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SBA.GOV
Researching Solicitations
beta.SAM.gov
Federal contracting opportunities are located at Beta.SAM.gov. Government agencies are required to use SAM to advertise all contracts worth over $25,000.00. There are also government databases such as the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) is a database that the government uses to find small business contractors for upcoming opportunities. The SBA maintains this database. The information you provide in SAM is populated into the SBA database so it's imperative your company's profile is complete and accurate.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE ACQUISITION CONTRACT
(GWAC)
Schedules, also known as Federal Supply Schedules, and Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), are long-term governmentwide contracts with commercial companies that provide access to millions of commercial products and services at fair and reasonable prices to the government. industry partners sell their commercial goods and services directly to government agencies.
GSA(U.S. General Services Administration) works with our industry partners to make sure they are compliant with basic federal regulations and policies and offer goods and services at fair and reasonable prices. This partnership allows agencies to use streamlined ordering procedures to purchase, saving all parties time and money.