Acquisitions
Business Opportunity Information
One of your first considerations in deciding whether you want to
do business with the Office of the Federal Detention Trustee (OFDT)
will probably be to determine how the Federal acquisition process
works and how you can participate in it. The acquisition process
is the system by which a Federal agency obtains the goods and services
it needs to function. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) defines
the acquisition process as:
"...the acquiring by contract with appropriated funds
of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the
use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether
the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created,
developed, demonstrated, and evaluated. Acquisition begins at the
point when agency needs are established and includes the description
of requirements to satisfy agency needs, solicitation and selection
of sources, award of contracts, contract financing, contract performance,
contract administration, and those technical and management functions
directly related to the process of fulfilling agency needs by contract."
In summary, you may participate in the Federal acquisition process
by receiving and responding to acquisition solicitations that you
believe your company can perform. You may obtain copies of these
solicitations by requesting them directly from agencies advertising
pending acquisition actions in the FedBizOpps. In any case, the
OFDT welcomes and encourages your participation in the acquisition
process.
How To View Current Solicitations and Awards
OFDT solicitations and awards over $25,000 are posted in the General
Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
website. www.FedBizOpps.gov
is the single government point-of-entry for Federal government procurement
opportunities over $25,000.
Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this
site for the most up-to-date information about OFDT acquisitions.
Announcements
Item I-Central Contractor Registration (FAR Case 2002-018)
This final rule amends the FAR to require contractor registration
in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award
of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket
purchase agreement on or after October 1, 2003. How does a contractor
register? The easiest way for a vendor to register is through the
Internet at the CCR homepage (www.ccr.gov).
Acquisition Regulations
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - http://www.arnet.gov/far/
Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR) - http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/pss/jarinet.htm
Links To Related Sites
U.S. Department of Labor - http://www.dol.gov/
General Services Administration - http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/home.do?tabId=0
Small Business Administration - http://www.sba.gov/
Annual Forecast of Contracting Opportunities
Please contact the Department of Justice's Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/osdbu/
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