Federal Government Bid Opportunities

Posted by editor on April 30th, 2009

There are hundreds of government agencies at the federal level, and each one of them uses government contractors to provide a wide variety of goods and services, from office supplies to IT consulting to engineering and construction. This means that each year, there are thousands of federal government bid opportunities. Many government contractors might think that there are simply no federal government bid opportunities available for their business. However, the number of opportunities out there is large enough that most contractors should be able to find a federal agency that buys what they sell. The real challenge is finding all the federal government bid opportunities that apply to your business, and doing so in enough time to put together a strong federal bid.

Finding Federal Government Bid Opportunities

Once a contractor decides to pursue bid opportunities at the federal level, a typical first step is to start searching for federal projects to bid on. The U.S. government has a comprehensive site for federal business opportunities, FedBizOpps at http://www.fbo.gov. Contractors can search for opportunities by keyword, NAICS code, solicitation number, and more. I recommend that contractors considering expanding to the federal level spend some time on FedBizOpps to get an idea of the demand for their products or services.

Of course, not every federal bid opportunity you come across will be a perfect fit for your business. Federal projects can be quite comprehensive, and may require your company’s services as just one part of a much larger bid opportunity. Don’t discount these opportunities out of hand, though – instead, consider partnering, teaming or subcontracting with other businesses.

Having Federal Government Bid Opportunities Sent to You

FedBizOpps is a comprehensive source, but it can be difficult to navigate. Federal RFPs take a lot of different forms and can be difficult and time-consuming to navigate. A search for “architecture” may turn up results for landscape architecture, database architecture, and architect and engineering services – and may not return RFPs for projects an architect is completely qualified for, but that don’t contain the actual word “architecture.” With some bid opportunities, it’s unclear from the search results what the project entails, requiring contractors to click through and read the full RFP.

Sorting through all of these results takes time – and new federal government bid opportunities are released every day. With the amount of time and effort that goes into a federal government bid, it’s important to find the opportunity as early as possible. The problem with searching for bid opportunities is that it takes so much time that it can interfere with the actual bid preparation. Additionally, federal RFPs are often amended and altered after their initial announcement - so even after a business finds a bid opportunity on FedBizOpps, it must continually re-check the posting for amendments.

With the inherently time-consuming nature of the government bid process, many businesses choose to have federal government bid opportunities sent directly to them. Onvia can send government bids & RFPs directly to your e-mail inbox. No more searching through irrelevant opportunities or worrying you’re not finding all the federal government bid opportunities available – your Onvia Guide is tailored to your unique business needs. Amendments are automatically included, so you’ll have the earliest notice possible of a change to your target projects.

For more information on how you can receive federal government bid opportunities in your email inbox, visit the government contract experts at Onvia.

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Federal Government Contracts

lane harper said,

June 29, 2009 @ 9:05 am

i need to speak to someone about this service. i think we might be interested. (phone number hidden)

editor said,

June 29, 2009 @ 3:19 pm

Thanks for your interest, Lane! I’ll put an Onvia Contracting Expert in touch with you.

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July 5, 2009 @ 10:13 am

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