FAQs

What can the Small Business Specialist do for you?

▼  Quickly identify (local or nationwide) companies who may have the products or services needed

▼  Provide a wide choice of contractors who can provide what the customer needs

▼  Show the benefits of utilizing the Small Business Preference Programs – SDVOSB, HUBZone or 8(a)

When to call your Small Business Specialist?

When you need help with:

▼  Market Survey – Small Business Specialist can assist you in locating small businesses to meet your needs

▼  New Procurements – Involve Small Business Specialist Early in process

▼  Questions from Small Business -- Refer them to Small Business Specialist

▼  Questions about the Small Business Programs – make appointment with Sylvia Nard, Small Business Specialist (Navy Medical Center San Diego) at (619) 532-6507

What is a Tax Identification Number (TIN)? How do I get a Tax Identification Number?

For a Federal Tax ID number, please contact the Internal Revenue Service for Form SS4. This Form is available through their web site at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss4.pdf. You may call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 and ask for the Small Business Tax Kit #454.

Tax information for starting a business can be found by going to http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html. You will need to contact the Department of Revenue for state taxes (if any). Please consult your local telephone directory in the "State Government" section for the office in your state.

What is Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and SUB-Net?

CCR – Central Contractor Registration (Formerly Pro-net) is an online database of information on thousands of small businesses and serves as a search engine for contracting officers, a marketing tool for small companies, and a "link" to procurement opportunities and other important information. It also provides links to the online Commerce Business Daily, federal agency home pages and other sources of procurement opportunities. It offers free registration to small businesses. Simply access the CCR web site athttp://www.ccr.gov/ and follow the instructions. Trouble calls or problems with logins should be addressed to888-227-2423.

SUB-Net, an extension of PRO-Net, is primarily for prime contractors to post subcontracting opportunities. These opportunities may or may not be reserved for small businesses. They may include solicitations or other notices, such as a search for "teaming" partners and/or subcontractors for future contracts. The SUB-Net site enables small businesses to use their limited resources to identify and bid on concrete, tangible opportunities. While the web site is designed primarily as a place for large businesses to post solicitations and notices, federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and small businesses can also use it for the same purpose. You can access SUB-Net through the PRO-Net home page by choosing the "Subcontracting Opportunities" button. Or, you can go directly to SUB-Net at http://web.sba.gov/subnet/.

Identify your product service codes Federal Supply Classification Code (FSC) or Product Service Code (PSC)

Example: 6515 – Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Example: 3841 – Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus

The FSC is a four-digit code used by government buying offices to classify and identify the products and supplies that the government buys. It’s important to understand which FSC’s apply to your products so that you can find opportunities. You’ll need to know the FSC’s that apply to your products in order to register to do business with the government. Government buying offices have a responsibility for specific products you’ll also use FSC’s to identify potential buying offices. Marketing research based on the FSC by reviewing forecasts issued by the buying offices. http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar/siccodes.htm

http://www.drms.dla.mil/asset/fsclist.html

NMCSD Commonly Used North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes for FY 2010:

339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

423450 - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

334510 – Electro medical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing

339114 - Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

325412 - Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

325414 - Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing

333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing

811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

References:

▼  US Census Bureau, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

▼  U.S. Small Business Administration, Table of Small Business Size Standards

http://www.sba.gov/size/indextableofsize.html

▼  U.S. Small Business Administration, Dynamic Small Business Search,

http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/dsp_dsbs.cfm or http://www.sba.gov/

WHAT IS FEDBIZOPPS?

Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) is a web-based system for posting solicitations and other procurement-related documents to the Internet. FedBizOpps was designated by the Federal Acquisition Regulation as the mandatory "government wide point of entry for the posting government business opportunities greater than $25,000.” For more information, visit the website. www.fbo.gov

WHAT IS NECO?

This site is your link to the world of Navy Electronic Business Opportunities. Vendors should register with NECO to submit Bids and receive Daily Procurement Opportunities. NECO Registration requires a valid CAGE CODE, which can be obtained from the CCR System. Posting government business opportunities greater than $10,000. https://www.neco.navy.mil/

How to register with DOD EMALL?

Navy Policy effective May 1, 2006, “all Department of the Navy purchases of office supplies by appropriated fund activities will be limited to the various contracting vehicles available on the DoD EMALL or from existing base supply stores or ServMarts…as well as the FISC San Diego Virtual Office Supply Contract.” DoD EMALL web address: https://dod-emall.dla.mil if you wish to become a Navy office supply vendor, at the website click on “supplier’s corner” then, how to become a supplier.”

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