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1. G SY http www cbr wssc com vit IX Google 7 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt we od registered Bidder m D deb v Page Of Tools Imursdsy August 18 2007 10 02 09 PM Cor WSSC Use Only R eje CBR Help SALZA le http www wsscwater com business simbe vi 9 X E ogle p File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Home Page Links Customize Links EM Free AOL amp Unlimited Internet wa My Yahoo RealPlayer dd Change Password Log Out Search Google Yahoo Ask com LookSmart More gt w d sal Local and Minority Business Enterpri 3 c z es z sp Page z e Tools WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION SEARCH WHO WE ARE PUBLICINFORMATION CUSTOMERS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS SMALL LOCAL AND MINORITY BUSINESS Centralized Bidder Registration 32 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission When you are finished reviewing the information on the WSSC web site close the window and return to the CBR You are already logged in as a registered bidder Vendor Documentation Specialists User DSmith Time Out 33 35 Wednesday August 29 2007 1 01 14 PM WSSC ee RS Centralized Bidder Registration Home Page View Update Your Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Change Password Log Out Hot Topics There is no new2. Centralized Bidder Registration 55 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 2 You can filter the list by choosing the drop down list next to Show firm by Valid filter criteria are Bidder Name Business Type Certification Type Ethnicity NAICS Code Phone Number Zip Code Select the filter criteria and specify the value that you are searching for within the field Select Go The list displayed will be filtered If there are more CBR registered firms that exist than can be displayed on the page an indicator shows You can choose to show more items by selecting the drop down next to Show or you can choose to view the next page by clicking on the page hyperlinks 3 You can scroll through all of the pages by selecting a page number or the Next or Last links AAA A AA A A A AA AA AAA Centralized Bidder Registration 56 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved QWSSC Home Page Vendor UAT Tester User usttester3 Time Out 24 48 WSSC Centralized Bidder Registration View Update Your Registration Activity Status Bidder Status Active Primary Business Information Business Name Business Requirements Writers Inc Alternate Business Name Business Type Consultant Type of Organization Corporati n v DUNS Number Primary NAICS Code 534514 Accept Procurement credit no card
3. 123 Documentation Lane city fwritersway County Other Maryland County State MD Marniand H SLMBE Status Information fields required Bidder Expiration Date 8 29 2009 DUNS Rating 795 Secondary NAICS Code Look up Titte President Department Phones 301 5 555 1212 ex fr2t2 rx ot d Email Address preciousangelsanganlcom Re Enter Email Address preciousangelsangaolcom Zip Code 21774 Titles President Department S Phones 301 555 1212 ex 1212 rx of d Email Address preciousangelsan aol com Re Enter Email Address preciousangelsan aol com Zip Code 21774 Note Please forward a copy of your firms certification to the WSSC SLMBE Office at 14501 Sweitzer Lane Sth Floor Laurel MD 20707 The fields marked by are required only when MBE Certified value is Yes MBE Status WA MBE Certified Yes Minority Status Hispanic or Latino Certification Number 656857858588890 Certifying Agency MDOT z Gender Female MBE Expiration Date 8 3 2009 mm ddiyyyy The fields marked by are required only when SLBE Certified value is Yes SLBE Status N A WSSC SLBE Approved Yes gt Disclaimer Acknowledgement SLBE Expiration Date 8 9 2010 mm ddhyyyy Note inactive bidder and will not be able to download solicitations You will need to agree each time you modify your firm s information Di
4. box Once you have entered the information select the Go button The option is also present to search for a NAICS code by selecting the NAICS Look Up button which will open a search window Please refer to the Searching for a NAICS Code section of this document for additional information on this feature Friday August 31 2007 8 14 11 AM wssc Was VES use ony G Centralized Bidder Registration 2 CBR Registered Firms CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities iig Click Here To Review CBR Bid Opportunities Technical Documents Allows you to view bid opportunities with WWSSC As a registered bidder you will be able to download solicitations that are in an Open status The CBR allows you to download a solicitation when the assigned NAICS code ofthe solicitation matches the registered firms primary or secondary NAICS code Ifyou are not registered you will be able to view solicitations but will be unable to download them e size of the bid list orto find a specific solicitation add keywords to the blank field below and click Go Show solicitation by NAICS Code z that matches 212 NAICS Lookup Go bere are ecord i Solicitation Number Solicitation Title Buyer NAICS Code s Closing Date Closing Time Restricted Status Security Clearance 8142007 1 Solicitation test One saw 541512 443120 212319 237110 9 14 2007 Fully Open Open No Close Centralized
