apply for PTAC services for assistance.
     

• E-Verify

  • ​E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Federal Contracting Opportunities

Update: Download a list of Contracting Opportunities for FY'2022 HERE

• The Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) Pocket Guide

  • ​The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) is a web-based application that enables the vendor community to search for, view, and submit secure quotes on Requests for Quotations (RFQs).
     

• Sam.gov 

  • ​​Any entity wishing to do business with the federal government under a contract or applying for federal grants must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM). Your PTAC counselor can walk you through your SAM registration and help you understand the complex language. 
     

• USA.gov

  • ​Find out about the tools and support services available to help businesses contract with the government.

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Directories & Guides

• Acquisition.Gov
   

• Security Clearances
   

• Facility Security Officers (FSO)
   

• Controlled Unclassified Information CUI Registry
   

• GSA Subcontracting Directory
   

• DOD Cybersecurity Compliance
   

• FSC/PSC Search
   

• NAICS Codes

• Small Business Size Standards
   

• FSC/PSC Search
   

• COMAR
   

• Defense Procurement & Acquisition Policy (DPAP
   

• Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)
   

• DIBBS Pocket Guide
   

• Small Business Size Standards
   

• USA Spending

Other Important Resources

• American Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC)
   

• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA_
   

• Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
   

• Resource Guide for Small Businesses - Maryland
   

• Department of Commerce - Maryland
   

• Maryland Business Incubators
   

• USA.gov - Contact
   

• iRAPT (formerly WAWF)
   

• Federal Marketplace
   

• Small Business Association (SBA)
   

• Department of Defense (DOD)
   

• Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
   

• DOT Mentor-Protégé Program
   

• Integrated Award Environment
   

• eMaryland Marketplace (eMMA) 
   

• eMaryland Marketplace User Guides
   

• Small Disadvantaged Business – 8(a) Business Development Program
   

• Top NAICs Codes for Fiscal 2018 - 2020

• Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
   

• National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
   

• National Contracts Management Association (NCMA)
   

• American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE)
   

• Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (AFCEA)
   

• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
   

• Defense Logistics Agency Small Business Programs
   

• Department of Homeland Security – Small Business
   

• SBDC Training
   

• SBA Cybersecurity Training for small business
   

• Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR
   

• Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
   

• Assist.dla.mil
   

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
   

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
   

• Department of Defense Resources (DOD)
   

• Cybersecurity Resources
   

• DOD Procurement Toolbox
   

• DOD NAICS by Buying Activity