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Contracting Opportunities

Internet Opportunities
Agency Procurement
Forecasts
Government agencies prepare yearly forecasts of anticipated procurements
for each fiscal year. This is a great opportunity for contractors to see
what agencies may purchase in the upcoming year. The following web site
will link you to agency acquisition forecasts.
http://www.sba.gov/GC/forecast.html or http://www.acqnet.gov/AcqNet/FedBusOpps/
Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/fund/contract/find/forecast.html
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
http://yosemite1.epa.gov/oarm/oam/forecastdatabase.nsf
Geological Survey
http://ideasec.nbc.gov/forecast
Department of Housing
and Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/4cast.cfm
Department of the
Interior
http://ideasec.nbc.gov/forecast
National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA)
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nais/forecast.cgi
National Institutes
of Health (NIH)
http://www.dhhs.gov/osdbu/publications/forecast.html
Department of Treasury
http://www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/marketing-publications/forecast.shtml
Bid
Radar
BidRadar finds, sorts, and delivers business opportunities to you by email
every weekday -- for just pennies a day! With over 100 categories available
to choose from and over $500 billion a year worth of opportunities already
being targeted by BidRadar, you're sure to find new business opportunities
from federal, state and local government agencies.
http://www.bidradar.com
Bid-Search.com
Your source for government bids - supplying more government bid opportunities
from more sources than any other provider! http://www.bid-search.com
DefenseLINK
DefenseLINK is where the Department of Defense posts contracts valued
at $5 million or more.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/contracts.html
Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
The Jumpstation is a directory of links to procurement information at
federal, state and local and international websites.
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/fedproc/home.html
Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal
government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are
able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information
directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps
(FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products
and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited
by the entire Federal contracting community. Agencies such as the Department
of the Treasury, Department of Transportation, Department of the Air Force,
Department of Commerce, Department of Veterans Affairs and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration have also mandated use of the system.
http://www.fedbizopps.gov
SUB-Net (Small Business Administration's Subcontracting
Network)
Prime Contractors use SUB-Net to post sub-contracting opportunities.
http://web.sba.gov/subnet


Federal Agencies
NASA
NASA Procurement Sites
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nais/nasaproc.cgi
NASA Acquisition Information Service (NAIS)
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nais/index.cgi
Nuclear
Regulatory Commission
NRC's primary mission is to protect the public health and safety, and
the environment from the effects of radiation from nuclear reactors, materials,
and waste facilities. NRC also regulates these nuclear materials and facilities
to promote the common defense and security.
http://www.nrc.gov/who-we-are/small-business.html


Defense
Logistics Agency (DLA) Supply Centers

Federal
Government Agencies in Michigan
Army Corps of Engineers - Detroit District
http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/index.cfm?chn_id=1081
Defense
Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) - Battle Creek
Established in 1977, DRMS is a field activity of DLA. Headquartered
in Battle Creek, MI, with field offices around the world, DRMS provides
DoD activities worlwide with reuse, recycling and disposal solutions that
focus on efficiency, cost avoidance and compliance.
Michigan
National Guard / Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Developed to aid you in the process of becoming eligible
to participate in Electronic Commerce (EC) with the Michigan National
Guard.
Tank-automotive Command (TACOM) - Warren
The TACOM-Warren Acquisition staff is responsible for contracting
and industrial base management of systems, services, and supplies for
the Army's wheeled and tracked vehicle fleet. Our wheeled vehicles include
light, medium and heavy trucks, trailers, construction equipment, and
materiel handling equipment. Tracked vehicles procured and supported include
the M1 Abrams Tank, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Marine Corps Light Armored
Vehicle, as well as combat vehicle requirements for other services and
our allies.
http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/opportunity.htm


Michigan
Opportunities
State
of Michigan
Michigan Department of Transportation
http://www.mdot.state.mi.us/bids/

