“GSA.GOV”
“Federal executive agencies are required to provide a forecast of expected contract opportunities, including those that small businesses can fulfill. Learn about potential contracting opportunities early in the acquisition process.
The Forecast tool allows you to view forecasted opportunities before the formal requirements are posted in SAM The tool gives businesses a searchable list of anticipated Federal contracting opportunities for the current and future fiscal years.”
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“As a small business, it is helpful to examine what agencies are forecasting to purchase. Use this information to prepare your strategy and take hold of the opportunity when it posts.
How To Access The Forecast Tool is available to the public at https://www.fbf.gov. You do not need a username or password to access the information.
Potential suppliers can see if the expected opportunity is planned for award to an “Other than small business” or if it will be set aside for a small business or socioeconomic small business.
Final decisions on the extent of competition or small business participation will not be made until a solicitation is posted to [The System for Award Management] SAM.
Point of Contact Name and Email
Direct questions on a planned procurement to the point of contact in the listing. Always reach out to the point of contact (POC) listed in this section with your questions regarding the acquisition. You should obtain as much information as possible to give yourself time to prepare for when the opportunity is published as a Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or a solicitation. Include the Listing ID in the correspondence to help the point of contact quickly identify forecast records.”
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