Announcement Search
The Announcement Search page provides vendors the ability to query records based on the primary information found on the announcement.
The Announcement Search can be accessed using the following path from the desktop:
Procurement>Announcement Search
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VSS Home Page>Procurement>Announcement Search
The Announcement Search contains several types of information. It contains the following buttons, pages, and tabs (click each tab for more information): (* indicates a required field)
There are several buttons on the query. Some buttons will not be active if a record is not selected.
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Search |
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View |
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Clear |
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Audit |
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View Document |
Click to view the document. |
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Subscribe to Notifications |
Click to subscribe to receive email notifications for an individual Announcements in VSS that have been updated based on a document correction in Momentum. The subscribe button must be selected on each Announcement the user chooses to receive email notifications for. Once selected, the Subscribe to Notifications button is replaced with the Unsubscribe to Notifications button.. |
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Unsubscribe to Notifications |
If the user has already subscribed to notifications, click this button to unsubscribe from receiving email notifications for a specific Announcement in VSS. Once selected, the Unsubscribe to Notifications button is replaced with the Subscribe to Notifications button. |
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Attachment |
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This is the search page of the query.
Search Criteria
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Base Announcement Number |
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Subject |
The announcement's subject that can be up to 255 characters in length. |
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Notice Type |
The VSS Notice Type represents the Announcement Action type and contains the following values: Award Announcement Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Foreign Government Intent to Bundle Requirement (DoD-Funded) N/A Presolicitation Notice/Procurement Sales of Surplus Property Notice Sources Sought Special Notice Justification & Approvals |
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Set Aside |
A list of socio-economic business classifications. |
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Solicitation Number |
The unique number that identifies the associated solicitation. |
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Award Number |
The unique number that identifies the associated award. |
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From/To Posted Date |
The date range in which an item is posted. |
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From/To Archive Date |
The date range in which an item is archived. |
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Announcement Status |
The status of the announcement (all, active, or archived). |
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Classification Codes |
A unique code that identifies the given item (Classification). |
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NAICS Codes |
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Place of Performance State |
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Place of Performance Zip Code |
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Description |
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Statutory Authority |
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Response Date |
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Award Date |
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AgencyOffice |
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CFDA Number |
The Catalog of Financial Domestic Assistance associated with the Announcement. |
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Funding Instrument Type |
The document instrument type code. |
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Category of Funding Activity |
The category of Funding for the Award |
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Explanation of Other Funding Activity |
A drop-down list of other funding |
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Expected Number of Awards |
The total number of Awards issued |
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Estimated Total Funding |
The total amount of Funding |
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Award Ceiling |
The maximum potential value of the award, including all options. |
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Award Floor |
The minimum potential value of the award, including all options. |
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Eligible Applicants |
Dropdown list of applicants that are eligible for the award |
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Additional Information on Eligibility |
Describes the additional criteria for the announcement |
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Cost Sharing Requirement |
Details the cost-sharing requirements |
The fields in the Summary section are defined above except:
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Transaction Number |
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Displays the detailed information for the selected announcement. This screen is accessed by selecting an award or order from the search summary and clicking [View].
Field descriptions listed below are broken down by section for easy searching. To find the field description you need, locate the section title on the table in VSS and find the field in the corresponding category below.
