The PASS System can be searched for businesses by geographic location, type of ownership, labor surplus area and other data elements. The system provides small business sources for specific procurement opportunities by searching and matching over 7,000 key words. This data is also available to any individual or corporation wanting to contract or subcontract for products or services. It can be completed in a few minutes and your firm will then be profiled in the system. Appendix 2 contains an explanation of SBA regional procurement center representatives who are available to assist you with your application or help you to retrieve firms listed on the system.
Registration is free.
It eliminates the need for contractors to register with each procurement activity. The information contained in the PASS system will eventually be folded into the CRS system, so that there is one uniform source of contractor registration and information. Mega Center - Columbus. EC Information Center, Falls Church, VA 22041. A sample product must be submitted and tested by the agency or by an approved testing company as part of the QPL process.