Business Opportunities
The following tips should be remembered when selling to the Government. They are as follows:
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1) Get to know the Fish & Wildlife Service.
2) Obtain available information on past awards, quantities, costs and awarders.
3) Become known to the Business Utilization and Development Specialist (Lewis Boggan, 404/679-7231).
4) Become familiar with the Commerce Business Daily where requirements over $25,000 are published. This information is now available on the internet at: http://www.fedbizopps.gov.
5) Register on the Central Contractor Registration (CCR).
What is CCR?
CCR is one central database that
contains a vendor’s business and banking information. Registration
will streamline the issuing of contracts and payments from all
Federal agencies to their vendors, and is required of contractors
doing business with the government.
How do I register? There are 3 ways to register:
1) Online is the preferred method of registration. The website to register or learn more about CCR is: www.ccr.gov. Click on “Start New Registration”.
2) Fax your completed CCR Worksheet to 269-961-7243
3) Mail your CCR Worksheet to:
Department
of Defense
Central Contractor Registration
74 Washington Ave. N, Suite 7
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084
Faxing or mailing could delay your registration.
What do
I need to register?
A DUNS number and an e-mail
address. An e-mail address is required whether you register
online or not. To obtain a DUNS number online, go to www.dnb.com/us/ or
call 1-888-814-1435. A valid street address is required
and vendors cannot use a post office box or c/o. The street
address in CCR must match the address at Dun and Bradstreet.
After registering, you will be emailed a Trading Partner
Identification Number (TPIN). To receive your TPIN by mail,
rather than e-mail, you must specifically request this
online or call the CCR Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423.
You will need your DUNS and your TPIN to access CCR in
the future. After you are successfully registered, you
will need to renew annually.
What do
I need to renew?
Renewing gives you the opportunity
to verify all your information is correct and nothing has
changed in the past year. You may change any information
whenever you want by using your DUNS and TPIN to access
your registration. Examples of what you might change are
your business address if you move or your account information
if you change banks. You can also update your annual revenue.
What if
I forget to renew?
Thirty days prior to the expiration
of your registration you will receive an e-mail notice
reminding you to renew. If you previously requested your
TPIN by mail, the renewal notice will also be sent by mail.
Why do I
have to enter my annual revenue?
An entry in this
field is mandatory.
Why is an
e-mail address a requirement?
Online registration
with e-mail notification is the preferred method; therefore,
CCR has made this a required field.
What if
I don’t have an e-mail address?
You can
obtain an e-mail address from any computer (e.g. at your
local library) by going to a web site that offers free
e-mail accounts (e.g., www.hotmail.com)
or by using the e-mail address of a friend or a family
member. Remember, if you do not intend to read your e-mail
messages, you must specifically request to receive important
information by mail (e.g. your TPIN and renewal notices).
The Role of the Business Utilization and Development Specialist is:
- To assist small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned businesses in marketing their products and services to the Fish & Wildlife Service.
- To assist small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned businesses in marketing their products and services to the Fish & Wildlife Service.
- To give information and guidance on Federal procurement procedures, including how to get a bidders list, and where there are both prime and subcontracting opportunities.
- To work closely with the Small Business Administration to find potential bidders from the small and disadvantaged business community.
Contracting Opportunities with Fish and Wildlife Service Include:
Professional Services
- Fish and Wildlife Studies
- Ecosystems
- Environment
- Streams
- Morphology
- Habitat Reclamation
- Architectural and Engineering Services
- Appraisals
- Boundary Surveys
- Ecology Studies
- Endangered Species Studies
- Ecology of Rivers Studies
- Tidal Marshes
- Status Surveys
- Photo Interpretation
- Title Services
- ADP Support Services
Construction
- Maintenance and renovation of buildings, roads, water supply systems, electrical systems, etc.
- Construction of major fish hatchery facilities
- Construction of major wildlife refuge facilities
- Construction of bridges
- Channels
- Land clearing
- Pond rehabilitation
- Sewer system
- Soil borings
- Well drilling/testing
- Dikes
- Water control structures
Supplies and Equipment
- Audio visual supplies
- Cartographic supplies
- Film processing
- Hatcheries/refuge supplies
- Publications
- Graphic arts
- ADP equipment
Research and Development
- Basic and applied research in biological fields
- Ecological profile development
- Effects of energy production on habitats
Janitorial Services
U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
Southeast Region
DIVISION OF CONTRACTING AND GENERAL SERVICES
1875 CENTURY BOULEVARD, SUITE 310
ATLANTA, GA 30345
VOICE: 404-679-4055
FAX: 404-679-4057
Anticipated procurement actions for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other bureaus of the Department of the Interior may be found at the Advance Acquisition Plan website at: http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/forecast.jsp.
Other
valuable information regarding contracting opportunities
with the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service can be found at our National Headquarters homepage
at: http://www.fws.gov/contracts
Other helpful hints for small businesses:
1. Register on the Small Business Administration Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net). You can learn more about PRO-Net by viewing the SBA's home page at http://www.sba.gov
2. Contract your local Procurement Assistance Center. The address and contact point of the Procurement Assistance Center for your state can be found in the internet at http://www.rcacwv.com/
Bidder's Registration Form
