UIDA Business Services

A Native American Procurement and Technical Assistance Center

 

UIDA Business Services
Native American Procurement & Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

Find Your Local PTAC

Government bid opportunities are at an all time high! Are you getting your market share? If not, we’re here to help. UIDA Business Services is designated to help you identify, understand and respond to government bid opportunities.

UIDA is funded by the Department of Defense/Defense Logistics Agency. UIDA provides Procurement & Technical Assistance and bid leads to its clients. It covers 2 Bureau of Indian Affairs regions in 13 states and 51 reservations. States include: AL, CT, FL, LA, MA, ME, MN, MS, NY, NC, RI, SC, and WI. In order to qualify for this program, a client must be at least 51% Indian-owned and operated. Must be a for-profit business located in one of the states listed above, with the potential and desire to do business with the government. We will help you find the missing pieces of the puzzle.

Services Available

  • Bid leads tailored especially for you
  • Technical bid preparation assistance
  • Market your business to buying offices
  • Help with joint ventures or sub-contract jobs
  • Business listing on internet & hard copy
  • Info on Federal & Defense Acquisition Regulations
  • Full-time Government Marketing Specialist on staff
  • Info on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Automated Computerized Bid Matching
We have in place a automated Bid Matching Capabilities. Soon you will receive Bid Notices from Fed Biz Opps and the Defense Logistics Agency sent directly to you via  Email on a daily basis at no cost. This is a $220 subscription value. Details to come.

Listing in UIDA's Directory of Indian-Owned Businesses
Distributed to Purchasing Agents of the Federal, State and Local governments as well as private businesses and is designed to assist in identifying capable Indian firms for contracting purposes. This listing will also be provided on UIDA's website (Client Directory).

Marketing at Various Conferences/Events
UIDA staff participates in many events and continuously markets its clients to government agencies and prime contractors. Recent events included: National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference and Trade Fair with over 4,000 attendees! The Utah Supplier Conference Workshop with over 200 attendees and many more.

Workshops/Training
We plan to develop workshops focused on "How to Do Business With the Federal, State or Local Government." Our consultants will be available to provide one-on-one consultations at these events. We can also assist your company in arranging workshops focused on areas of interest to your company: Quality Control, Production, Packaging,

Resource Library
Extensive Library of resource materials including Federal Acquisition Regulation and Supplements (FAR), information on SBA 8(a) program, information on SBIR, information on Mentor-Protege, Electronic Commerce, etc.

Up Coming Events

UIDA Business Services and IBM present:
"How To" Series
COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU!

UIDA Small Business
Week 2004

August 9 - 12, 2004 Orlando, FL

Call for more information! 770-494-0431