Home to the fourth largest concentration of military personnel in the nation, North Carolina houses 107,000 active-duty troops at Ft. Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Camp LeJeune, and Cherry Point, forming the bulk of the U.S. Defense Department’s first response forces.
Millions of dollars are spent annually by these installations for the goods and services. Former military personnel also represent an excellent source of skilled, disciplined, goal-oriented employees for new and expanding businesses.
These resources can help your community leverage the presence of the military in North Carolina to promote economic development and quality of life for all its citizens.
Selling to the U.S. Government
US Defense Contracts
From uniforms to spare parts, from fuel to rations, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the supplier of choice for America's fighters. Customers and vendors can check here for links to buying and selling opportunities.
Federal Business Opportunities
FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000.
SBTDC Selling to Federal Government
The North Carolina Procurement Technical Assistance Center, associated with North Carolina’s Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) provides procurement assistance by offering no-fee counseling on selling products and/or services to government agencies.
NC Military Business Center
The NC Military Business Center’s mission is to increase military business for existing North Carolina companies, to integrate transitioning military personnel into the workforce and to support recruitment of defense-related industry to North Carolina.
MatchForce
MatchForce matches North Carolina businesses to government contracts, government purchasers, NC suppliers and job seekers to NC jobs.
Small Business Administration
The SBA’s Government Contracting and Business Development Office increases small business access to procurement opportunities using educational, training and counseling forums.
Central Contractor Registration
The Central Contractor Registration web site includes guidelines for registering as a company that engages in buying or selling goods/services to federal agencies.
Selling to North Carolina State Government
Register for North Carolina e-Procurement
E-Procurement at Your Service helps manage purchasing efficiently and effectively by helping you purchasing goods and services from a network of vendors in a web-based system.
Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses
The HUB Office provides vendors access to online vendor registration, conducts online HUB designation, and provides technical assistance and training on how to conduct business with government purchasing and construction arms.