Find the buyers and get help bidding

Work through it

1. Talk to the Nevada APEX Accelerator Talk to the Nevada APEX Accelerator — free procurement counseling, and their whole mission is helping Nevada firms win government work. Open
2. Have these ready
   • Your NAICS codes — they decide which opportunities reach you
   • Past performance you can point to, even if it is commercial rather than government
   • Whether you qualify for a set-aside certification (see below)
3. Start with subcontracting and small purchases Most first federal contracts come through subcontracting or small buys rather than large open bids; a counselor points you there first.
4. Set up opportunity alerts where buyers post Federal notices post on SAM.gov, and Nevada state and local governments run their own vendor and bid systems; register in the ones that fit your work. Open

5. Bidding cold on open solicitations first

   Bidding cold on open solicitations first. Most first contracts come through subcontracting or small purchases, and a counselor will point you there before the big open bids.

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