NexConnect Services
Basic Level
- Membership - makes you visible to buyers and to bid partners
- Company Profile - deep business profile defines opportunities you are interested in
- Targeted Opportunities (DoD and Prime/OEM) - based on profile we send only opportunities that fit your business
This level is best for businesses that are very experienced as direct suppliers to the government
Insight Level
- Membership - makes you visible to buyers and to bid partners
- Company Profile - deep business profile defines opportunities you are interested in
- Targeted Opportunities (DoD and Prime/OEM) - based on profile we send only opportunities that fit your business
- Training - access to on-line, webinar and personalized training in key aspects of getting government business
- Unpublished Insight - our experts provide insight on both history and market trends for opportunities
- Past Price History - we provide the amount the government paid the last time they bought it.
- Procurement History - if something has been purchased before, we provide the past suppliers
- Technical Data Package/Drawings - specifications are provided and sent to you with our Opportunity Summary
this level is best for businesses that have basic familiarity with being a government supplier and are very interested in growing this part of their business
Premier Level
- Membership - makes you visible to buyers and to bid partners
- Company Profile - deep business profile defines opportunities you are interested in
- Targeted Opportunities (DoD and Prime/OEM) - based on profile we send only opportunities that fit your business
- Training - access to on-line, webinar and personalized training in key aspects of getting government business
- Unpublished Insight - our experts provide insight on both history and market trends for opportunities
- Past Price History - we provide the amount the government paid the last time they bought it.
- Procurement History - if something has been purchased before, we provide the past suppliers
- Technical Data Package/Drawings - specifications are provided and sent to you with our Opportunity Summary
- Registration Support - help desk support with critical registrations in CCR, JCP, ORCA
- Capability Statement - support and advice for creating effective statement
- Opportunity Support - helpdesk support in interpreting solicitations and preparing bids
- Bid Review and Award - review bids for compliance and completeness and advise on award notices
- WAWF - Registration training for government receipt and payment system
- On-call Support - Government Contracting Experts available for advice, review and referral
This level is for companies with little or no understanding of government contracting and are committed to building a strong business in this area
Explanation of Benefits
Membership
NexConnect is a community of suppliers seeking to do business with the Federal Government and large OEMs and prime government contractors. Nexpointe is providing proprietary search tools and business profiles to these large customers that will allow them to find suppliers that will meet their specific needs.
TopCompany Profile
Your profile will contain company data in a standardized format that is easily searchable by large OEMs and prime government buyers. You will be able to explain in text what your company does, as well as detail it in capability and product profiles.
TopTARGETED OPPORTUNITIES
Each NexConnect member will receive brief descriptions of opportunities that have been matched to their profile and capabilities. The Opportunity Summary will include: description, name of buyer, contact information and links to other data.
TopTRAINING TOOLS
Nexpointe has produced and will continue to produce training and support that includes registration manuals, contract/bid guidelines, historical patterns, etc. These will be available online for review and guidance.
TopUNPUBLISHED INSIGHT
Nexpointe frequently has specific knowledge about the context of a federal purchase or even specialized background on a specific item that is out for bid. By studying buying patterns, Nexpointe experts will offer guidance that may be significant but do not appear on the surface to be important. Insightful comments will be provided as appropriate. Enhanced Level clients can request specialized research.
TopPAST PRICE HISTORY
Many items purchased by the government have been procured in the past. Nexpointe will research proprietary databases and include one or more previous prices on most items in a solicitation. Note that some items are being procured for the first time and will not have past price information.
PROCUREMENT HISTORY
As above, Nexpointe will use its databases to research previous suppliers of a particular product. This information will be included in the Opportunity Summary for NexConnect members.
TopTECH DATA PACKAGES & DRAWINGS
Nexpointe understands the value of drawings for opportunity evaluation, and includes master drawings with our Opportunity Summary whenever possible. Full Drawings, or the Tech Data Package, will be included with the Opportunity Summary to NexConnect members as an attachment or a hyperlink. In some cases, the government will require non-disclosures in order to release drawings.
TopREGISTRATION SUPPORT
In order to do business with the government, businesses must register in CCR. To receive many drawings businesses must have JCP registration. Nexpointe strongly recommends ORCA registration for all its NexConnect members because it is viewed as a major convenience by government buyers. For eligible NexConnect members, Nexpointe will consult, advise and assist in achieving these important registrations.
TopCAPABILITY STATEMENT
Many solicitations ask for a Capability Statement. Nexpointe has researched the best and most effective practices in the writing and formatting of these statements. Proper and relevant content is critical. Experienced Nexpointe staff will assist eligible NexConnect members in the preparation of a Capability Statement.
TopOPPORTUNITY SUPPORT
Opportunities often contain obscure or confusing information. Nexpointe experts are available to field questions for eligible NexConnect members.
TopBID REVIEW
Bidding can be both simple and complex. Often the bid submittal form is deceptively short, but if bid information is not precisely entered and correct boxes checked, the bid will be disallowed…even if it is the lowest. Nexpointe will review bids and awards and provide advice for eligible NexConnect members.
TopWAWF SUPPORT
Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) is a secure web based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and acceptance. WAWF allows government vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/acceptance documents over the web and allows government personnel to process those invoices in a real-time, paperless environment.Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) is the mechanized system the government uses to follow procurement transactions and to make payments. When a supplier is knowledgeable about WAWF and follows the rules, the government pays with exceptional promptness (24-27 days). A supplier wishing to be paid, must be registered correctly in WAWF. Nexpointe will provide guidance and training in WAWF and payment processes for eligible members.
TopON-CALL SUPPORT
For eligible NexConnect members, Nexpointe contracting experts are on-call to answer questions about the process of bidding, contracting and any other questions as they arise.
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