Government Solicitations

The Government Solicitations database allows you to search for RFQs posted to various federal government solicitations web sites. Open solicitations are gathered and posted multiple times per week and allow users to search by specific Solicitation Number, NIIN or NSN and requesting Agency, among other fields. You can enter a Solicitation Number with or without dashes and obtain the same results.

Solicitations that have been posted to DIIBS/BSM also contain links to technical documentation packages posted on the government cFolders site.
Note: Because solicitations constantly change, this exact search may or may not be available. You can change the date to a more recent date and you can then click on any solicitation number to see a similar example.

 To do a Government Solicitations search

1. Click Database, highlight Pricing and Procurement, and then click Government Solicitations.
   
2. Click the pull-down menu (arrow) for the Issue Date field and select Between.
3. Place your cursor in the blank field next to Between and enter 03/01/2012, and then place your cursor in the next blank field and enter 02/06/2013.
4. Click the pull-down menu for Closing Date and select Up To to view solicitations that have closed.
5. Place your cursor in the blank field next to Up To and enter 02/08/2013, and then click Search.
   
   
   
   
6. On the Government Solicitation/RFQ Brief Listing screen (results list), click solicitation number 2013029,, which is a Axle Assembly, Automotive, Driving
   
   
   
   
   
7. On the Solicitation screen, click the Browser icon to view a detailed synopsis of the solicitation.
   
   
   
   The detailed synopsis is displayed.
   
   
   
   
8. Click the FSC code 2520 for a definition of that code.
9. Click NIIN 01-288-0503 to view FLIS data.
10. If your solicitation includes a link to View TechDocs on the Government Solicitation/RFQ Brief Listing screen, you can find additional drawings and technical documentation. See cFolders Capabilities, next.
    
    

cFolders Capabilities

You can find additional drawings and technical documentation associated to an open solicitation by using the cFolders link.

Background

Haystack Gold now provides users with a link from the Government Solicitations display screen to technical documentation packages available from the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS). These technical documentation packages include additional material, such as manufacturer’s drawings. The details below provide you with step-by-step instructions on accessing this additional information.

Notes on the New Capability

The technical documentation will be available on DIBBS so long as a solicitation/RFQ is open.

To access technical data, you must have an active DIBBS account. For further information on accessing cFolders, please visit https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Refs/TechData/.

Drawings posted in cFolders are in JEDMICS format. You must have a JEDMICS or C4 file viewer to view the content. There are a number of applications available that will display JEDMICS drawings. Examples include

• CPC View/CPC View Lite.
• LGS LT Viewer (available for purchase on GSA Schedule).
• Trix Systems JEDMICS and C4 viewers.

Please note that IHS does not endorse any of the aforementioned companies nor makes any specific recommendations on their software.

 To access cFolders from within Haystack Gold

1. Click Database, highlight Pricing and Procurement, and then click Government Solicitations.
2. Enter SPM4A6-09-T-EM90 in the Solicitation Number field, and then click Search. The Government Solicitation RFQ Brief Listing page is displayed with search results.
3. Select the desired solicitation from the list. The Solicitation page for that number opens with details about the PR Number, Agency, Opening Date, Closing Date, and a View TechDocs link.
4. Click the View Techdocs link.
5. When prompted, provide your cFolders credentials (User Name and Password).
   Once you have logged into cFolders, the system automatically searches for the solicitation you were viewing in Haystack and presents the results.
   
6. To view technical documents associated with the solicitation, click the Material Group Number link on the Defense Logistics Agency screen.
   If there are multiple categories of technical documents, you see them listed on the page presented. Technical documents could include drawings, standards, and other information associated with the solicitation.
   
7. To view the available technical drawings, click the Drawings link.
8. To view a document, click the appropriate Document link.
   Once a drawing has been selected, cFolders presents an additional download link.
   
9. Click the Download link to either open or download the drawing to your system. If you have a JEDMICS drawing viewer, the drawings will open in that application.
   
   Note:  The drawings are in JEDMICS C4 format and require that you install a viewer to display the content correctly. There are a number of applications available that display JEDMICS drawings, for example
   
   a. CPC View/CPC View Lite: http://jedmics.file-viewer.com/
   
   b. Others? FastStone MaxView?