Resources

8(a) Business Development Program

Program to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to small disadvantaged businesses each year.

ASSIST is a robust, comprehensive website used by standardization management activities to develop, coordinate, distribute, and manage defense and federal specifications and standards, military handbooks, commercial item descriptions, data item descriptions, and related technical documents prepared in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Defense Standardization Program (DSP).

Business.Idaho.Gov

The state’s central portal for business & licensing, regulatory compliance, funding, and more.

Contract Opportunities

Contract opportunities are procurement notices from federal contracting offices. Anyone interested in doing business with the government can use this system to search opportunities.

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is a Cost-effective and affordable cybersecurity certification designed to protect small businesses from cyber threats.

The official website to search, view, and submit quotes on Requests For Quotes, Request For Proposals, Invitations For Bids, Awards, etc., for Defense Logistics Agency items of supply.

Defense Standardization Program

The official DSP website that identifies, develops, manages, and provides access to standardization processes, products, and services.

Department of Homeland Security Grants

Grants provided to state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions that can be used for training, exercises, planning, personnel, and equipment to prepare for many threats and hazards through DHS.

Dynamic Small Business Search

The Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) is a website database by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) used to locate government contractors to meet federal small business acquisition needs.

Elevate Idaho helps early-stage Innovators compete for federal research and development funds through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs – America’s Seed Fund – and connect to resources they need to take their venture to the next level of success!

Grant funds available for pre and post emergency or disaster related projects.

Guide to doing business with FEMA.

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisitions of supplies and services with appropriated funds.

Federal Procurement Date System

FPDS serves Federal government contractors by; providing greater transparency and visibility into government contracting, providing a powerful business decision-making tool for the contracting community, creating a foundation for standardizing contracting processes and enabling a self-service web accessible reporting tool.

General Services Administration Resources

Whether this is the first time your company has done business with the federal government or if you have a portfolio of contracts, you can find resources here to help your acquisition-related needs at this General Services Administration site.

Government Spending Data

Federal government spending website.

HUBZone Program

Program to award at least 3% of federal contracting dollars to historically underutilized business zones.

Idaho Department of Commerce

The Idaho Department of Commerce plays a pivotal role in revealing new opportunities, solutions and innovative possibilities to maximize Idaho’s potential and empower its future. Idaho Commerce fosters economic growth, quality job creation, innovation and supports Idaho’s vibrant businesses and communities.

Idaho Secretary of State

The state office for business filings for corporations, nonprofits, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability companies.

Integrated Award Environment

The IAE program is a part of the Office of Systems Management, operated by FAS, which manages, integrates, and unifies the federal award process for the United States government acquisition workforce, its business partners, and the assistance communities. The IAE supports GSA’s objectives by modernizing the award experience through innovative and user-friendly systems.

Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP)

DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program is the oldest continuously operating federal mentor-protégé program in existence. Originally established in the midst of the First Gulf War, the MPP helps eligible small businesses expand their footprint in the defense industrial base.

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment

Previously known as Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment is a secure, web-based system for electronic invoicing, receipt and acceptance.

Project Spectrum

A comprehensive, cost-effective platform that provides companies, institutions, and organizations with cybersecurity information, resources, tools, and training. Our mission is to improve cybersecurity readiness, resiliency, and compliance for small/medium-sized businesses and the federal manufacturing supply chain.

SBA Mentor-Protégé program

Designed to help eligible small businesses (proteges) gain capacity and win government contracts through partnerships with more experienced companies (mentors).

SBA Size Standards

The US Small Business Administration guide to determine whether or not your business qualifies as small.

Highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development with the potential for commercialization.

SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and operate successfully. Score’s all volunteer mentors use their years of real-world practical business experience to assist clients and address their business issues.

Small Business Administration

SBA Provides free business counseling, SBA-guaranteed business loans, home & business disaster loans, and contracting assistance programs.

Small Business Development Centers

Provides small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs FREE face-to-face business consulting and at-cost training by helping local businesses start, grow and thrive.

Small Business Outreach Calendar

Find upcoming opportunities to work with DLA through DLA’s Small Business Outreach Calendar. Discover matchmaking events, attend classes or connect with other small businesses in similar industries.

State Division of Purchasing

The Division of Purchasing is the central procurement office for the state of Idaho. They are responsible for establishing state procurement policy, and procuring goods and services, including information technology, for most executive agencies in the state. Statewide contracts are also available for use by other public agencies in Idaho.

System for Award Management

The official website of the U.S. Government, to include: contracting opportunities, contract data, wage determinations, federal hierarchy, assistance listings, etc.

Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program

Certification with SBA allows service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) to compete for federal sole-source and set-aside contracts across the federal government. Certified veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) have additional opportunities to pursue sole-source and set-aside contracts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the VA’s Vets First program.

Women-Owned Small Business

Program designed to increase the number of women-owned small businesses being awarded federal contracts.

