GovLink Bid-Matching service saves you online research time because we search over 1900 government procurement sites daily. We provide a customized search for federal, state, city, county, and municipality contract opportunities and notify you with the results that are specific to your business. If you need help understanding the notices or locating technical data, we provide further assistance in that area also.

Join our growing list of clients who are bidding and receiving government awards on leads they are receiving through our GovLink Bid-Matching
service.

Current Subscribers:
To renew your GovLink Bid-Matching Service, click here and pay online.

Step 1. Download and complete the GovLink Bid-Matching Form, which includes the required GovLink Bid-Matching Profile and The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) Client Application.

Step 2(a). PAY WITH CREDIT CARD:  Fax the completed application to 916.334.9078 and click here to pay online with your major credit card.

Or

Step 2(b). PAY WITH A CHECK:  Mail the completed application with your check for $199 payable to The Federal Technology Center to the address below:

1. What are the turnaround times for GovLink Bid-Matching leads? The bid announcements are e-mailed to you the day after they are located online. In general, most bids have a two week to one month turnaround time.

2. What agency sites are searched? We search federal, state, city, county and some municipality sites. Your search can be customized to include leads across the nation or just in specific states or counties. We search over 120 state and local sites in California, and numerable federsal sites. If you want to search the entire country, we can search over 1900 websites across the United States.

Federal sites searched:
· AirportLink Solicitations Board
· Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
· Department of Homeland Security
· Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
· Federal Business Opportunities (Fed Biz Opps - FBO)
· Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
· Interior Department Electronic Acquisition System - Electronic Commerce
· National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA)
· Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
· Naval Facilities Engineering Command - NFEC
· Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO)
· Small Business Administration - SUB Net
· U.S. Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) - Acquisition Business Website
· U.S. Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM), Rock Island
· U.S. Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM), Warren
· U.S. Department of the Interior - GovWorks - Federal Acquisition Center

State, county, city, and municipality sites that are searched:
· over 1900 and growing (click here to see list)

3. How is the profile customized for my business? We use keywords, keyword phrases and government industry codes to customize your company profile. Because the keywords are the main search criteria, we will work diligently with you to make sure your profile reflects the focus of your business.

You can use our keyword suggestions as a starting point:
• Manufacturing
• Management Consulting and IT
• Environmental / Remediation / Health and Safety

4. If the need arises at a later date, can I modify my search criteria?
Yes. We can modify your profile at any time. It usually takes about a week for the changes to go into effect.

5. What is the cost for the service? GovLink Bid-Matching service has a minimal cost of $199 per year - just pennies a day.

6. How do I access my customized leads? Every day you will receive an
e-mail notice directing you to a link where your customized GovLink Bid-Matching report can be viewed online. [click to see sample report] This web-view report provides easy viewing of leads and direct links to source documents and other information. Leads are organized by date and categorized by type of opportunity: FedBizOpps (including Federal Award Date), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), web based, international, local and state (non-federal). Leads can be viewed from the past 20 days.

7. What research can I do with GovLink Bid-Matching service besides looking for prime contracts?

Market Research:
· Collect award data to compile a database of prime contractors to market
  to for sub-contracting opportunities
· Search for products and services you are thinking of offering to see if
  the government is buying
· Search for your competitors to see who is winning contracts

Budget Cycles:
· Analyze award data to learn about government budget cycles

Stay in the loop:
· Even if you cannot bid on all of the leads that are sent to you, stay informed
  about what is going on in the government marketplace.

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What our clients
are saying:

“The bid leads... have been great - GREAT - from your system. We are very pleased with this service.”

- M.A., Bickmore
  Risk Services &   Consulting



“I recently
signed up for the GovLink Bid-Matching service and I am getting two to three leads a week. It is the best value ever!”

- M.T., Janzen
  Idea Corp.

“The FTC made the convoluted maze of government processes much easier to sort out for which I am truly grateful! The ability of the GovLink Bid-Matching service to capture and send bid opportunities to
me has saved
time and bolstered our business significantly.”