98-2514. Notice of the Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net) Implementation

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 5587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2514]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Notice of the Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net) 
Implementation

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice to implement the Procurement Marketing and Access 
Network (PRO-Net).

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Small Business 
Administration's (SBA) Office of Government Contracting (GC) is 
implementing the Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net) as 
the primary basis for identifying and recommending potential small 
business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business 
concerns owned and controlled by women, as sources for both prime, 
subcontracting, and partnership opportunities. The PRO-Net is replacing 
the Procurement Automated Source System (PASS) as a nationwide 
computerized storage and retrieval database. The PRO-Net is an 
internet-based electronic search engine for Federal Government 
contracting officers, and other interested parties, to identify small 
business sources.
    The PRO-Net is a one-stop procurement shop for government 
contracting. The database is free of charge to Federal, State and local 
government agencies; contractors; and the public. It assists them in 
identifying and locating small business prime contractors, 
subcontractors, and partnership opportunities with small businesses. 
Each PRO-Net small business profile can include the company's products 
and services, past history, references, and other information pertinent 
to potential contracting entities. A key feature of the system is that 
participating companies can continually update their profiles with the 
most current information, including new products, services, and 
contract awards. Participating companies with e-mail addresses can be 
sent communications and procurement opportunities electronically. As an 
electronic gateway, PRO-Net is linked to the Commerce Business Daily, 
government agency home pages, and other sources of procurement 
opportunities. Participating companies with internet home pages can 
include a link to their web site in their PRO-Net profile, providing 
additional information to procurement officials about the company.
    The PRO-Net internet address (URL) is (http://pro-net.sba.gov). 
Companies that do not currently have access to the internet can 
register for PRO-Net on any computer that has access to the internet, 
or at any SBA District Office, Business Information Center (BIC), Small 
Business Development Center (SBDC), SBA Office of Government 
Contracting (GC) Area Office, or GC field personnel.

ADDRESSES: Oliver H. Snyder, III, PRO-Net Program Manager, U.S. Small 
Business Administration, 409 Third Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oliver H. Snyder, III, PRO-Net Program 
Manager, [phone], FAX [phone].

SUPPLEMENTRY INFORMATION: You may submit comments by sending electronic 
mail (e-mail) to: [e-mail].

    Dated: January 27, 1998.
Judith A. Roussel,
Associate Administrator for Government Contracting.
[FR Doc. 98-2514 Filed 2-2-98; 8:45 am]
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