Hard requirements

There are dozens of common hard requirements, from having insurance, to having a security clearance, to having a government approved accounting system. In the collateral for this class we have a downloadable list of the most common hard requirements.

Finding hard requirements (SAM): To find hard requirements in SAM you just have to search for each hard requirement.

Finding hard requirements (FedScout): FedScout automatically extracts the most common hard requirements so you can easily find them

Seeing whether those hard requirements flow down to subs: As you find hard requirements note whether they “Flow down” to subs.  Here is the logic:

Do you meet the hard requirement you found?
Yes: Then you don’t have to worry
No: Well then we need to know if it flows down
Yes: If there is a hard requirement that you don’t meet, and that flows down, they you are out of luck, you can’t be on this bid team
No: Then you can be on a bid team, but you can’t be the prime

Deciding whether you can prime or sub: This is an all or nothing analysis, to Prime you have to meet ALL the hard criteria.  If you want to Sub then you have to meet ALL the hard criteria that Flow Down.  If you don’t meet everything then move on to the next solicitation