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How to do business with www.cbp.gov

How to do business with www.cbp.gov. CBP’s MISSION. We are guardians of our nation’s borders. We are America’s frontline. We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders. We protect the American public against terrorists and instruments of terror.

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How to do business with www.cbp.gov

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  1. How to do business withwww.cbp.gov

  2. CBP’s MISSION • We are guardians of our nation’s borders. • We are America’s frontline. • We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders. • We protect the American public against terrorists and instruments of terror. • We steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our nation’s economic security through lawful international trade and travel. • We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity and professionalism.

  3. CBP Office of Procurement “…To ensure the timely acquisition of all goods and services needed to carry out the mission of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.”

  4. What Does CBP Purchase? • Services • Architect Engineering • Construction • Medical • Armed Guards • Automated Data Processing • Custodial • Aircraft Maintenance • Building Maintenance • Vessel Maintenance • Training • Financial • Vehicle Insurance • Goods • Body Armor • Ammunition • Firearms • Boats • Aircraft • Uniforms • Software & Hardware • Office Machines • Laboratory Equipment • Fitness Equipment • Vehicles • Canines • Computers

  5. CBP Expenditures 2005 $2,172,811,198 2004 $2,012,992,312 2003 $1,563,568,015 CBP Spending

  6. Basic Vendor Requirements • Accept Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer • Register in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) • Accept Payment by Government Credit Card • Determine North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) • Establish Data Universal Numbering System (DUN) Number • Obtain Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

  7. How CBP Buys Goods and Services • Purchase Card Purchases $2,500 and $10,000 limits– • 1767 Cardholders • $66 Million Spent in FY 2005 • Simplified Acquisitions: $2,501 to $100,000 • Test Program for Certain Commercial Items $100,000 to $5,000,000

  8. How CBP Buys Goods and Services • Sealed Bidding • Over $100,000 • Contracting By Negotiation • Over $100,000

  9. Vendor Marketing • CBP • Small Business Specialists • Contracting Officers • General Approach to Follow up Communications • Email capability statements or email solicitations • Periodic telephone calls to the small business specialist • Vendor Outreach Sessions • SBA • Federal Business Opportunities • Commerce Business Daily • Agency Forecast

  10. Vendor Marketing • Federal Business Opportunities • Other Government Agencies • Agency Webpages • Unsolicited Proposals • Federal Procurement Data System • Government Acquisition Conferences • Teaming/Joint Ventures • Prime Contracts

  11. CBP Small Business Programs William Bickelman, Small Business Specialist 202-344-1168, E-mail: william.bickelman@dhs.gov Lee Sullivan, Asst. Small Business Specialist 317-298-1119, E-mail: lee.sullivan@dhs.gov

  12. CBP Small Business Programs • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (FAR 19.14) • Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZONE) (FAR 19.13) • Contracting with the Small Business Administration, Section 8(a) (FAR 19.8) • Set-Asides for Small Business, FAR 19.5

  13. Other Important Aspects of the Small Business Program • Women Owned Small Business • Small Disadvantaged Business • Veteran Owned Business • Indian Tribes or Alaska Native Corporation

  14. SBA Internet Addresses: SBA Home Page:www.sba.govSDB:www.sba.gov/gcHubzone:www.sba.gov/hubzoneWomen:www.womenbiz.gov

  15. Resources/Tools • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) • Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation • Davis Bacon Act • Service Contract Act • Walsh Healey Public Contracts Act

  16. Resources/Tools • Department of Homeland Security Vendor Outreach Sessions www.dhs.gov • click on Business, scroll down to Small Business Resources • Central Contractor Registration, www.ccr.gov • How To Become a Supplier, www.emall.dla.mil • Federal Supply Schedule, www.gsaadvantage.gov

  17. Tips to Remember To conduct business with CBP you should: • Accept credit cards; • Accept payment by electronic funds transfers • Obtain a DUNS number • Determine your NAICS Code(s) • Obtain a TIN (tax identification number) • Register in CCR • Know what CBP buys • Build Relationships • Network • Attend Government Acquisition Conferences • Market, Market, Market • Price goods and services fairly

  18. Summary “CBP’s mission is very important and requires a significant amount of goods and services. If you can deliver timely, quality, goods and services at fair prices, CBP is interested in doing business with you.”

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