5. 9 Logins are case sensitive e Login ID Specify the login name you will use to log into the CBR e Re Enter Login ID 6 Enter the password for the login identifier The password must be from six 6 to twenty 20 characters no spaces and can be composed of letters A Z a z and numbers 0 9 Passwords are case sensitive e Enter Password gt Specify the password associated with the login name e Re Enter Password 7 Enter the security question and security answer This will be used to allow you to personally request your password to be sent if you forget your password Your password to be sent to the primary e mail address e Security question can be one of the following gt The city you were born gt The name of your first pet gt Your mother s maiden name Centralized Bidder Registration 14 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission e Security answer for the selected security question 8 Select one of the following buttons e Next Section button to continue with the registration process If the Next Section button is selected and there are no errors the registration page appears for entering the primary business information Clear button to reset all of the fields to blank Cancel and Close button to close out of the registration process Centralized Bidder Registration 15 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Wa
6. Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 53 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved QWSSC Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Viewing CBR Registered Firms You have the ability to view registered firms in the CBR without logging in to the system 1 Select the View Registered Firms function The screen below appears Vendor Documentation Specialists User DSmith Time Out 34 30 Wednesday August 29 2007 1 22 45 PM wWSSC wesc wee Centralized Bidder Registration Home Page View Update Your Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Change Password Log Out CBR Registered Firms Show firm by Bidder Name that matches Go Show 10 7 out of 52 record s at a time l Next gt Last gt gt 123456 Print Excel File Click on a bidder name to view more information VIEVY NAICS CODE LIST PDF Primary y E ry dder Email Address Phone Fax Address city state zip NAICS Seconda NAICS Code Code 532 233 24324 abc abe copr vkadaru wsscwater com 2324 afdasfdasf afd MO 34444 221111 abcd corporation inc htran symbiont com EU 678 kansas ave laurel SD 20707 212318 212319 555 555 adfasf vkadaru wsscwater com 5555 88888888 st laurel MA 55555 221111 237900 238110 i 123 412 asdfsdfg No Yes sdfg sdfa htran symbiont
7. Create a password for your login Make sure your password is difficult for others to guess It must be from eight 8 to twenty 20 characters of letters A Z a z and numbers 0 9 No spaces are allowed in the password Note Password is case sensitive Create User ID and Password Tax ID 544557788 9 digits Re Enter Tax ID 544557789 User ID Smith Re Enter User ID Dsmith Enter Password eceeee Re Enter Password mm This security question can later be used to reset your Centralized Bidder Registration CBR account password should you forget it Security Question Your mother s maiden name Security Answer Jones Next Section Clear Cancel and Close Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 13 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 4 Enter the tax identifier information It is important to note that only one user login can be created for each tax identifier e Tax ID gt Ifa Partnership Limited Liability Company LLC or Corporation this is assigned by the IRS gt Ifa Sole Proprietorship this is your Social Security Number e Re Enter Tax ID 5 Enter the name of the login identifier that will be used for the tax identifier The login must be from six 6 to twenty 20 characters no spaces and can be composed of letters A Z a z and numbers 0
