Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)


The City of San Antonio is committed to providing entrepreneurs with the tools needed to grow their businesses. The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is part of a congressionally authorized initiative to assist organizations that are seeking to market their goods and/or services to federal, state, and local governments.

PTAC provides a variety of tools and services that assist local businesses in identifying government procurement opportunities and to compete more effectively for government contracts.

Benefits include free:

  • one-on-one counseling to assist in the pursuit of government contracts.

  • access to contract opportunity listings and bid boards.

  • bid matching for prime contracting and subcontracting to qualifying businesses. Opportunities that match your capabilities are sent directly to your email.

  • assistance in completing certifications applications to compete for all levels of government contracting.

  • training seminars on various contracting topics.

  • monthly publication that advertises open solicitations across Texas.

  • assistance in marketing your organization to government buyers by providing procurement contacts, buyers, purchasing agents and contracting personnel for federal, state and local government agencies.

  • assistance with pricing histories for bid preparation.

  • technical library, including information for:

    • Department of Defense contracting commands across the nation.

    • Doing business with specific federal agencies.

    • Getting on the GSA Schedule and

    • much more.

Service Area

To participate in the San Antonio PTAC program, the established business must be located within the following 12 counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina and Wilson.

Click here to view a map of the PTAC service area.

Not located in our 12-county service area? Click here to find your nearest PTAC office.

Contact the City of San Antonio PTAC office at (210) 207-3900 for more information or to make an appointment with a Counselor.



Click on the "Contracting Insider," to view current contracting opportunities with Federal, State and Local Governments and upcoming events!

 

On behalf of the Military Transformation Task Force (MTTF), PTAC would like to thank you for participating in the

MTTF Matchmaking Contracting Fair on April 8, 2009

The Fair was a great success! It was organized to address the need of BRAC prime contract awardees in finding teaming partners for subcontracting opportunities. PTAC helped organize the event and facilitated approximately 225 meetings between 15 prime contractors and over 100 potential subcontractors all in one day!

Click here to view prime contractors that were in attendance, their job needs and their pre-qualification forms.

If you missed this fair, check the PTAC webpage often for information on the next MTTF Matchmaking Contracting Fair, date to be determined.

Contact the City of San Antonio PTAC office at (210) 207-3900 to make an appointment with a Counselor.

The PTAC office will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday November 26th and Friday November 27th.

Upcoming PTAC Events

PTAC holds free training events on the last Tuesday of every month (except October and December). There will be no regularly scheduled PTAC seminar for the month of November 2009.

 

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - "9th Annual Small, Minority, Women and Veteran Business Owner's Conference - How to Get in the Game & Stay in the Game"- Attend this free conference to learn how to manage and grow a successful business through access to capital and government contracting opportunities. Meet with over 180 public and private sector buyers and thousands of other small business owners in attendance. Registration is FREE and lunch is provided. Register now to attend and/or volunteer here.

View the Small Business Division Event Calendar for information on additional events.

Recent Events

Friday, October 23, 2009 - Roadmap to Certifications and Lending (pdf)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - "Understanding Contract Compliance: The Service Contract Act" - View the keynote presentation here (pdf).

Resources

Local

State

Federal

Business Opportunities for Texans (BOTs) Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Hispanic Business Information Clearinghouse Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certification U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

NIGP Commodity Book

Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL) SBA Table of Size Standards
Made In SA CMBL and HUB Vendor Search SBA HUBZone Certification

South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA)

Texas Department of Information Resources SBA 8(a) Business Development Program

South Texas Women's Business Center

Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
San Antonio Business Opportunity Council (SABOC)   Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS)
Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
    Acquisition Network
    Business.gov
    General Services Administration (GSA)
    Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes

Opportunities

Local

State

Federal

Alamo Community Colleges Electronic State Business Daily FedBizOpps
Bexar County University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Flyer (PDF)
City of San Antonio University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS)
Edwards Aquifer Authority University Health System  
San Antonio Housing Authority    
San Antonio River Authority
San Antonio Water System
Texas e-Purchasing Group    
Via Metropolitan Transit

Subcontracting

BRAC Projects - Storyboard
Clark Construction
Bartlett-Cocke
ECC
Gilbane Building Company
Hensel Phelps
Innovative Technical Solutions
Raba-Kistner Consultants
Walbridge
Zachry Construction Company
 P.O. BOX 839966   SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS   78283-3966   PHONE/TTY: 210.207.8080   FAX: 210.207.8151