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Plain-language definitions of every Data Sources & Systems term that shows up in government contracting work.


Data Sources & SystemsASFI

Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI)

The U.S. Army portal for posting solicitations, amendments, and notices for Army acquisition opportunities.

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beta.SAM.gov (Legacy Reference)

The transitional testing environment for SAM.gov that replaced FedBizOpps and is now the production SAM.gov.

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BidNet Direct

BidNet Direct is a commercial procurement portal aggregating bid opportunities from thousands of state, local, and education entities across the United States.

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Data Sources & SystemsCCR

Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Legacy

The predecessor federal contractor registration database, merged into SAM.gov in 2012, now maintained only as historical reference.

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Data Sources & SystemsCPARS

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

CPARS is the federal government's structured system for rating contractor performance on quality, schedule, cost control, and management after contract execution.

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DemandStar

DemandStar is a public procurement network connecting government buyers with vendors for state and local solicitations, offering free vendor registration and opportunity notifications.

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Data Sources & SystemsDIBBS

DIBBS (Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System)

DIBBS is the Defense Logistics Agency's online portal where vendors search and bid on solicitations for spare parts, consumables, and military supply items.

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Data Sources & SystemsEDA

Electronic Document Access (EDA)

Electronic Document Access is the DoD's secure system for storing, viewing, and managing awarded contract documents, modifications, and associated procurement records.

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Data Sources & SystemseSRS

Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)

eSRS is the federal system where prime contractors submit required subcontracting plan reports documenting small business subcontracting goals and actual performance.

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Data Sources & SystemsFBO

FedBizOpps (FBO), Legacy

The former federal contract opportunity portal at FedBizOpps.gov, now fully replaced by SAM.gov.

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FedConnect

FedConnect is a federal procurement portal used by certain agencies to post solicitations, communicate with vendors, and manage document exchange outside of SAM.gov.

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Data Sources & SystemsFAPIIS

Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information (FAPIIS)

The public database containing contractor performance, terminations, and integrity findings used in pre-award responsibility reviews.

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Data Sources & SystemsFAPIIS

Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)

A database that records contractor performance and integrity information used by contracting officers in responsibility determinations.

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Data Sources & SystemsFPDS

Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)

The Federal Procurement Data System is the authoritative repository for US federal contract award data, feeding USAspending.gov and agency reporting systems.

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Data Sources & SystemsFSRS

Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS)

FSRS is the federal transparency portal where prime contractors and grantees report subaward information required by the FFATA transparency law.

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Grants.gov

Grants.gov is the central federal portal where organizations search for and apply to federal grant programs across all 26 federal grant-making agencies.

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IonWave

An electronic bidding platform used by government agencies to post solicitations and receive vendor responses online.

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Data Sources & SystemsNECO

Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO)

The U.S. Navy's online portal for posting solicitations, award notices, and procurement documents.

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OpenGov Procurement

A cloud-based e-procurement platform used by state and local governments to manage bids, RFPs, and vendor registrations.

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Data Sources & SystemsPPIRS

Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)

PPIRS is the federal read-only database where source selection officials access CPARS contractor performance ratings when evaluating past performance in competitive procurements.

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Periscope S2G

A commercial bid-notification and market-intelligence platform aggregating government solicitations from thousands of agencies.

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PlanetBids

PlanetBids is a cloud-based eProcurement platform used by government agencies to post solicitations and accept electronic bids, widely adopted in California and western states.

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Data Sources & SystemsPIEE

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)

PIEE is the DoD's unified procurement portal consolidating invoicing, document access, vendor pay inquiry, and contract administration tools into a single web platform.

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Data Sources & SystemsSAM.gov

SAM.gov (System for Award Management)

The U.S. governments official system for contractor registration and posting federal contract opportunities.

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SAM.gov Contract Opportunities

SAM.gov Contract Opportunities is the federal government's mandatory public posting board for solicitations, awards, and procurement notices above $25,000.

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SAM.gov Entity Registration

SAM.gov Entity Registration is the mandatory federal contractor registration that assigns a Unique Entity Identifier and makes a business eligible to receive government awards.

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SBIR.gov

SBIR.gov is the official federal portal aggregating Small Business Innovation Research and STTR solicitations from all 11 participating federal agencies in one searchable database.

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Unison Marketplace

Unison Marketplace is a commercial reverse auction and procurement portal used by federal and state agencies to solicit competitive pricing from vendors through online bidding events.

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USAspending.gov

USAspending.gov is the official federal transparency portal tracking every contract, grant, loan, and direct payment made by the US government.

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Data Sources & SystemsVA eCMS

VA Electronic Contract Management System (VA eCMS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs system for managing contract solicitations, awards, and modifications.

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Data Sources & SystemsWAWF

Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)

Wide Area Workflow is the DoD's electronic invoicing and receipt system that contractors use to submit invoices, receiving reports, and acceptance documents for defense contracts.

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