8. If you are MBE Certified or WSSC SLBE Approved you MUST forward a copy of your firms certification to the SLMBE Office The SLMBE Office must confirm that the information specified on this page is correct before you are eligible for restricted bid opportunities for MBE and SLBE bidders It is important to note that your status will show as not eligible for MBE and or SLBE until the SLMBE Office has confirmed your status Once confirmed an e mail confirmation will be sent to the primary contact indicating the confirmed SLMBE status as Eligible or Ineligible 13 Select Next Section to go to the next page and review the Disclaimer Acknowledgement AAA M A H A A A A A AA AAA Centralized Bidder Registration 27 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 14 Review the Disclaimer Acknowledgement Wednesday August 29 2007 12 54 56 PM wssc wesc Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Registration Application fields required Disclaimer Acknowledgement By denoting Agree you accept the terms denoted in this disclaimer by WSSC and that you would like to immediately participate in WWSSC contract opportunities If you choose Disagree you will be considered an inactive bidder who cannot participate in YWSSC contract opportunities until you agree with the st
9. Primary Contact Information Last Name Writer echnical Prefix Suffix First Name Address 14501 Sweitzer Lane City laurel County Prince Georges County State MD Maryland v Solicitation Contact Information Same As Primary V Last Name imer First Name Technical nn Pre suf M wssc View Bid Opportunities Thursday August 16 2007 11 07 52 PM WSSC Use Only CBR Help ee CBR Registered Firms CBR Registered Firms Bidder Expiration Date 8 16 2009 DUNS Rating Secondary NAICS Code Title President Department Change Password Phone 3077 2087 97727 ext Fax J Email Address techwritergwsscwater com Zip Code 20707 Title President Department Phone 301 208 9772 ext Fax J Address City County State SLMBE Status Information MBE Status MBE Certified Ethnicity Certification Number Email Address Laurel NIA Yes v 321321321 African American 44501 Sweitzer Lane Prince Georges County v MD Maryland v Certifying Agency Gender MBE Expiration Date techwritergwsscwatercom 20707 IPPGMBDD Female 8 15 2008 SLBE Status SLBE Approved NIA Yes v entralized Bidder Registration CBR SLBE Expiration Date Symbiont Inc All ight reserved Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 4 To view th
10. Submission Information Information Information Information Acknowledgement Federal Tax ID 544859760 9 digits Business Name 7777 7 Alternate Business Name Business Type Selectone y Type of Organization setectone y DUNSRating DUNS Number Get a DUNS number Primary NAICS Code Look up Secondary NAICS Code Look up Accept Procurement credit Select one E card Next Section Clear Cancel and Close Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 17 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission a When entering the Type of Organization the options are as follows e Association An organized body of people who have an interest activity or purpose in common e Corporation A body that is granted a charter recognizing it as a separate legal entity having its own rights privileges and liabilities distinct from those of its members e Individual Sole Proprietorship An individual proprietor who owns and manages the business and is responsible for all business transactions The owner is also personally responsible for all debts and liabilities incurred by the business e Joint Venture A partnership or conglomerate formed often to share risk or expertise e Limited Liability Corporation A company in which the corporation is liable as an entity for de
11. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Bidder Login Allows the generation of a new password if you have forgotten your password Mandatory information must be specified for security purposes before the password is reset An e mail will be sent to the e mail address of the primary contact that was specified during registration Password Request fields required Enter Your Login D Enter Company Tax ID po 7 Select Your Security Question Setectone H Enter Your Security Answer Enter Your Email Address Re Enter Your Email Address Submit Clear Cancel and Close Forgot the answers to the required fields Contact the Acquisition office for further assistance at AcquisitionOffice wsscwater com Enter your Login ID Enter your Company Tax ID Select the security question you selected when you registered for the site Enter the answer to your security question Enter the email address of the primary contact that was specified during registration Re enter the email address Br qe AIN A Centralized Bidder Registration 40 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Note If you have forgotten your Login ID or password you will need to contact the Acquisition Office for assistance Centralized Bidder Registration 41 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 7 Select Submit Confi
