Insights and Trends
SBIR/STTR Provides Route To New Tech Intros
SBIR/STTR provides route to new tech intros Are your products on the leading edge for your industry? Are you looking for federal support to commercialize them? The Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is worth checking out. SBIR and STTR opportunities are published in SAM and appear on your Federal dashboard. The requirements...
Feds Buying Commercial, Off-The-Shelf
The director of the Office of Management and Budget has called for all agencies to justify purchases of custom-made products. Given the large number of military specs and standards, a shift to buying commercial items will potentially change the federal market. Watch for descriptive changes in future RFPs and IFBs. If your product meets the normal...
New DSBS UI
SBA has just released a redesign of the Dynamic Small Business Search app – DSBS.SBA.gov. This site has long been used by federal buyers, P-card holders, Contracting Officers and large business SBLOs to identify small businesses that provide the products or services they need. The redesign updates the look-and-feel of the application while...
Extra approvals implemented on Fed contracts
The new administration is imposing new reviews prior to award on numerous contracts in various departments and agencies. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has implemented an agency requirement that contracts valued at $100,000 + must be signed off in her office before award. The new policy will affect three key parties in the federal procurement...
Federal, State and Local Opportunities – PLUS
Are you serving clients nationwide or primarily locally? Is your pipeline full? Are you trying to save $$ on business development? We provide cost-efficient services to respond to all those scenarios. BC2Match includes contract RFP and IFB notices from all federal agencies and state and local agencies from across the country. Sound...
Major increase in contract opportunities
The first four months of the new administration displays a significant increase in new contract postings in SAM.gov. In the 4-month period of 2023, we saw 51,289 RFPs and IFBs hit the street, and in 2024 there were 51,026 – a miniscule drop. However, so far in 2025, agencies have advertised some 68,000 opportunities. It is unclear why there is...