Advice from an Expert
Ethics: Is your company squeaky clean?
You worked hard to build your company, and went into government contracting because you want to build a legacy for your family. You don’t want to end up in the news as being the contractor who sold a toilet seat to the government for $1,000. The Department of Justice has recently issued guidance for an organization's ethics and compliance program. Small business organizations tend to be fast-moving, lean, and running the business takes a tremendous amount of time. We have a few suggestions to help you keep up.  Read more...

Written by Mary Jo Juarez
Norcal PTAC Procurement Specialist.
Workshops & Networking
[Webinar] Building Relationships with Prime Contractors
Thursday, March 5, 2020
10:00am to 11:00am

[Webinar] Writing a Winning Technical Proposal: Words Will Make or Break You
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
10:00am to 11:00am

[Webinar] How to Prepare for a Matchmaking Event
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
10:00am to 11:00am

[Webinar] Power Pitch: Making a Great First Impression
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
10:00am to 11:00am

[Oakland] Gain Access to Federal Contracts with HUBZone
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
9:30am to 12:30pm

[Webinar] Understanding 2020 Cybersecurity Regulations
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
10:00am to 11:00am
Partners Events
[Oakland] Responding to an RFP | Manson Construction Co.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
9:00am to 3:00pm

[Redding] Caltrans D2 Contractor's Bootcamp
Thursday, March 19, 2020
8:30am to 2:30pm

[SF] DBE Certification Event | Business Outreach Committee (BOC)
Thursday, March 26, 2020
10:30am to 1:00pm

[Eureka] Caltrans D1 Contractor's Bootcamp
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
8:30am to 3:00pm

[Livermore] Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Forum | Sandia National Laboratories
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
8:00am to 1:00pm

[Sacramento] Small Business Outreach Event | Department of the Interior
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
9:00am to 12:00pm

Other Resources
Bay Area! Open Office Hours with a Procurement Specialist
We're pleased to announce that we now offer open office hours at a few locations in the bay area. Check the available locations, dates and times below to drop in or make appointments with our Procurement Specialist, Liz Brazil.

San Francisco SBDC Office
1650 Mission Street, Suite 101A,
San Francisco, CA 94103.
Every Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm.

CoBiz Richmond
1503 Macdonald Avenue, Suite A
Richmond, CA 94801.
Every Wednesday in March, 2020
10am to 2pm.

Women's Business Center - San Jose
210 N. 4th Street, Suite. 205
San Jose, CA 95112.
Thursday, March 19th
9:30am to 2:30 pm.
Free Webinars! Govology.com Webinars Made Easy
Govology is a private company that offers a variety of services that aid businesses compete in the government marketplace. among those services are great informative webinar.

Get the NEW 2020 Discount Code!
Norcal PTAC Clients can contact info@norcalptac.org or 707.826.3916 and request the new dedicated discount code for 2020 and continue to enjoy webinars for FREE.

Browse through upcoming webinar on www.govology.com , click the  Register  button, choose  Buy now  and on the checkout page enter the code ( click on image below for further instructions ).
[Oakland] Gain Access to Federal Contracts with HUBZone
Tap into federal contracting dollars set aside for firms located in HUBZones. The federal government's goal of awarding at least 3% of contracts to certified HUBZone companies often goes unmet.
Bid Opportunities
Statewide
Direct Supply Natural Gas
Issuer: DLA Energy
Closing Date: 03/11/2020

Sources Sought
Design-Build Projects [IDIQ]
Issuer: CA National Guard
Closing Date: 03/14/2020

WOSB | Sources Sought
Administrative Support Services
Issuer: NOAA/ NMFS
Closing Date: 03/09/2020

Nonresidential Building Construction Services
Issuer: California State University
Closing Date: 03/19/2020
For personalized bid opportunities, reach out to your Procurement Specialist, sign up for PTAC services at www.norcalptac.org , or call 707.826.3916.
Shasta & Siskiyou
Alarm System Installation [Lassen NP]
Issuer: Dept of the Interior
Closing Date: 03/10/2020

Furnish New Tires, Tire Recaps, Tire Repairs and Tire Disposal Services
Issuer: City of Redding
Closing Date:03/19/2020
Humboldt & Del Norte
Fire Alarm Replacement
Issuer: CSU, Humboldt
Closing Date: 03/26/2020
More Information: #1 #2 #3

Rebid: Replace Spawning Building Roof
Issuer: Dept of Fish & Wildlife
Closing Date: 03/19/2020

Place and Furnish Structural Concrete and Steel Bridge
Issuer: Dept of Transportation, Klamath
Closing Date: 3/26/2020
Bay Area
SDVOSB
Design-Build Renovate CWT Homes
Issuer: Dept of Veterans Affairs
Closing Date: 04/14/2020

Sources Sought
Conceptual Design
Issuer: Dept of Energy
Closing Date: 07/10/2020

SDVOSB
HVAC Upgrade
Issuer: Dept of Veterans Affairs
Closing Date: 03/25/2020

Generator Maintenance Services
Issuer: Dept of of State Hospitals, Napa
Closing Date: 03/26/2020

Elevator and Dumbwaiter Maintenance
Issuer: Dept of Corrections & Rehab, Marin
Closing Date: 03/18/2020

Landfill Disposal Site Services
Issuer: Dept of Transportation, Solano
Closing Date: 03/11/2020

Clean and Paint Structural Steel bridge
Issuer: Dept of Transportation, Contra Costa
Closing Date: 03/19/2020

DBE Sub Contract
Vintage Parkway Repairs and Resurfacing Project
Issuer: Ghilotti Bros., Inc.
Closing Date: 03/05/2020

DBE Sub Contract
Construction on State Highway
Issuer: MP Nexlevel of California, Inc.
Closing Date: 03/19/2020
Mendocino
Storm Damage Repairs on Old Toll Road
Issuer: County of Mendocino
Closing Date: 03/19/2020

Electronic Payment Services
Issuer: County of Mendocino
Closing Date: 04/24/2020
Contact our Team
Kristina Kunkel
Program Director
(707) 826-3916
Taylor Bowes
Program Administrator
(707) 826-3868
James Forrest
Program Coordinator
(707) 826-3916
Christina Jones
Sr./Lead Procurement Specialist
Leonard Bean
Procurement Specialist
Mary Jo Juarez
Procurement Specialist
Nanci Pigeon
Procurement Specialist
Joe Moore
Procurement Specialist
Liz Brazil
Procurement Specialist
Ed Duarte
Construction/ Public Works Specialist
Norcal PTAC helps small businesses find, bid on, and win contracts with federal, state, local, and tribal agencies. All of our services are free and include one-on-one counseling, workshops and webinars, bid matching, and more!