The FedBizOpps system includes an extensive
search capability.
Figure 12: FedBizOpps Home
Page
To utilize the search page, from
the FedBizOpps home page at www.fedbizopps.gov, click on
"Go" next to "Find Business Opportunity".
Figure 13: FBO Search Page
Figure 14: FBO Search Page
The search page allows you to
search by ONE or MORE of the following search
criteria:
Keyword Search
Active or Archived Documents
Synopses or Awards
Solicitation or Award Number
Date
Set-Aside Code
Procurement Classification
Code
NAICS Code
Agency/Office/Location
Search within a search (refine results)
The following wildcard characters may be used
when using the search capability:
Use "*" to replace one or more
characters; Use "?" to replace any one character.
A. Full Text Search Field
The Full Text Search field supports keyword
searches and boolean search strings using AND, OR, and
parenthetical grouping.
To search for notices including the word
"maintenance", enter "maintenance" into the full text
search field.
Please Note:
You can enter keywords without quotation marks, but the
search results may contain a broader range of information.
Without quotation marks surrounding the keyword, the full
text search field will look for root words of the word
entered, as well as the word you entered. If you are looking
specifically for the word "maintenance", we recommend that
you enter the keyword with quotation marks.
To search
for notices including the words "information technology",
enter "information technology" or "information"
AND "technology" into the full text search field.
To search for notices including the words
"transportation" or "railroad", enter
"transportation" OR "railroad" into the full
text search field.
To search for "information technology" or
"transportation", enter "information technology" OR
"transportation" into the full text search field.
B. Documents to Search
Vendors can search the active and archived
documents database separately or simultaneously. Generally, active documents are those
procurement opportunities that are still "active", whereas
archived documents are those that are no longer active.
Please note that the archiving policy is set
by the contracting officer. The notice may be unarchived by
a contracting officer in the event that the response date
has changed and/or new information needs to be posted to the
notice.
C. Synopses Type
Vendors can search by specific synopses type. In order to search for one
or more synopses types, simply select the corresponding radio buttons.
D. Solicitation or Award Number
Vendors can search by complete or partial
solicitation or award number, if the vendor has been
provided this information.
E. Date Range
Vendors can search by date range or date period.
To search by date range, enter the beginning and ending dates in the appropriate boxes.
To search by date period, a timeframe ranging from the "last 3 days" to "8
weeks" can be specified by using the drop down box. If searching for more than
8 weeks of postings, Vendors should use either the date range feature or
select "all days" from the drop down box.
F. Place of Performance Zip
Code
Vendors can choose to search by place of
performance zip code. Examples of valid zip code search
variations are 22000 and 22* (grouped
search).
Please Note:
To search for notices in state or geographic areas, we
recommend using the full text search field. To search for
opportunities in Virginia regarding transportation, a valid
search entry in the full text search field would be
"transportation" AND "Virginia".
G. Set-Aside Code
Vendors can choose to search by a particular
set-aside code, or by multiple set-aside codes. To select
multiple set-aside codes, click on a set-aside code to
highlight and select it, then press the "Ctrl" key on your
keyboard and hold it down while clicking on each additional
selection. When selecting multiple set-aside codes, please
make sure that the "All Codes" selection is not
highlighted.
H. Procurement Classification Code
The FedBizOpps system uses Federal Supply
Classification codes.
Vendors can choose to search by a particular
classification code, or by multiple classification codes. To
select multiple classification codes, click on a
classification code to highlight and select it, then press
the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and hold it down while
clicking on each additional selection. When selecting
multiple classification codes, please make sure that the
"All Codes" selection is not highlighted.
Additional information on Federal Supply
Classification codes can be found at the following site:
The FedBizOpps system allows Buyers to specify a primary
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
code for each Opportunity.
Vendors may choose to search by a particular
NAICS code, or by multiple NAICS codes. To select a single NAICS code,
choose a 3-digit code that corresponds to the industry you are interested in.
Once a selection has been made, click the "Filter NAIC" button and
select a 6-digit code from the expanded NAICS code listings box. (All searches
must specify a 6-digit code) To select multiple NAICS codes, click on a
NAICS code to highlight and select it, then press
the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and hold it down while
clicking on each additional selection. Following your selections, click the
"Filter NAIC" button. The 6-digit NAICS codes for each of the selected industries
will be located in the "Filtered NAIC" box in numerical order. Using the "Ctrl"
key, make your selections and click the "Start Search" button. When selecting
multiple NAICS codes, please make sure that the
"All Codes" selection is not highlighted.
