Tangible Results

“I used FedBid in December and think it is easy to learn. Our office ordered several office supply items in one transaction for which we received 5 bids by the end of the day. I accepted the best offer the next day and received all of the items the day after. I didn’t have to call the vendor, or give them my purchase card number. It is an effective and user-friendly tool!”

Leticia Johnston
U.S. Department of State

Spotlight Pearl Harbor, Hawaii:

A Contracting Specialist, supporting the Pacific Submarine Support Command in Hawaii, used FedBid to compete the purchase of Handheld Radios. The specification required that the units be shipped FOB Destination Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) to Hawaii.

The requirement was posted under the Specialty Items category and Marine Equipment subcategory. Even though this requirement was well below the micro-purchase threshold (< $2,500), the posting generated automatic email notifications to 486 companies. Of the 486 notified, 5 companies bid a total of 8 times, and 13 companies proactively declined or “No Bid” the competition, with the order going to a specialty marine supplies wholesaler business based in California.

Spotlight Washington, D.C.:

An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Contracting Officer supporting Headquarters operations used FedBid to compete the purchase of DVD Drives and equipment. The specification required no partial deliveries with FOB Destination CONUS to an EPA receiving center Maryland.

The requirement was posted as a small business set-aside under the Computer Products category and DVD Drives subcategory, which generated automatic email notifications to 869 companies. Of the 869 notified, 20 companies bid a total of 54 times, and 15 companies proactively declined or “No Bid” the competition, with the order going to a small business based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.