Awards with activity
Distinct contracts/orders with transactions in the selected period; existing awards can recur across years. Do not add distinct counts across locations.
Official learning reference →https://www.usaspending.gov/
QUALIFIED BID
Key terms and official learning references
Continue learning without interrupting the tutorial. The actual solicitation and program conditions govern your pursuit.
Actions and net obligations
Actions are new-award/modification transactions. Net obligations are funding less deobligations, not invoices paid or an annual service price.
Official learning reference →https://www.usaspending.gov/
Funded, exercised and potential values
Funding, value of base plus exercised options, and potential including unexercised options are different measures. Full-award amounts can span periods and sites.
Official learning reference →https://www.usaspending.gov/
FY — fiscal year
The federal fiscal year runs from 1 October to 30 September. FY2020–FY2026 covers 1 October 2019–30 September 2026; FY2026 remains provisional in this snapshot.
Official learning reference →https://www.usa.gov/federal-budget-process
NAICS
North American Industry Classification System. Reported codes guide discovery; inspect the purchased service. Adjacent classifications are not additive markets.
Official learning reference →https://www.census.gov/naics/
PSC
Product and Service Code. Use it with the purchased service and industry code to refine a search; a code alone does not prove service relevance.
Official learning reference →https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
SAM, UEI and CAGE
System for Award Management, Unique Entity ID and Commercial and Government Entity code. Follow the specific solicitation’s active-registration rules.
Official learning reference →https://sam.gov/
SBA, WOSB and EDWOSB
Small Business Administration; Women-Owned Small Business; Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business. Program certification and eligibility conditions apply.
Official learning reference →https://www.sba.gov/certifications/
VOSB and SDVOSB
Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Verify the program and certification conditions for the requirement.
Official learning reference →https://www.sba.gov/veterans/
8(a) Business Development
A program for eligible small disadvantaged businesses; participation conditions are specific.
Official learning reference →https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-124
HUBZone
Historically Underutilized Business Zone. Location, residency and other eligibility rules apply.
Official learning reference →https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-126
Set-aside
Competition reserved for eligible firms. Check the specific business-size, registration and program requirements.
Official learning reference →https://www.sba.gov/counseling/how-to-win-contracts/
AFB
Air Force Base. Hill is a wider regional teaching case, outside the three example Salt Lake service ZIPs.
Official learning reference →https://sam.gov/opp/d8411877c87b4e2d9397ca5f3a871307/view
RFQ and SOW
Request for Quotation and Statement of Work. Read the notice, work requirements, clauses, pricing form and every amendment together.
Official learning reference →https://sam.gov/opp/d8411877c87b4e2d9397ca5f3a871307/view
BPA
Blanket Purchase Agreement. This case obligates the government only for authorized purchases actually made, performed and accepted; a five-year horizon is not guaranteed volume.
Official learning reference →https://sam.gov/opp/d8411877c87b4e2d9397ca5f3a871307/view
Company license and technician registration
The Hill case separately requires Utah company privilege licenses and active registration for technicians at service. Verify credentials through official records.
Official learning reference →https://firemarshal.utah.gov/licensing-and-certification/
Utah fire-extinguisher licensing
Official business licensing and technician-registration information. Use current laws/rules and the case’s required scope; do not generalize one credential to every system.
Official learning reference →https://firemarshal.utah.gov/licensing-and-certification/fire-extinguishers/
Official license registers
Check extinguisher/suppression firms and individuals using the State Fire Marshal’s licensee records. A register listing is not an endorsement or a team commitment.
Official learning reference →https://firemarshal.utah.gov/licensees/
NFPA and OEM
National Fire Protection Association and Original Equipment Manufacturer. Apply the actual specified standards and authorized service scope; do not infer an OEM requirement if absent.
Official learning reference →https://sam.gov/opp/d8411877c87b4e2d9397ca5f3a871307/view
VEOCI and electronic reporting
The Hill SOW names VEOCI or a designated alternate for barcode tracking, inspection records and reports. Demonstrate the required process and compatible devices.
Official learning reference →https://sam.gov/opp/d8411877c87b4e2d9397ca5f3a871307/view
GPC and WAWF
Government Purchase Card and Wide Area Workflow. This case pays after acceptance; invoice and routing details are determined at BPA call level.
Official learning reference →https://wawf.eb.mil/
VA and NCO
Department of Veterans Affairs and Network Contracting Office. NCO 19 is the office in the three retained Salt Lake histories.
Official learning reference →https://www.va.gov/salt-lake-city-health-care/
DHS, USCG and APFS
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard and Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Forecasts are planning records, not open bids.
Official learning reference →https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/
RMACC and IDIQ
Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract and Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity. Vehicle access can affect prime/subcontract routes; verify the specific arrangement.
Official learning reference →https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/record/74920/public-print/
MCP and OAuth
Model Context Protocol connects your assistant to Qualified Bid tools. OAuth authorizes access. Follow your assistant’s current setup guide.
Official learning reference →https://qualifiedbid.qualifiedcapacity.com/#connect