General Information
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Announcement Number |
The unique number that identifies the referenced announcement. |
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Announcement Status |
The status of the announcement. Can include values such as Active and Inactive. |
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Subject |
The announcement's subject that can be up to 255 characters in length. |
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Solicitation Number |
The unique number that identifies the associated solicitation. |
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Synopsis |
A summary of the given item. |
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MAC Program |
The MAC Program associated to the Announcement/Solicitation. |
Announcement Information
| Field Name | Description |
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Notice Type |
The VSS Notice Type represents the Announcement Action type and contains the following values: Award Announcement Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Foreign Government N/A Presolicitation Notice/Procurement Sales of Surplus Property Notice Sources Sought Special Notice Justification & Approvals |
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Posted Date |
The date on which the announcement was posted. |
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Response Date |
The date on which the announcement was responded to. |
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Archive Date |
The date on which the announcement was archived. |
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Set Aside |
A list of socio-economic business classifications. |
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Classification Codes (PSC Group) |
The two-digit group code associated with the Product Service Code. |
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NAICS Codes |
A unique code that identifies the given item North American Industrial Classification System . |
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PSC |
The four-digit Product Service Code associated with the announcement. |
Contracting Office
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Office |
The name of the office associated with the address. |
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Address |
The street address. |
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City |
The city associated with the address. |
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State |
The state associated with the address. |
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Zip Code |
The zip code associated with the address. |
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Country |
The country associated with the address. |
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AAC/DODAAC |
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Primary Point of Contact
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Contact |
The name of the point of contact. |
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Title |
The title of the point of contact. |
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Phone |
The phone number of the point of contact. |
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The e-mail address of the point of contact. |
Award Information
| Field Name | Description |
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Award Number |
The unique number identifying the associated award. |
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Vendor Name |
Displays the name of the vendor given the award. |
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Award Date |
The date the award was made. If no value is entered, the system defaults this value to the current date. Enter the value in the following format: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY. |
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Award Amount |
Displays the total amount of the announced award or the total amount of the forthcoming award. |
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Statutory Authority |
The statutory authority associated with a Justification & Approvals notice. The value selected is transmitted with the announcement to SAM.gov. Value values are FAR 6.302-1(c), FAR 6.302-1, FAR 6.302-2, FAR 6.302-3, FAR 6.302-4, FAR 6.302-5, FAR 6.302-6, FAR 6.302-7, FAR 13.5, Urgency, Only One Source, Follow-on Delivery Order Following Competitive Initial Order, Minimum Guarantee, and Other Statutory Authority. |
Order Information
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Order Number |
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Vendor Name |
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Order Date |
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Order Amount |
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Base Announcement Information
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Base Action Code |
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Base Announcement Number |
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Base Notice Date |
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Place of Performance
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Name |
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Address Lines 1-4 |
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City |
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State |
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Zip |
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Country |
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Geographic Region Profile |
Indicates where the place of performance will be geographically located for the announcement/solicitation. |
Funding Opportunities
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CFDA Number |
The Catalog of Financial Domestic Assistance associated with the Announcement. |
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Funding Instrument Type |
The document instrument type code. |
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Category of Funding Activity |
The category of Funding for the Award |
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Explanation of Other Funding Activity |
A drop-down list of other funding |
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Expected Number of Awards |
The total number of Awards issued |
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Estimated Total Funding |
The total amount of Funding |
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Award Ceiling |
The maximum potential value of the award, including all options. |
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Award Floor |
The minimum potential value of the award, including all options. |
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Eligible Applicants |
Dropdown list of applicants that are eligible for the award |
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Additional Information on Eligibility |
Describes the additional criteria for the announcement |
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Cost Sharing Requirement |
Details the cost-sharing requirements |
Displays the messages associated with the document.
Search Criteria
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Record Number |
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Type of Correspondence |
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Created Date From/To |
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Contact Person |
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Subject |
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Correspondence |
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Summary
The summary provides two helpful capabilities:
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View as CSV - VSS users will have the ability to view search results in CSV so they can copy their search results externally to their computer for further research.
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Sort Provides the ability for VSS users to sort summary results based on multiple columns and ability to arrange in sequence.
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Record Number |
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Type of Correspondence |
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Created Date |
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Creator |
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First Name |
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Middle Initial |
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Last Name |
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Subject |
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Correspondence |
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Has Attachments |
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Detail
Contact Person
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First Name |
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Middle Initial |
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Last Name |
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Title |
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Phone Number |
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International Phone Number |
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Email Address |
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Vendor
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Registration Number |
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DUNS+4 |
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Agency |
The agency associated with the vendor. |
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Code |
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Name |
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Bureau |
The bureau associated with the vendor. |
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Address Code |
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Agency Location Code |
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Correspondence
| Field Name | Description |
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Type of Correspondence |
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Subject |
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Correspondence |
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