Procurement Technical Assistance Center

PTAC’s mission is to help Utah businesses successfully compete in the government marketplace by providing knowledgeable and outstanding customer service.

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PTAC offices throughout the state are open and available for free in-person one-on-one counseling. To contact the PTAC regional manager nearest you, please scroll down to view contact information for our managers.

If we may be of any assistance, please get in touch with us at ptac@utah.gov or 1-801-538-8655.

What We Do

Utah’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) helps Utah businesses find, bid, and win procurement opportunities with public federal, state, and local entities. Through one-on-one and group counseling, PTAC educates and assists Utah businesses to compete more effectively in the government marketplace.

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Utah PTAC provides individual counseling and contracting assistance training at your site, or at one of our eight locations state-wide. PTAC can assist you in the development of strategy and marketing tools that will help you to better compete in the government marketplace. Utah PTAC can help you to become eligible to become a government contractor, vendor or supplier and can assist with registration in government databases. Utah PTAC offers technical assistance related to diversity program registration, solicitation (RFP, RFQ) document review and can facilitate getting ASTM, NSN drawings and specification information. Procurement counselors provide individual counseling on all aspects of government contracting, including assistance in the initial stage of how to find the right match, how to market to the government, and how to request and prepare solicitation documents.

PTAC offers a proprietary bid-match software service that compares your company’s products and/or services in combination with industrial NAICS codes and keywords to multiple government solicitation portals. Matching bid opportunities are then emailed directly to the client, saving valuable time otherwise spent searching multiple bid sources. Government solicitations range in scope and type similar and include, but are not limited to, the following:

Federal Agency software and integrated telecommunications circuits
DoD procurement of environmental remediation solutions
Federal/State engineering services and all types of equipment
Construction projects, including home and/or warehouse design/build, asphalt paving, or grounds maintenance

There is no charge or fee to obtain a DUNS number or register in SAM.gov for government contracting. Private companies will solicit to help you register in SAM and charge you a fee, but this is unnecessary. PTAC can help you at no charge. Register Here by creating a user account.

Note: No later than April 2022, the DUNS number will no longer be the identifier for doing business with the federal government. An existing SAM registration’s unique entity identifier (formerly DUNS number) will automatically be assigned a new UEI and will be displayed in SAM. The new UEI will be a 12-character alphanumeric value.

Register in SAM

Employer Identification Number (EIN): Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) before registering in SAM if you don’t already have one.
Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: Before registering in SAM, you’ll need a DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet. It is free to obtain a DUNS number.
System for Award Management (SAM.Gov): The System for Award Management (SAM) is the official, centralized, electronic registration process for vendors that want to do business with the federal government. Formerly known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). SAM is the primary federal government repository for most of the government-required representations and certifications. Registration is always free.
- User Guide: The official user guide for registering in SAM.
- Tutorial Video: An official YouTube video from 2012 on how to register in SAM.
- NAICS Codes: North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes are used to register in the government’s vendor database, SAM, for federal contracting. They are also used in solicitations and bids to identify what a business does.
- FSC/PSC Codes: Listing and search engine for Federal Supply Codes (FSCs) and Product Service Codes (PSCs), which are used to register in the government’s vendor database, SAM, for federal contracting.
- Small Business Size Standards: The Small Business Administration (SBA) website on how size is determined. Use this information to determine whether your business is considered small.
- Government User Guidance on Small Business Information in SAM: Information for government users on how to interpret small business information in SAM.

Find Opportunities

Civilian Agency Procurement Forecasts: Upcoming, projected procurement needs for each federal civilian agency.
Contracting Opportunities: Opportunities from the federal government valued at more than $25,000.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS): DIBBS is a web-based application that allows you to search for, view, and submit secure quotes on Requests for Quotations (RFQs) for DLA items of supply. DIBBS also allows users to search and view Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bid (IFBs), awards, and other procurement information related to DLA.
Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P): The State of Utah’s opportunities website, including state and local procurements.

Contracting Assistance Programs

Small Business Administration (SBA) Eligibility Tool: Answer questions to see for which SBA programs your business may qualify.
8(a) Business Development Program
- Joint Venture Guidelines: SBA’s rules on 8(a) mentor-protégé agreements.
- Net Worth Determination: Determine your net worth to qualify for 8(a) program using SBA Form 413.
Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB) Program
HUBZone Program
- HUBZone Locator Tool: Type in an address to determine whether it is located in a HUBZone.

Contact Information Lists

SBIR/STTR Grants

Department of Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DISP): The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) programs are highly competitive government-funded contracts or grants that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. The recipient projects must have the potential for commercialization and must meet specific U.S. Government R&D needs.
DoD SBIR/STTR Program Overview Video: A Youtube video giving a brief synopsis of the SBIR and STTR programs.
DoD SBIR/STTR Training Website: Helpful library of materials for working with the SBIR/STTR programs.
DoD SBIR/STTR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Schedule: View currently active BAAs for DoD SBIR/STTRs.

General Services Administration (GSA) Websites

GSA Homepage: The U.S. General Services Administration’s homepage.
GSA eLibrary: GSA eLibrary contains the latest GSA contract award information.
GSA Advantage: GSA Advantage is the government’s central online shopping superstore. GSA Advantage provides online access to millions of products and services from thousands of federal contractors.
GSA Global Supply: GSA Global Supply is a federal program administered by the General Services Administration. It is a requisition-based supply program for customers worldwide, including the Department of Defense.

Spending Databases

USASpending.Gov: Records of federal spending for contracts and grants.
Federal IT Dashboard: View details of federal information technology investments.
Contracts Awarded by the Department of Defense: Contracts valued at $7.5 million or more, which may contain subcontract opportunities, are announced each business day.