Answer: There are vast opportunities to do business with the federal government and particularly with the U.S. Army. The Army procures a wide range of supplies and services to support the Warfighter both in the field and in garrison through 11 Major Commands:
· US Army Materiel Command (AMC)
o Combat Systems
o Information Systems
· US Army Corps of Engineers (ACE)
o Military/Civil Works Construction Projects
o Environmental Projects
o Supplies and Services for Organizations in the National Capital Region
o Intelligence Security Information Systems
o Medical Supplies and Health Care Equipment
· US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)
o Medical Research
· Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)
o Travel Services
o Transportation and Storage of Personal Property
· Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)
o Research and Development
· US Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)
o Development and Operational Testing of Weapon Systems
· US Army Contracting Agency (ACA)
o Installation Supplies and Services
o Information Systems
· National Guard Bureau (NGB)
o Base operations; Information Technology Services/Equipment
o Construction Environmental Projects
· Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE)
o Telecommunication Equipment and Services.
o Advertising.
o Training and Technical Conferences.
o Research, Professional, Scientific and Technical Studies.
o Information Technology (IT) Hardware, Software and Support Services.
o Grants and Cooperative agreements with non-profit Organizations and Universities.
o Manage the DoD Purchase Card Program for the National Capital Region customers.
· US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
o Intelligence Security Information Systems
· US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM)
o Medical Supplies and health Care Equipment
o Professional Services
The most important step is identifying the supply or service you wish to sell to the Army. When making this decision it is important to review the relevance of the product, the amount purchased by the agency you want to do business with, and the core competencies within your business model to compete and deliver on time at a fair and reasonable price.