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GovCon terms used in the app

A short list of the government contracting words that Hunter, Grant and the tools use, with plain meanings.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

These are the terms that you meet in GovPreneurs. Each row gives a plain meaning.

TermMeaning
OpportunityAn open bid request that a government buyer posted.
NoticeThe official posting of an opportunity on a government site.
SolicitationThe document that tells businesses what the buyer wants and how to bid.
ForecastA bid request that an agency plans to post later. It is not open for bids.
NAICSNorth American Industry Classification System. A code that names your kind of work.
SAM.govThe federal site where a business registers to sell to the government.
Unique entity IDThe 12-character ID that SAM.gov gives your business. It replaced the DUNS number.
CAGE codeA 5-character ID for a business. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns it.
Set-asideAn opportunity that only a certain type of small business can bid on.
Full and openAn opportunity that every business can bid on, large ones too.
HUBZoneA program for small businesses in areas that the government wants to bring jobs to.
DSBS or SBSDynamic Small Business Search, also called Small Business Search. A list of small businesses that the Small Business Administration (SBA) keeps. Buyers search it.
SLEDState, local and education buyers.
DLAThe Defense Logistics Agency.
DIBBSThe DLA Internet Bid Board System. It lists small orders.
PIEEProcurement Integrated Enterprise Environment. The site where you send a bill for a DLA order.
Small orderA DLA order on DIBBS.
AwardA record of a contract that a buyer gave to a company.
Capability statementA one-page summary of what your business does.
Past performanceWork that you did before, which a buyer can check.

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