Step 2: Finding an Opportunity

Second, a small business or minority institution must find an opportunity within the Air Force that matches their services or products. There are several resources available to search for US Air Force contracting opportunities on-line. The following online resources are available for use for your marketing research.

FEDBIZOPPS
FedBizOpps 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. Further, an index of US Air Force specific opportunities on FedBizOpps can be found at http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/

LONG RANGE ACQUISITION ESTIMATE
The US Air Force Small Business' Long Range Acquisition Estimate (LRAE) database consolidates anticipated procurements from US Air Force Major Operational Commands and their Direct Reporting Units for FY 2004 through FY 2006. The goal of this database is to help small business or minority institutions begin proactive marketing early in the acquisition process. Small businesses or minority institutions are encouraged to use this resource to identify upcoming procurements, which will improve the timeliness, responsiveness and hopefully success rates of their proposals.

GRANTS & RESEARCH (Grants & Broad Agency Announcements)
These links provide resources to the user on research and development.
Air Force Lab Research Sites
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
DTIC HBCU/MI Resources
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR)
Broad Agency Announcements

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