What is FedBizOpps?
FedBizOpps is the Federal government's web site that posts all Federal procurement opportunities over opportunities with a value over $25,000.
FedBizOpps (pronounced fed biz opps) can be found at www.fbo.gov or www.fedbizopps.gov, and provides you with a sophisticated search engine for finding immediate RFP opportunities, as well as archived records. it also lists possible future federal contract opportunities. All GSA Schedule solicitations are also listed on FedBizOps.
Several training programs are available at the site to teach you the mechanics of using the system.
FedBizOpps Registration Requirements
You do not need to register to use FedBizOpps, however, if you do, you can sign up for email notifications based on keywords or other criteria you specify. These search agents help you stay on top of impending federal contracts. You can also add federal contract opportunities to your own "watch list" so you are notified of important events.
FedBizOps Useful for Marketing
This site is most useful for Federal marketers, federal sales and business development, and those interested in GSA Sales and GSA contracts.
These people can look at profiles of federal agencies that use the system, see the procuring locations in addition to current opportunities.
You can also list your firm as being an interested vendor so that other vendors can contact you about collaborating on a project.
FBO also contains sources sought notices. This enables agencies to receive information about qualified vendors for a prospective project, even if the the project is not yet ready to go out for bid.
For small businesses, it also contains a listing of all small business events that are sponsored by various agencies.
Searching FedBizOpps
Vendors can search for opportunities based on the following elements:
- Keyword/Solicitation#
- Opportunity/Procurement Type
- Posted Date
- Response Deadline
- Last Modified Date
- Contract Award Date
- Place of Performance State
- Place of Performance Zip Code
- Set-aside code (“set-aside” solicitations allow only specified business concerns)
- Classification code
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code
- Agency/Office location(s)
- Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action