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The Defense Logistics Agency's Office of Small Business Programs is committed to promoting the use of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone certified businesses, woman-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in procurements throughout the Agency. 

DLA is the Department of Defense's largest combat support agency.  It provides worldwide logistics support in both peacetime and wartime to America's Military Services as well as civilian agencies and foreign countries.

DLA is responsible for nearly every consumable item used by our military forces worldwide.  These include fuel, medical supplies, aviation requirements, land and maritime weapon systems spare parts, construction equipment and material and critical troop-support items involving food, clothing and textiles.  DLA also procures depot level reparables.

DLA is committed to encouraging and assisting small businesses seeking contracts with the Agency and ensuring small businesses have the maximum opportunity to participate in DLA's acquisition program both as prime contractors and subcontractors.

This site contains information to inform and educate small businesses about the requirements and procurement practices of DLA whose mission is to "Support the Warfighter".

Are you new to DLA/DoD Contracting?  Take a look at the resources below. 

DUNS NUMBER 1-800-333-0505
http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html 

To do business with the Federal Government, vendors need a D-U-N-S number from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). The D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit identification sequence, which provides unique identifiers of single business entities, while linking corporate family structures together.

SAM (formerly CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION)

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Managemet (SAM) database prior to award of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement.

Exception: Vendors who deal only in credit card purchases at a local level do not need to be registered in SAM.

CCR is now housed at SAM.GOV  https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Register with DLA DIBBS
https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/

DLA's Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) is a web-based application that provides the capability to search for, view, and submit secure quotes on Requests For Quotations (RFQs) for DLA supply items.  DIBBS also allows users to search and view Request For Proposals (RFPs), Invitations For Bid (IFBs), Awards and other procurement information related to BSM.

To register with DIBBS go to https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Register/ and follow the instructions.

Training

Below are helpful resources to educate you on the basics of doing business with DoD.

Government Contracting: The Basics - http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/doing_business/Government%20Contracting%20062007.pdf

Marketing to the Department of Defense: The Basics –
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/doing_business/Marketing%20to%20DoD.pdf

DOD Subcontracting Program: The Basics –
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/doing_business/DoD%20Subcontracting%20102008.pdf

Contacts

Listing of All DLA Small Business Offices.pdf

Quick Resource

Doing Business with DLA 2012.pdf