12. Y WSSC Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Centralized Bidder Registration wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Centralized Bidder Registration User Manual Table of Contents Glossary deuMO TI EP P 3 Wha tis the Centralized Bidder Registrat ii 6 What ate tlie NON 6 Gene Started ERE 7 CCMA E 7 Avalable CBR EunctoHls eta torio eau clio UE etin Ee ee 9 Welcometo WSSC uiri 10 IRE SISter MNS asa Bidden A Ea r e a aa nuni n IINE MUN uM EL MIN ML I ME 12 Nie webpage Code M O OA 19 Mee Sh mto ME A dtes iae tunisehusie EIL EN IN m IM MI ILE 35 S PURO TT ER 39 Updating your Company Information RRRRRRRRREEEMEMEMEMEEMMEMMEMMMMEMMEMMMMMMMMMMMMMM 44 Viewing BIdODDOFLJItieSon sie ce ces scesysaiedssekenacecquctasstesevacenesssaaueiavoctececbegstecanesteas nedeteteasascucrtedstsaptaepacesagecetapessouchacetucancsuageszid ta tereg atecbensteccnesicaecbadeteuesastceesncteaass 47 Viewing CBR Registered DT m 54 Changing Your Pass word 59 Logos outof the CBR epit ne HOHER IERI SERIE e E Rebate MESE ani Ia ques RIDE tutes popup eti esie pe tet is b aeree pe E 62 To go directly to the page number at the right press the Ctrl button and click o
13. a sa ache aner I register n bid notifications Agree id agree to cor Ie above i ing ipplic pany al PITE hate a able eto dow n Dd opportunites arr ocr Edit Profile Final Submission and Login To CBR_ Final Submission and Get More Information on SLBE or MBE Programs Centralized Bidder Registration 17 A confirmation page of all information specified is displayed Choose one of the following buttons e Select Edit Profile to make changes if any information is incorrect e Select Final Submission and Login to CBR if you would like to submit your registration information and immediately start using other features of the CBR e Select Final Submission and Get More Information on the SLBE or MBE Programs if you would like to submit your registration information and get more information about the MBE or SLBE programs A separate window for the WSSC web site will appear If you select either of the final submission options a confirmation message will be displayed Select OK to continue If you chose to get more information on the SLBE or MBE Programs the page below appears for the WSSC web site in a separate 31 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission window Maximize the window to view information about WSSC s SLMBE Program Registered Bidder Windows Internet Explorer
14. com aa sd gsd g safa ND 12341 221111 238150 n 234 523 123 123 Orange Bidder 1 Yes No Hung Tran htran symbiont com 4523 1234 123 Green Street City AL 12345 221111 238150 Business Requirements Technical 301 206 14501 Sweitzer Stars ARG Yes No riter techwriter wsscwater com r2 a a Laurel MD 20707 541511 kadaru 555 555 900 michigan 424950 424930 comic software inc Yes Mo vankat vkadaru wsscwater com 5555 aaa erlkridge MD 55555 236210 424920 corp No No murpnyjohn vkadaru wssewater com 995 239 5678 baltimore battimore MD 22222 212319 Cyber Web No ves John Smith htran amp symbiont com a A a Pad 123 Tech Street Tech City ak 12345 238150 212319 301 206 8350 Cyrus Technolog Inc No No Ali Mahmoudi amahmougiwsscwater com 6460 Greensboro gr McLean vA 22102 221111 236220 Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 54 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission The following columns appear gt Bidder Name indicates the business name of the firm that was specified during registration gt MBE indicates if the firm is MBE certified A firm is not considered MBE until the SLMBE Office has validated their certification information Valid values are Yes No and blank Yes means the firm has been confirmed as MBE certified No means the firm was MB
15. the solicitation has passed but there has been no award to a prime This status is set at close of business of the solicitation close date Identifies an entity who has been awarded work for WSSC Centralized Bidder Registration 5 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission What is the Centralized Bidder Registration The Centralized Bidder Registration CBR is an on line bidder registration and maintenance program that is being provided by WSSC to the bidder community It will allow the bidder at no cost to register for selected industry codes NAICS Codes as well as allow the bidder to update and maintain their own information When the CBR is made available ALL bidders and prospective bidders will be REQUIRED to register in the WSSC s Centralized Bidder Registration CBR System database before they can view and receive complete WSSC solicitations What are the Benefits Registered bidder will receive an email notification of bid opportunities for their selected codes Provides a more efficient and effective mechanism to maintain up to date information for bidder Offers vendors and internal stakeholders the ability to find a registered bidder for potential business partners Offers vendors and internal stakeholders the ability to find a certified MBE bidder for potential subcontracting partnerships 5 Offers vendors and internal stakeholders the ability to