Local
Governments
Demand Star
http://demandstar.com
This site includes opportunities from Allegan County, Bay
County, Bay Metro Transit, Detroit Public Schools, Eastern Michigan University,
Jackson County Road Commission, Hazel Park, St. Clair County Road Commission,
Ypsilanti, and Washtenaw County. Companies/individuals can register for
free to browse information on opportunities. For a fee, you may choose
a subscription that will automatically send you opportunities in your
product categories.
Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network
http://www.govbids.com/scripts/MITN/public/home1.asp
The Tri-County Purchasing under the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network
(MITN) E-Procurement Initiative has begun utilizing one central bid notification
system created exclusively for the following purchasing departments: Allen
Park, Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Farmington Hills,
Lansing, Madison Heights, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Southfield, Sterling
Heights, Tecumseh, Troy, Warren, Westland, Livingston County, Ottawa County,
Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, and Wayne County Airport Authority.
Created in conjunction with BidNet?, this system is available for registration
and may be used by the named agencies to post bids, quotes, request for
proposals, construction notices, and addenda, and awards including tabulations.
Companies may register and review posted opportunities at no charge. There
is also a subscription service available that allows you to determine
your commodity groups and receive notices for opportunities that are posted
within these groups.

County
Purchasing Information
Allegan County
To do business with Allegan County, send a letter stating that you would
like to be placed on the bid list for commodities and services. Include
company name, contact information, and the products or services you offer.
Barry
County
http://www.barrycounty.org/Departments/Admin.htm
Berrien
County
To do business with
Berrien County, you may fill out the
online vendor application or send a letter, to the address below,
stating that you would like to be placed on the bid list. Your letter
must include company name, your business card, and the products and/or
services you offer. For more information on Berrien County, visit their
web site at: http://www.berriencounty.org.
Calhoun
County
To do business with Calhoun
County, you may fill out the online
vendor application or call the Purchasing Department and ask for a
vendor application form. For more information on Calhoun County, visit
their web site at:
http://www.calhoun-mi.com.
Cass County
To do business with Cass County, send a letter, to the address below,
stating you would like to be placed on the bid list. You may also email
this information to Edie Fitzsimons.
Genesee
County
Companies interested in doing business with Genesee County should visit
the county's purchasing web site at:
http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/Purchasing/. Vendors are asked to submit
a Supplier's Application Form which may be picked up at the Department
or requested by phone. After submitting your application,
the county will send you requests for quotations. In addition, you may
view current bids on the county's web site at:
http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/Purchasing/currentbids.htm.
Ingham
County
To do business with Ingham County, first contact the Purchasing Department
and introduce your company's products and/or services to a purchasing
staff member. This conversation will help you market your products and/or
services to the county. You may also view bids at the county's web site
at: http://www.ingham.org/deptindex.htm.
Kalamazoo
County
To do business with Kalamazoo County, first fill out the vendor application.
The application may be completed online
or by requesting one from the
Department of Purchasing. To view current business opportunities,
go to the bids and proposals page at:
http://www.kalcounty.com/purchasing/rfp.htm.
Macomb County
http://macombcountymi.gov/Purchasing/index.asp
Oakland
County
Companies interested in doing business with Oakland County should visit
the county's purchasing web site at:
http://www.co.oakland.mi.us/purchsng/. Potential vendors are required
to submit a
Vendor Registration Form and Federal W-9 Form, which may be obtained
from the purchasing web site. In addition, current
Request for Proposals (RFPs) are listed and may be viewed on the site.
To view the RFPs you must first register on the site. To register, click
on Register and fill out the online form.
Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County does not have a centralized purchasing department. The
majority of purchasing is managed by the Clerk's Office and the Facilities
& Parks Department. Companies interested in doing business with Shiawassee
County should visit the county website at:
http://www.shiawassee.net/home.html.
St. Joseph County
To do business with St. Joseph County, send a letter stating that you
would like to be placed on the bid list. In your letter, include your
business name, contact information, and the products and/or services you
offer.
Van
Buren County
To do business with Van Buren County, send a letter of introduction, stating
the products and/or services you can provide.
Washtenaw
County
Become a Registered Vendor by going to the online Vendor Application Form
at http://papp2.co.washtenaw.mi.us/vendor/vendorform.html.
Once you are registered, it is appropriate to contact
the buyer who handles your products and/or services and schedule an
appointment to meet with him/her - use the County
web site to identify the buyer you need to speak to.
Wayne
County - EPAC Online (Electronic Procurement Assistance Center)
Visit http://www.epaconline.com
to find procurement information for Wayne County as well as the following
cities and schools: Dearborn, Garden City, Milan, Riverview, Southfield,
Lansing Community College, and Wayne County Community College District.
Companies must decide the level of service they require. A free registration
allows companies to view current bids and obtain bidding information.

Other
Local Purchasing Entities
Wayne State University
http://www.wayne.edu/wsupurch/

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