Women-Owned Small Business

Program designed to increase the number of women-owned small businesses being awarded federal contracts.

Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program

Certification with SBA allows service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) to compete for federal sole-source and set-aside contracts across the federal government. Certified veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) have additional opportunities to pursue sole-source and set-aside contracts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the VA’s Vets First program.

Small Business Development Centers

Provides small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs FREE face-to-face business consulting and at-cost training by helping local businesses start, grow and thrive.

Small Business Administration

SBA Provides free business counseling, SBA-guaranteed business loans, home & business disaster loans, and contracting assistance programs.

SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and operate successfully. Score’s all volunteer mentors use their years of real-world practical business experience to assist clients and address their business issues.

Highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development with the potential for commercialization.

SBA Size Standards

The US Small Business Administration guide to determine whether or not your business qualifies as small.

SBA Mentor-Protégé program

Designed to help eligible small businesses (proteges) gain capacity and win government contracts through partnerships with more experienced companies (mentors).

Dynamic Small Business Search

The Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) is a website database by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) used to locate government contractors to meet federal small business acquisition needs.

Project Spectrum

A comprehensive, cost-effective platform that provides companies, institutions, and organizations with cybersecurity information, resources, tools, and training. Our mission is to improve cybersecurity readiness, resiliency, and compliance for small/medium-sized businesses and the federal manufacturing supply chain.

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is a Cost-effective and affordable cybersecurity certification designed to protect small businesses from cyber threats.

8(a) Business Development Program

Program to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to small disadvantaged businesses each year.

Elevate Idaho helps early-stage Innovators compete for federal research and development funds through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs – America’s Seed Fund – and connect to resources they need to take their venture to the next level of success!

Business.Idaho.Gov

The state’s central portal for business & licensing, regulatory compliance, funding, and more.

Idaho Secretary of State

The state office for business filings for corporations, nonprofits, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability companies.

State Division of Purchasing

The Division of Purchasing is the central procurement office for the state of Idaho. They are responsible for establishing state procurement policy, and procuring goods and services, including information technology, for most executive agencies in the state. Statewide contracts are also available for use by other public agencies in Idaho.

Idaho Department of Commerce

The Idaho Department of Commerce plays a pivotal role in revealing new opportunities, solutions and innovative possibilities to maximize Idaho’s potential and empower its future. Idaho Commerce fosters economic growth, quality job creation, innovation and supports Idaho’s vibrant businesses and communities.

System for Award Management

The official website of the U.S. Government, to include: contracting opportunities, contract data, wage determinations, federal hierarchy, assistance listings, etc.

Small Business Outreach Calendar

Find upcoming opportunities to work with DLA through DLA’s Small Business Outreach Calendar. Discover matchmaking events, attend classes or connect with other small businesses in similar industries.

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment

Previously known as Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment is a secure, web-based system for electronic invoicing, receipt and acceptance.

Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP)

DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program is the oldest continuously operating federal mentor-protégé program in existence. Originally established in the midst of the First Gulf War, the MPP helps eligible small businesses expand their footprint in the defense industrial base.

Integrated Award Environment

The IAE program is a part of the Office of Systems Management, operated by FAS, which manages, integrates, and unifies the federal award process for the United States government acquisition workforce, its business partners, and the assistance communities. The IAE supports GSA’s objectives by modernizing the award experience through innovative and user-friendly systems.

HUBZone Program

Program to award at least 3% of federal contracting dollars to historically underutilized business zones.

Government Spending Data

Federal government spending website.

General Services Administration Resources

Whether this is the first time your company has done business with the federal government or if you have a portfolio of contracts, you can find resources here to help your acquisition-related needs at this General Services Administration site.

Guide to doing business with FEMA.

Grant funds available for pre and post emergency or disaster related projects.

Federal Procurement Date System

FPDS serves Federal government contractors by; providing greater transparency and visibility into government contracting, providing a powerful business decision-making tool for the contracting community, creating a foundation for standardizing contracting processes and enabling a self-service web accessible reporting tool.

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisitions of supplies and services with appropriated funds.

The official website to search, view, and submit quotes on Requests For Quotes, Request For Proposals, Invitations For Bids, Awards, etc., for Defense Logistics Agency items of supply.

Department of Homeland Security Grants

Grants provided to state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions that can be used for training, exercises, planning, personnel, and equipment to prepare for many threats and hazards through DHS.

Defense Standardization Program

The official DSP website that identifies, develops, manages, and provides access to standardization processes, products, and services.

Contract Opportunities

Contract opportunities are procurement notices from federal contracting offices. Anyone interested in doing business with the government can use this system to search opportunities.

ASSIST is a robust, comprehensive website used by standardization management activities to develop, coordinate, distribute, and manage defense and federal specifications and standards, military handbooks, commercial item descriptions, data item descriptions, and related technical documents prepared in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Defense Standardization Program (DSP).