Locating Potential Business Partners

The following information may assist with locating/identifying potential business partners who may have an interest in doing business with the Office of Naval Research (ONR):

ONR's Top Five North American Industry Classifications, or NAICS, Codes:

The following codes are the top five classifications under which ONR primarily conducts business:   

• 541712 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology) 
• 541710 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences 
• 541511 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 
• 541330 – Engineering Services 
• 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services

Subcontracting Resources:

The following is a list of potential ‘subcontracting resources’ that may assist in locating potential subcontracting partners/opportunities:

• Companies Participating in DoD Subcontracting Program Report: List of vendors and product or service codes:  http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/docs/primes2010.csv
• DAU Small Business Community of Practice (SB COP): Provides policy and guidance resources; training; points of contact; etc.. :  https://acc.dau.mil/smallbusiness
• DefenseLink ≥ $6.5M award notices: Contracts valued at $6.5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m. Contract announcements issued within the past 30 days are listed below. Older contract announcements are available from the contract archive page: http://www.defense.gov/contracts/  
• DoD OSBP Prime Contractors and Subcontractors with Subcontracting Plans: Scroll down and click on ‘Prime Contractors and Subcontractors with Subcontracting Plans’ on the site's web page:  http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sb/dod.shtml  
• Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS): Small Business Administration (SBA) search tool for small businesses. It may be used by small businesses to increase their visibility to government and business procurement offices searching for small businesses to meet small business contracting goals: http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm
• Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS): Permits contractors and subcontractors to report on subcontracting plans and provide agencies with access to data on subcontracting performance. eSRS eliminates the need for paper submissions and processing of SF 294s and SF 295s and replaces the paper with and electronic process to collect Individual subcontracting reports and summary subcontracting reports: http://www.esrs.gov/ 
• Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS): FEDBIZOPPs is the single government point-of-entry for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000: https://www.fbo.gov/  
• Navy SBIR/STTR Search: This tool can use a variety of search methods, including concept, keyword and category, and can assist with facilitating partnerships between small and large and small businesses. It is available at https://www.navysbirsearch.com/ or https://www.navysbirsearch.com/docs/AutonomyBrochure.pdf. (If you require additional assistance in how to search for a particular concept, forward an email 02_OSBContact@onr.navy.mil with a "Navy SBIR/STTR Search" in the subject line. Emails will be directed to the Navy SBIR/STTR contact who can assist in locating the technology that your company is seeking will be provided.)    
• Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs): PTACs help businesses seeking to compete in federal, state and local government contracting. Administered by the Defense Logistics Agency, all PTACs are staffed with counselors experienced in government contracting and provide a wide range of services and other information:   http://www.dla.mil/SmallBusiness/Pages/ProcurementTechnicalAssistanceCenters.aspx 
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Subcontracting Opportunities Directory: SBA obtains the names and addresses for this listing from subcontracting plans that are submitted to the government when a large business receives a federal contract over $650,000:  http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/contracting/contracting-opportunities/sub-contracting/subcontracting-opportunities-directory  
• SBA Subnet: A place where prime contractors can post a "solicitation" or "notice of sources sought" for small business: http://web.sba.gov/subnet/search/index.cfm?CFID=24832446&CFTOKEN=e306d5c1e81faf81-657E0799-C277-05F7-9C7FDBE0EDA36451&jsessionid=30305c76a72a19b44e0a33275668261f1239 
• Tips for DoD Contractors Submitting Subcontracting Reports: Although not applicable to small businesses; this fact sheet will assist prime contractors with subcontracting plans under DoD-specific contracts when submitting individual subcontract reports or summary subcontract reports within the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS):http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/docs/tips_for_contractors_subcontracting.pdf