How to do business with www.cbp.gov

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How to do business with www.cbp.gov
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CBPs MISSION

• We are guardians of our nations borders.
• We are Americas 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 nations economic
  security through lawful international trade and
  travel.
• We serve the American public with vigilance,
  integrity and professionalism.

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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.

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What Does CBP Purchase?

• Goods
• Body Armor
• Ammunition
• Firearms
• Boats
• Aircraft
• Uniforms
• Software Hardware
• Office Machines
• Laboratory Equipment
• Fitness Equipment
• Vehicles
• Canines
• Computers

• Services
• Architect Engineering
• Construction
• Medical
• Armed Guards
• Automated Data Processing
• Custodial
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Building Maintenance
• Vessel Maintenance
• Training
• Financial
• Vehicle Insurance

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CBP Spending

• CBP Expenditures
• 2005
• 2,172,811,198
• 2004
• 2,012,992,312
• 2003
• 1,563,568,015

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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)

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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

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How CBP Buys Goods and Services

• Sealed Bidding
• Over 100,000
• Contracting By Negotiation
• Over 100,000

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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

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Vendor Marketing

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

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CBP Small Business Programs

• William Bickelman, Small Business Specialist
• 202-344-1168, E-mail william.bickelman_at_dhs.gov
• Lee Sullivan, Asst. Small Business Specialist
• 317-298-1119, E-mail lee.sullivan_at_dhs.gov

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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

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Other Important Aspects of the Small Business
Program

• Women Owned Small Business
• Small Disadvantaged Business
• Veteran Owned Business
• Indian Tribes or Alaska Native Corporation

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SBA Internet Addresses
SBA Home Page www.sba.govSDB
www.sba.gov/gcHubzone www.sba.gov/hubzoneWom
en www.womenbiz.gov
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Resources/Tools

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

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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

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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

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Summary

• CBPs 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.