Searching for Opportunities

Because you might have dozens or even hundreds of opportunities listed on the Opportunities page, you have the ability to search for specific opportunities based on any of the criteria that display on the Opportunities page. These include:

Opportunity title
Opportunity description
Issuing agency
Issuing office
Issue date
Response due date
PSC/FSC code
NAICS code
Reference number

Additionally, you can conduct two types of searches: basic, which enables you to search for opportunities based on one criterion, and advanced, which enables you to search for opportunities based on multiple criteria. Both of these methods are described in greater detail below.

Conducting a Basic Search

To conduct a basic search:

From the Message Center, click the Opportunities tab. The Opportunities page displays.

Tip	When you access the Opportunities page, the basic search options should display on the page. However, if the advanced search options display and you want to conduct a basic search, click Search Criteria. The basic search options display.

In the [Search Criterion] field, select the criterion you want to use as the basis for your search. You can select one of the following criteria: Title, Title/Description, Agency, Issuing Office, PSC/FSC, NAICS, or Reference Number. (For definitions of these criteria, see "Conducting an Advanced Search" below.)
In the [Search Box] field, type the term(s) you want to search for that correlate to your selection in the [Search Criterion] field.

Example

If you selected Agency in the [Search Criterion] field, type the agency whose opportunities you want to search for in the [Search Box] field.

Click Search. The opportunities that match your search criteria display.

Conducting an Advanced Search

To conduct an advanced search:

From the Message Center, click the Opportunities tab. The Opportunities page displays.
Click Advanced Options. The advanced search options display.

In the Title field, type the title of the opportunity for which you want to search.
In the Title/Description field, type the title or the description of the opportunity for which you want to search.
In the Agency field, type the name of the agency that issued the opportunity for which you want to search.
In the Issuing Office field, type the name of the office that issued the opportunity for which you want to search.
In the Issue date field, in the From and To fields, respectively, type or select the earliest and latest dates that the opportunity you want to search for might have been issued.
In the Response due date field, in the From and To fields, respectively, type or select the earliest and latest dates that responses to the opportunity you want to search for might be due.
In the PSC / FSC field, type the product service code or federal supply code of the opportunity for which you want to search.
In the NAICS field, type the North American Industry Classification System code of the opportunity for which you want to search.
In the Reference number field, type the reference number of the opportunity for which you want to search. The reference number corresponds with the opportunity's PRISM document number.

Click Search. The opportunities that match your search criteria display.