Join The Bid Match Service
West Michigan APEX Accelerator can automatically match your company’s product or service with daily bid notices that report what the government is buying or planning to buy.
If you would like to find out more information on the Bid Match Program, please contact the APEX Accelerator office at 231-724-3174.
Selling to the State of Michigan
State of Michigan Procurement is the State of Michigan’s central purchasing office and serves as the Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s (DTMB) central purchasing authority.
The State of Michigan Bid System
The State of Michigan posts all bid opportunities via the SIGMA Vendor Self-Service (SIGMA VSS) system. SIGMA VSS provides one secure location for vendors to bid on solicitations and track payment information. You must register and get a SIGMA VSS account to bid on open solicitations. Registration is free.
Selling to Federal Government
System for Award Management (SAM)
The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is an official website of the U.S. Government. There is no cost to use SAM.gov. You can use this site to:
- Register to do business with the U.S. Government
- Update, renew, or check the status of your entity registration
- Search for entity registration and exclusion records
- Search for assistance listings (formerly CFDA.gov), wage determinations (formerly WDOL.gov), contract opportunities (formerly FBO.gov), and contract data reports (formerly part of FPDS.gov).
Market Research: Solicitation, Drawing and Specification Research
Market research is required to determine whether the government is purchasing goods and services that your company sells. You can conduct your own research by entering keywords into the following search engines. The DIBBS Board will also, if available, provide technical drawings and specs.
Spending
Federal Government Spending By Group – To determine the dollar amount that the federal government is purchasing by product/service group, click on the link below.
Used to provide the public with information about how their tax dollars are spent: http://www.usaspending.gov/
Small Businesses & Subcontracting Opportunities
We can assist businesses with identifying prime contractors they may want to market their capabilities to for subcontracting opportunities as well as help them with getting registered on large prime contractor’s supplier portals. Additionally, the Small Business Administration has resources available here.
Prime Contractor’s Lists
- Department of Homeland Security Prime Contractor List
- TACOM Prime Contractor List – The US Tank and Armament Command (TACOM) generates, provides and sustains mobility and survivability for US and allied soldiers.
- TACOM Small Business Office
Need a phone number?
Try the National Contact Center.
