Subcontract notices

A subcontract notice is a company asking a small business to do part of a federal job. You work for that company. You do not bid to the agency on that notice.

Each row shows the scope, the company, a closing date, a place of performance, a NAICS code, and a person to contact. Some name the kind of small business they want, such as small business, HUBZone, women-owned, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned. Email or call that person.

How to read a row

Match the NAICS code to the work you perform. That can be any code you put on your profile: construction, services, professional work, supplies, manufacturing, or something else. Read the place and the closing date before you write. If the notice names a business type, answer when you hold that status. Reply with what you do, where you perform, your NAICS codes, and your small-business status. Leave drawings and export-controlled data out of the first email.

Where this sits next to SAM.gov and DIBBS

SAM.gov Contract Opportunities is where a federal agency posts a prime-contract notice. DIBBS is where the Defense Logistics Agency posts a spare-parts RFQ by NSN. A subcontract notice is a company hiring for part of a job it already holds. Use the list that matches the work you sell. This list is not limited to parts.

How FedOpp helps

FedOpp keeps subcontract notices in their own list and scores each one against your profile: your NAICS codes, keywords, place, and business type. Open the row for the scope and the contact. The draft opens in your own mail app. You send it.

Customers who sell parts still have NSNs and the DIBBS quote file. Everyone else uses this list without those tools.

FedOpp does not submit a bid, a quote, or a proposal. FedOpp is $199 a month after a 7-day free trial. Additional users are $49 a month. FedOpp is a private company.

Frequently asked questions

What is a subcontract notice?

A company with federal work asks a small business to perform part of it. You contact the person named on the notice.

How do I find notices for my business?

Set the NAICS codes for the work you do, your state, and a few keywords. Any NAICS code is valid. FedOpp marks the matches Pursue, Review, Skip, or Incomplete. Open a Pursue row and read the closing date before you write.

Does this replace SAM.gov or DIBBS?

No. SAM.gov is where agencies post prime-contract notices. DIBBS is where DLA posts parts RFQs. Subcontract notices are a separate list. Watch the list that matches the work you sell.

Does every company post its subcontract work here?

No. Many companies, including aerospace and defense primes, take new suppliers through their own supplier site. This list is the notices FedOpp has scored for your profile.

How does FedOpp handle a subcontract notice?

FedOpp scores it against your Match Profile and opens the scope, the date, and the contact. You send the reply. FedOpp does not submit it. The score uses your NAICS codes, whatever they are.