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A defense parts RFQ is a buy you can send only when three things are true: you are allowed to quote it, you can deliver in the stated days, and your price is under the last award. Then you build the DIBBS batch file. Allowed. On time. Under the last award. Then the batch file. This is for the quote clerk at a machine shop, fabricator, distributor, or reseller. One person, a pa …
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CMMC is the Defense Department's program for verifying that contractors protect Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). As of late September 2026, CMMC is paused in Phase 1: the Phase II requirements that were scheduled for November 10, 2026 were suspended on July 13, 2026, but the Phase 1 self-assessment requirements remain in place (D …
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