Just received the notification I have a CAGE code Registration Activated for CaregiverRelief LLC / MNTQBN3HRNT9 / 20ZC8 in the U.S. Government's System for Award Management (SAM.gov). I am now going to work on learning the different opportunities. Exciting

Hi! Tara, I have started to review the list and will start to place a few bids. I cannot find the questions we should ask, and put in AI to help us understand the needs of the contract etc. Please help.

One of the questions I often receive is: "What types of opportunities do you actually receive through a bid matching service?" Here's a real example from our Apex Accelerator Bid Match notification received today. In a single email, we received notification of 164 new opportunities and informational notices, including medical and healthcare-related solicitations from agencies such as: ✅ Department of Defense (DOD) ✅ Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Examples included: • Intraosseous Infusion Products• Medical Equipment Carts• Disposable Medical Applicators• Nasopharyngeal Airways Now, does this mean we bid on all 164 opportunities? Absolutely not. The key is learning how to review opportunities, determine whether they fit your business, understand the requirements, and decide whether to pursue them. This is why I always tell people that government contracting is not about bidding on everything. It's about identifying the opportunities that align with your products, services, certifications, and capacity. One of the biggest benefits of working with an Apex Accelerator is gaining access to tools and resources that help identify opportunities relevant to your business. 💬 Question for the group: When you hear "government contracting," what part seems most confusing? Finding opportunities? Reading solicitations? SAM registration? Submitting bids? Understanding requirements? Drop your questions below and let's talk about it!

I wanted to share the response from my counselor. I want yo to know that I use AI to help me. I was very pleased with the response. I did try to go into SAM. gov to change my codes , as per recommendation, but was unable to do so. It appears I must wait for some approval, before I can change the codes. On another note, I have a meeting scheduled with my counselor this week. And I am also doing the Introduction to the Mentor-Protege Program. I do get confused as to where I can find things in the system. I will encourage everyone to work with AI to help you. Diane, Thank you for sending this information to me. Can I just say I appreciate you for the organization you have demonstrated in this document - it is probably the best I have seen Here are my recommendations: - Capability Narrative: I recommend keeping the first two paragraphs and removing the last one as the information in the last one can be captured through key words. I do, however, recommend referring to your support of "government agencies" vice just "agencies" and "prime/subcontracting partners" versus just "subcontracting partners" to make sure you do not inadvertently exclude a key industry.  - Keywords: I have no additional key words to recommend but suggest the separation of current phrases into stand-alone words/smaller phrases as follows -  - NAICS Questions - Other Questions Please let me know if you would like to set up a session to review this information or if you have any other questions. I look forward to hearing from you and have a great rest of your day. Sarah DePeri SC APEX Manager

Greetings, everyone. Its a pleasure to be here. I am Vernon a Bid and Grant specialist helping small businesses and non profits secure funding and contracts. I won considerable contracts and recently won a Grant for a childcare project in Raleigh NC, in May 2027 worth $287,000. I look forward to networking and helping others with winning tips. ..