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How do IT firms pursue government contracts?
Technology notices name labor categories, clearances, and sometimes a contract vehicle. Being on a vehicle is not the same as winning a task order. Govacha tracks the pursuit. It does not hold a clearance for you.
Examples of codes firms use include computer systems design (541512) and other computer related services (541519). The notice can name a different one. Size standards and past performance follow the code on that buy.
Read the labor categories against people you can actually propose. A resume you cannot staff is a problem in the interview and a problem in performance.
Contract vehicles and GSA schedules come up constantly. Treat a vehicle as permission to be considered for later orders, when that is what it is. Do not describe it to a prospect as revenue.
GovChat is a poor place to invent a certification or a contract number. Use it to outline the performance work statement, then check every labor category by hand.
If the firm is new to federal IT, the new contractor page is the better start. The tools are the same. The notices are less forgiving about experience.