Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The Fedeal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a solicitation for small businesses who can provide various training equipment to their location in Quantico, Virginia. This contract has the potential to last for five years if all options are exercised. They are only taking quotes from small businesses. The last day a small business can submit a quote is April 6, 2018. For assistance meeting this deadline with proper registrations and a strong offer, small businesses may use third-party government registration firm, US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR).
The requirements to fulfill the FBI's needs are found on the federal business opportunity solicitation which can be located on the Advanced Procurement Portal from USFCR. Businesses will see on the solicitation that the contractor is responsible keeping stock of forty-three different items that the FBI could order during the contract's period of performance. The contractor will have a maximum of sixty days from the time of an order to deliver the requested items to the FBI. Items range from clothing to maritime equipment and are classified under the industry code of sporting and recreational goods. All warranties for the requested items should be annotated on the quotation. The FBI will order anywhere from $2,500 to $500,000 worth of supplies from the contractor.
This brief summary of requirements must be supplemented with a full-read of the actual solicitation. The deadline to submit a quote to Matthew Simmers (matthew.simmers@ic.fbi.gov) is April 6, 2018. Small businesses should get started as soon as possible making sure they are registered properly in the System for Award Management (SAM) to submit offers to the government.
SAM is the mandatory registration that all federal contractors must complete before making offers to perform any work for the government. This system can be tricky to handle, especially when trying to meet a deadline and put a quote together. For assistance with all of these matters, US Federal Contractor Registration is standing by to provide.
US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) is the world’s largest third-party government registration firm. They have helped thousands of entities translate their capabilities into the U.S. Government’s language and systems with the Simplified Acquisition Program, bid training and proposal writing services. They not only register companies on their behalf in SAM, but also have pioneered the Advanced Procurement Portal (APP). APP shows active and historical federal business opportunity information in the same place, simplifying market research. Active federal buyers and vendors are not only cataloged in APP, but also are also using the system, creating a powerful network. Businesses who partner with USFCR will be able dedicate their complete effort toward their performance on a contract, rather than the acquisition of it.