FedBid

Getting Started

Registering

Contracting officers, contract specialists, procurement officers, credit/purchase card holders and other authorized Buyers can easily register on FedBid. The process requires the Buyer to submit i) a valid email address, ii) security question and password information, iii) contact information, and iv) agency or business affiliation.

  1. Go to www.fedbid.com and click ‘Buyer Sign In’.
  2. On the Buyer Log In page, click ‘Continue’ in the Create an Account box.
  3. Complete the New Buyer Registration form and click ‘Continue’.
  4. On the confirmation page review all information entered. If changes need to be made, click ‘Edit’. If the information is complete and correct as entered, click ‘Submit Registration’.
  5. FedBid will review the Buyer registration and will contact the Buyer in order to ensure the Buyer i) has requisite authority to perform procurement actions, and ii) will be working within his or her applicable warrant, procurement, or credit/purchase card authority.
  6. FedBid will then activate the Buyer account and send to the Buyer an e-mail with a link for creating a password and security question. After creating these two items, the Buyer can begin using FedBid.

Logging In

Go to www.fedbid.com and click ‘Buyer Sign In’. In order to sign in to FedBid, all users are required to enter their e-mail addresses and passwords in the corresponding fields on the Buyer Log In page and indicate their acceptance of the FedBid Terms of Use. Please remember that e-mail addresses and passwords are case sensitive; therefore, information must be entered exactly as it was entered during registration. Users may click ‘Forgot your password?’, located under the Log In fields, for automated assistance.

Creating a Buy

Creating a Buy is fast and easy. The process takes approximately 10 minutes for the average purchase requirement. The process consists of a few simple steps:

  1. Once signed in, click on the ‘Create Buy’ tab located at the top of the screen.
  2. Input Buy Description, Internal Description and Solicitation Number (Internal Description and Solicitation Number are for internal use only and will not be viewed by Sellers); determine the bidding end date and time; choose the Contract Type under which you would like to receive bid responses; determine desired Set- Asides that will be allowed to view and bid on the buy; decide whether the Sellers should bid exact match to specification or ‘meet or exceed’ (Brand name or equal); select Payment Type from options for using a purchase order or purchase card; and Click ‘Continue’.
  3. Select the desired category and sub-category by clicking on the appropriate link.
  4. Select Competition Type (Reverse Auction versus Single Bid); Set the Bid Decrement (the minimum amount by which a Seller must lower its bid in order to re-bid); Input Total Target Price (IGE) and choose whether or not to make it active; add Line Items including line item description, quantity, and unit of measure for each; and click ‘Continue’.
  5. Define the terms of the Buy.
  6. Add any suggested sources that you would like to specifically include in the Buy, and click ‘Continue’.
  7. Assign a shipping address. If the desired shipping location is not in the drop down list, add the address by clicking on ‘Manage Address Book’ and click ‘Continue’.
  8. Confirm your information. If there is a need to edit the auction specs, click on ‘Edit’ to return to previous pages; otherwise, click ‘Post Buy’, and your requirement will be posted to the applicable Seller community.

If at anytime you need help creating a Buy or you are unsure if you qualify to participate, please contact clientservices@fedbid.com or call 877.933.3243.