Government Contract Notice

Lake Charles, LA McNeese State University is issuing an RFP for Outsourcing Custodial Management Services. The purpose of this RFP is to obtain competitive proposals as allowed by Louisiana Revised Statute 39:1593.C. from bona fide, qualified proposers who are interested in providing Custodial Management Services for McNeese State University. The custodial management services to be provided are contained in the scope of services and specifications of the RFP. Responses due March 9, 2012

Bellevue, WA is accepting proposals for data protection and archival services. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals to replaced and/or enhance the City's current data protection system and improve our ability to restore/recover data and systems. All interested vendors, whether previously contracted or not, are required to submit proposals in accordance with the conditions and dates outlined in this RFP. Responses due February 29, 2012

Clarkston, GA Georgia Perimeter College is accepting bids for management and operation of the Georgia Perimeter College Bookstores. This RFP is being issued to establish a contract with a qualified bookstore contract management firm who will provide Bookstore Management Services to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia at Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston campus. This contact will be awarded to only one vendor. Responses due February 29, 2012

Columbia, MD Howard County, Maryland is seeking an energy engineer to provide a report of recommendations for designing and implementing a data-driven energy management strategy, based on the functionality of the existing energy submetering system. Energy management outcomes will be predicted on some combination of (1) metering/information technology, (2) mechanical system optimization, and (3) operations and maintenance task management. Responses due February 22, 2012

Doing Business with Government

There is never a better time to do business with the government. With federal procurement spending sharply rising, why wouldn't you do business with the government?

Finding a Contract

There are about 80,000 public purchasing authorities in the United States. Many of these authorities post solicitation and bidding opportunities that are spread over thousands of Web sites. As a result, thousands of new government contracting opportunities become available in all industry categories each day, but finding the ones that match your business can be a challenge. Especially due to the time sensitive nature of these opportunities, it is difficult for a business to identify relevant contract opportunities in a timely fashion.

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How Government Buys

The government purchases the products or services it needs by two methods: sealed bidding and negotiation.

The first method, sealed bidding, is formal advertising which involves the issuance of an Invitation for Bid (IFB) by a procuring agency. Following receipt and evaluation of the bids, a contract is usually awarded to the lowest priced bidder, determined to be responsive and responsible by the contracting officer.

The second method of competitive proposals is buying by negotiation which involves the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ), and the negotiation of each element in the proposal. An award is made to the proposer who has the best proposal in terms of both technical content and price.

Securing a Contract

Bids and proposals always should be prepared with utmost care. Contracts awarded on erroneous offers may result in serious financial loss or other difficulty for the bidder.

Before preparing an offer, close study should be made of the specifications to be sure that all requirements can be met. Particular attention should be given to the instructions to bidders and to conditions of purchase, delivery and payment.

Knowing the Basics

Do you know the terminologies used in government contracting?

Award, Bid, Bidders' Conference, Closing Date, Competitive Bidding, Contract, Contract Amendment...

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	The federal government signs over 11 million contracts a year.

	About 95% of federal contracts are awarded to small- and medium-sized business vendors.

	On the average, there are 2,000 to 5,000 new government contracting opportunities available each day in all industry categories.

	A Small Business Set-Aside Program (SBSA) was developed to help assure that small businesses are awarded a fair proportion of government contracts by reserving certain government purchases exclusively for participation by small business concerns.

	Any contract that has an anticipated dollar value between $2,500 and $100,000 in value is reserved for small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and small veteran-owned businesses.

	The U.S. Government is the largest company in the world. Approximately $1 billion in new opportunities in the services sector of Government contracting were available to bid on by private business each day.

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