Contracting and Purchasing e-Tools

E-Tools

• Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)
• Duns and Bradstreet (DUNS): Vendors wishing to do business with USDA must have a valid DUNS. Starting in April 2022, DUNS will no longer be required; a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) will be created in SAM.gov.
• Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS): This is to be used for reporting subcontracting accomplishments.
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• System for Award Management (SAM): This contains information on Contract Opportunities (formerly FedBizOpps (fbo.gov), Wage Determinations, and Entity Reporting. Vendors wishing to do business with USDA must have an active SAM account, unless a FAR exception exists.
• U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
• VA Vendor Information Pages (VIP)