Important Links
Below is a library of links designed as a guide for businesses in pursuit of government contracts.
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Department of Defense
DoD Office of Small Business Programs
Doing Business with the DoD Toolkit
Army Office of Small Business Programs - OSBP > How to Do Business with the Army
Doing Business with the Department of the Navy (DON)
Air Force Small Business > Home (af.mil)
Doing Business with the Marine Corps Logistics Command
Office of Naval Research Home Page (navy.mil)
The Nation's Combat Logistics Support Agency (dla.mil)
Defense Contract Management Agency (dcma.mil)
Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal
Army SBIR|STTR Program – Small business igniting big innovation
Air Force Small Business > SBIR/STTR (af.mil)
Marine Corps Office of Small Business Programs (marines.mil)
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Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs)
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Government Certifications
*These are the federal and state certifications small businesses may qualify for in the government marketplace. Other state and municipal certifications may apply. Contact your PTAC Counselor for assistance with determining eligibility and assistance with the certification process.
Disadvantaged and Minority Owned Businesses
Federal U.S. SBA 8(a) Business Development Program | SBA Certify - Small *please note eligibility requires federal contract experience
Federal NYS DOT DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM
NYS MWBE (Minority/Women Business Enterprise) Certification Assessment Tool
NYS MWBE (Minority/Women Business Enterprise) Certification Portal
County of Monroe Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - M/WBE Program
Woman-Owned Small Businesses
Federal U.S. SBA Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification Portal
Federal NYS DOT DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM
NYS MWBE (Minority/Women Business Enterprise) Certification Assessment Tool
NYS MWBE (Minority/Women Business Enterprise) Certification Portal
County of Monroe Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - M/WBE Program
Veteran-Owned Businesses
SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert)
NYS Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Certification (SDVOB)
HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone)
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Government Registrations
Federal
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) – Basic set of federal acquisition rules.
Federal Supply Code (FSC) /Product Service Code (PSC)
Six-digit (NAICS) code-used to identify types of industry
NAICS Small Business Size Standards
NY State
New York State Contract Reporter (ny.gov)
Local
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Industry Codes
*You will need NAICS and PSCs for respective registrations.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) U.S. Census Bureau
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Market Research
SAM.gov Contract Data / Reports
Federal Procurement Data System
SBA - Dynamic Small Business Search
FAS Schedule Sales Query Plus (SSQ+) | D2D (gsa.gov)
New York State Contract Reporter
Open Book New York | Office of the New York State Comptroller
Federal Agency Forecasts & Small Business Contacts/OSDBU
Agency Recurring Procurement Forecasts | Acquisition.GOV
Department of the Air Force Acquisition Forecasts (af.mil)
USDA | DM | OSDBU | Doing Business with USDA
U.S. Department of Education OSDBU
Doing Business with DOE | Department of Energy
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization | HHS.gov
Do Business with DHS | Homeland Security
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization | Department of Justice
Small Business Procurement Power Page | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
Doing Business with Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
United States Department of State OSDBU
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization | U.S. Department of the Treasury
US DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization | US Department of Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) OSDBU
For Businesses: Working with GSA | GSA
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Procurement Resources
Federal
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)
GSA Multiple Award Schedule | GSA
State
Do Business with New York State | Office of General Services (ny.gov)
New York State Contract Reporter (ny.gov)
NEW YORK STATE CONTRACT SYSTEM (newnycontracts.com)
Minority & Women's Business Development | Empire State Development (ny.gov)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Supportive Services Program (DBE/SS) (ny.gov)
National Association of State Procurement Officials - NASPO
State University of New York (SUNY) Purchasing
Local
City of Rochester | Bureau of Purchasing
Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation
Monroe County, NY - Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Purchasing Departments
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