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Registering

Seller registration is a two-part process that requires certain confirmations and approvals.

Part 1 involves completion of FedBid’s registration form for the Seller Organization.

  1. Go to www.FedBid.com and click on the ‘Register’ button.
  2. On the FedBid Registration page, click the ‘Register As Seller’ button.
  3. On the FedBid Seller Registration page, click on the first letter of your company name in the Company Name Index, and review the dropdown list to see if your company is already registered with FedBid. If so, continue to Part 2.
  4. If your company is not already registered, submit the online FedBid Seller Registration Form by clicking on the Form link.
  5. FedBid will review the information and compare it with data posted on both the federal government’s Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.CCR.gov and the Excluded Parties List (EPLS). Once FedBid has confirmed the company is not included in the EPLS, FedBid will add the company’s information to the FedBid database, and FedBid will contact the specified Seller POC within one business day to complete Part 2. Please note that, although CCR registration is not required to register with FedBid, your company must be registered in CCR in order to be awarded contracts by the Federal Government.

Part 2 involves registration of individual Seller Representatives under a company that has previously registered on FedBid.

  1. Go to www.FedBid.com and click the ‘Register’ button.
  2. On the FedBid Registration page, click the ‘Register As Seller’ button.
  3. On the FedBid Seller Registration page, click on the first letter of your company name in the Company Name Index, select your company name from the dropdown box and click the 'Continue' button.
  4. Complete the Seller Representative Registration form and click the ‘Continue’ button.
  5. On the Confirm Registration page review all information entered. If changes need to be made, click the ‘Edit’ button. If the information is complete and correct as entered, click the ‘Submit Registration’ button.
  6. FedBid will then activate the Seller Representative account and send to the Seller Representative an email with a link for creating a password and security question. After creating these two items, the Seller Representative can begin using FedBid.

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Logging In

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

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Opportunity Filter

On the ‘Opportunities Filter’ tab in the ‘My Account’ section, check ANY and ALL Categories and Subcategories that apply to what your company provides to ensure you get the appropriate notifications. This page is very important. You will only receive notifications for opportunities from the Categories and Subcategories you select. After checking off all applicable Subcategories, go to the bottom of the page and click the ‘Save’ button. This will populate your account with all opportunities currently posted under your selected Categories and Subcategories. Note: Sellers should review their Socio-Economic Classifications on the Seller Org Profile Page, as well as their individual Category and Subcategory selections on a regular basis in order to ensure they are viewing the most appropriate opportunities possible. Example: A Seller will not be able to view a procurement that is restricted to Small Businesses if that Seller is not registered as a Small Business.

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Email Notification

On the ‘Email Notifications’ tab in the ‘My Account’ section, select all Buyer Organizations for which you would like to receive notifications. After checking off all applicable Buyer Organizations, go to the bottom of the page and click the ‘Save’ button.  This will email you with all opportunities currently posted by your selected Buyer Organizations, within your selected Subcategories. Note: This will NOT affect your ability to view and place Bids for Buys on your Dashboard.

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Viewing Buys

To view the specific details of a Buy, click on the 5-digit ‘Buy #’ link located to the left of the Buy Description under the All Opportunities or Opportunities Filter tabs on the Opportunities page. To decline to bid, just click on the ‘No Bid’ button at the bottom of the page.  To decline to bid from the Opportunities section, select the check box to the right of the End Date, then select 'No Bid' from the Action drop down menu. This will notify the Buyer that you have viewed the opportunity but have determined not to submit a Bid. The solicitation will then be removed from your All Opportunities and Opportunities Filter pages; however, if you change your mind later and wish to bid on a Buy for which you previously submitted a No Bid, you can view those Buys under the ‘No Bids’ tab of the 'My Bids' page. 

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Submitting Bids

Submitting a Bid is fast and easy. The process takes approximately 5 minutes to enter the data, assuming pricing has been prepared. (Please note that it may take longer based on the number of line items in the Buyer’s request.) The process consists of a few simple steps:

  1. Review Buys on the Opportunities page.
  2. Click the 5-digit ‘Buy #’ link to the left of each Buy Description.
  3. After reviewing Buy Details, click the ‘Place Bid’ button. Please note that some Buys may include bad specs (e.g., discontinued, end of life, wrong part number). If you are unable to deliver the line item as requested due to a bad spec, DO NOT BID, unless the Buy terms instruct otherwise. Instead, notify us by clicking the ‘Submit Question’ link at the top of the page.
  4. Complete the Terms page of the Bid process, which includes general Bid Description, Seller Reference No., acknowledgement of compliance with Buyer’s contract request and Buy Terms, and click the ‘Continue’ button.
  5. Complete the Line Items page of the Bid process, which contains all pricing, line item description responses, and Seller Attachments, and click the ‘Continue’ button. Use extreme care in this phase as you are committing to provide the specific item(s) at your stated price. All opportunities on the FedBid system are ‘all or nothing’ (unless otherwise stated within the specification), so you MUST bid all of the requested items; no partial bidding is allowed.
  6. Review your Bid Information on the Review and Submit Page and click the ‘Submit Bid’ button. Please note that your Bid will not be received unless the 'Submit Bid' button is clicked.
  7. View immediate Bid Status of ‘LEAD’ or ‘LAG’ on the 'Active Bids' tab. (LEAD means that a Bid is in the lead position at a specific moment in time during the Buy process; LAG means that a Bid is not in the lead position at a specific moment in time during the Buy process and that it may be lagging to competitor Bids and/or an Active Target Price.)

If at any time you need help submitting your Bid or you are unsure if you qualify to participate, please contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 703-385-9777.

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