{"id":1805,"date":"2019-03-29T20:38:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T20:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidlink.net\/news\/?p=1805"},"modified":"2019-04-01T16:13:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T16:13:40","slug":"government-bidding-basics-find-opportunities-by-item-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidlink.net\/news\/2019\/03\/government-bidding-basics-find-opportunities-by-item-category\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense Contracts; Find Opportunities by Item Category"},"content":{"rendered":"

To immediately improve the efficiency of your bid searches; be sure that you\u2019re using the right item category.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wherever you may go to find current DoD bidding opportunities (DIBBS, FedBizOps, BidLink.net, etc.), it\u2019s really important to follow some basic guidelines for conducting productive searches. With thousands of new solicitations published daily, and possibly hundreds for just the type of products that you can supply, you\u2019ll simply never have enough time to wade through all the information without an efficient bid management process.\u00a0In this post, we review one of the fundamental elements.<\/p>\n

Many people try to find government contracting opportunities by searching for them under their company’s North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. After all, when you first registered your company at the SAM.gov website you provided the NAICS code that best describes your business.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this is not the way to do it. Consider the following.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say you are a distributor of electrical connectors. The NAICS code describing your business is “423610; Wholesalers of Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment.” Currently, over 6,000 companies list themselves under this NAICS code in their SAM.gov registrations. They include distributors of all of the following products:<\/p>\n

Alarms
\nBatteries (except automotive)
\nElectrical Boxes and fittings
\nBusbars and trolley ducts
\nCapacitors (except electronic)
\nCircuit breakers
\nCoaxial cable
\nElectric wire and cable conduit
\nElectrical conduits and raceways
\nElectrical connectors
\nElectrical construction materials
\nCurrent-carrying wiring devices
\nElectrical distribution equipment
\nElectric light fixtures
\nElectric motors
\nElectric prime movers
\nElectrical apparatus
\nElectrical fastening devices,
\nElectrical fittings
\nFlashlights
\nFuses
\nElectrical generators
\nElectrical hanging devices
\nHardware, transmission pole and line
\nElectrical industrial controls
\nElectrical measuring Instruments
\nInsulated wire or cable
\nElectrical insulators
\nLight bulbs
\nElectrical lighting fixtures
\nLightning arrestors
\nElectrical Lugs and connectors
\nElectrical meters
\nElectric motor controls
\nMotors, electric
\nPanelboards, electric power distribution
\nPole line hardware
\nElectrical power transmission equipment
\nElectrical receptacles
\nVoltage regulators
\nRelays
\nSecurity systems
\nSignal systems and devices
\nStorage batteries (except automotive)
\nElectrical distribution switchboards
\nElectrical switches
\nElectrical transformers
\nElectrical transmission equipment
\nElectrical unit substations
\nInsulated Wire
\nWiring supplies<\/p>\n

However, when the Department of Defense posts solicitations for these items, it hardly ever uses NAICS code 423610.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we searched in BidLink.net for open solicitations under NAICS code 423610, this is all we got:<\/p>\n

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The alternative? To get good results from your bid searches, you have to use the right Federal Supply Classes (FSC\u2019s).<\/p>\n

Try setting up a solicitation search in your preferred site to see the difference. A search with NAICS code 423610 will show very few solicitations, whereas searching with a code like FSC 5935 (the FSC for \u201cElectrical Connectors\u201d) gives MUCH better results, like this:<\/p>\n

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To immediately improve the efficiency of your government solicitation search; use the applicable Federal Supply Class !<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

BidLink is a leading commercial provider of DoD procurement and government contracting data and bid management tools. To find DoD solicitations, research contracting history in detail, and bid more effectively, try BidLink.net<\/a>. You can sign up for a FREE TRIAL and DEMO here >>\u00a0Free Trial Signup.<\/a>
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\nIf you found this article interesting, try another >> DoD Procurement; Acquisition Method Codes (Part 1)<\/a>
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To immediately improve the efficiency of your bid searches; be sure that you\u2019re using the right item category. Wherever you may go to find current DoD bidding opportunities (DIBBS, FedBizOps, BidLink.net, etc.), it\u2019s really important to follow some basic guidelines for conducting productive searches. With thousands of new solicitations published daily, and possibly hundreds for … <\/p>\n

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