Additional information on the North American Industry Classification System
codes can be found at the following site:
Vendors can choose to search by a particular
agency, or by multiple agencies. To select multiple
agencies, click on an agency to highlight and select it,
then press the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and hold it down
while clicking on each additional selection. When selecting
multiple agencies, please make sure that the "All Agencies"
selection is not highlighted.
Vendors can also search by a particular
agency's office, or location. To search by a particular
office within an agency, highlight the agency and
click on "Show Offices for Selected Agency".
Figure 16: Search by
Agency
This will give you a list of
offices within that agency. Please note that you can only
specify an office search within one agency. This capability
will not allow you to search for postings by particular
offices within multiple agencies.
You can drill your search down further by
selecting a specific location within an office. To search by
a particular location within an office, highlight the office
and click on "Show Locations for Selected Office".
Figure 17: Search by
Agency/Office
This will give you a list of
locations within that office. Please note that you can only
specify a location search within one office. This capability
will not allow you to search for postings by particular
locations within multiple offices.
Figure 18: Search by
Agency/Office/Location
Once you have filled in the
appropriate criteria, click on "Start Search" to execute the
search.
Figure 19: Search Results
Page
Once your results have been returned, you may further refine
your search by using our search within a search function. You may continue to refine
your search, until the desired results are displayed.
Figure 20: Search Results
Page
Figure 21: Search Results
Page
When you are satisfied with the results of your search,
view the actual posting by clicking on the highlighted link for the opportunity.
In this case, click on the highlighted link for "Amendment 01".
Figure 22: Listing
Page
Clicking on "Amendment 01" will bring
you to the listing page for this solicitation number.
The listing page lists everything posted to a particular
solicitation number. In this case, a synopsis, solicitation,
modification and two amendments have been posted to this solicitation
number. To view any of these postings, click on the
highlighted link. It is recommended that you first view
the synopsis, as this gives a basic description of the
opportunity, along with point of contact information.
Click on the highlighted link for "Synopsis".
Please
Note:
Presolicitation Notices, Special Notices, Sources
Sought Notices, Foreign Government Standards, and Sale of
Surplus Property will all be listed as "Synopsis".
Modifications will be listed as "Modification".
The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be listed as
"Combine Synopsis/Solicitation".
The Amendment to a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be listed as
"Amendment to Combine Synopsis/Solicitation".
Uploaded documents will be listed as "Solicitation",
"Amendment", or a header chosen by the contracting
officer, such as "Response to Questions".
Modifications are used to "modify" synopses, whereas
amendments are used to "amend" solicitation packages. The
combined synopsis/solicitation is used when the
procurement is announced and issued at the same time.
Figure 23: Synopsis
Figure 24: Synopsis
The "Register to Receive
Notification" button ties into our Vendor Notification
Service, which is discussed in Section III of this user's
guide.
The "Register as Interested Vendor" button
ties into our Interested Vendors Module, which is discussed
in Section IV of this user's guide.
There is also a link to "Numbered Notes".
Numbered Notes are Footnotes. The purpose of the Numbered
Notes is to eliminate the unnecessary duplication of
information that appears in various announcements. If a
Numbered Note is included in the description of a notice,
the note referred to must be read as part of the posted
notice.
Postings with the header of "Solicitation" or
"Amendment" indicate documents uploaded to the solicitation
number. To view the uploaded document(s), click on the
highlighted link for "Solicitation", "Amendment 01", or
"Amendment 02".
Figure 25: Attachments Page
Clicking on "Solicitation",
"Amendment 01", or "Amendment 02" will bring you to the
attachments page for this solicitation number. The
attachments page lists all of the documents uploaded to a
particular solicitation number. Each document listing
includes:
Document Description
File Size
File Type
To view a particular document,
click on the highlighted link in the "Description" field.
You can view, download, and print these documents directly
from the FedBizOpps site.
A zip compression file has also
been provided for the convenience of vendors. To download
the zip file, click on the highlighted link for "All Files".
This is a zip compression file of all of the documents in a
particular upload, that is, all of the documents listed
immediately above the zip file. By clicking on "All Files"
under "Solicitation", you will download a zip compression
file of the 14 files uploaded to the header "Solicitation".
On each attachments page, there is
a link to the "Document Viewer List". If you find that you
cannot open a file because your computer does not recognize
the file type, please refer to the document viewer list to
obtain the necessary software.
Any specific questions regarding a
procurement notice should be directed to the point of
contact listed in the synopsis, unless other contact
information is indicated.
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