16. twenty 20 characters of letters 4 Z a z and or numbers 0 9 No spaces are allowed in the password Make sure your password is difficult for others to guess Note Password is case sensitive Enter Your Old Password oceeee ee Enter Your New Password eee eee Re Enter Your New Password mE If you wantto change the security question and or answer select the preferred question and then provide the security answer Security Question The name of your first pet Security Answer shadow Close Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved 8 Select the Close button to return to the Main Menu Centralized Bidder Registration 61 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Logging out of the CBR Once you have successfully logged into the CBR you have the ability to log out Instead of closing the browser application you should log out of the system 1 Select the log out link 2 Aconfirmation message will appear Select OK Windows Internet Explorer 2 J Are you sure you want to log out Cancel You will be returned to the home page of the CBR Centralized Bidder Registration 62 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved
17. 01 Sweitzer Lane ity Laurel ounty Prince Georges County v MD Manland v mter e Technical iress 14501 Sweitzer Lane ity Laurel Prince Georges County v omama v Solicitation Contact Information SLMBE Status Information Business Requirements Writers Inc DUNS Rating Secondary NAICS Code itle President Disclaimer Acknowledgement Phone 301 206 97727 ex Fax Email Address techwriter wssowatercom Re Enter Email Address fechwiter wesewater com itle President 20707 Phone 301 206 BAA ex Fax Email Address techwriter wsscwater com Re Enter Email Address lechwriter wssewater com Zip Code 20707 forward a copy of your firms certification to the WSSC SLMBE Office at 14501 Sweitzer Ln Laurel MD 20707 8th FI MBE Certified Ethnicity Certification Number Yes v African American v 821321321 The fields marked by are required o quired only when MBE Certified s value is Yes Certifying Agency PGMBDD Gender Female Y y MBE Expiration Date 08 15 2008 WSSC SLBE Approved Disclaimer Acknowledgement Yes v The fields marked by are require quired only when SLBE Certified s value is Yes SLBE Expiration Date 08 01 2008 iain Pact aa sit Sut ann sible for the completen saa ith our acknowledge that h ge ata Wil be con sidered
18. 07 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Request for Proposal This term is used for solicitations that require the bidder to submit a proposal for how RFP the deliverable will be accomplished When evaluated these solicitations are awarded based on the best qualified bidder The number associated with the IFB is also referenced as the solicitation number T A NAICS code for those goods and services that you may be interested in receiving bid notification SLBE Small Local Business Enterprise Describes any firms who meet the qualifications of the Commission s Small Local Business Enterprise Policy latest revision Occurs when a registered firm has not recertified with the Commission as a small local business enterprise SLBE Status Bidders will receive an email notification 30 days prior to their certification expiration date Failure to recertify Expiration upon receipt of notice from the SLMBE Office will result in the bidder s profile being changed to an ineligible SLBE status and such firms will not be eligible to participate in opportunities restricted to MBE firms SLMBE Small Local and Minority Business Enterprises Small Local and Minority Business Enterprise Office The office within the Commission that is primarily SLMBE Office edd dap e responsible for implementing and administering the Commission s SLMBE policies and program Kinder Evaluation Indicates that the close date for
19. 3 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Updating your Company Information Once you have successfully logged into the CBR you have the ability to view and update your registration information Centralized Bidder Registration 44 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission QwWssc Home Page View Update Your Registration endor Documentation Specialists User DSmith Time Out 33 50 View Bid Opportunities Wednesday August 28 2007 1 05 22 PM ws wssc CBR Help Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Registered Firms Change Password Log Out View Update Your Registration Activity Status Bidder Status Active Primary Business Information Federal Tax ID 544657789 Business Name Documentation Specialists Alternate Business Name Business Type Educational Institution Type of Organization Corporation gt 3 DUNS Number 345674321 Primary NAICS Code 611710 _ Lookup Accept Procurement Yes gt credit card Primary Contact Information Last Name Smith First Name Dee Premia Sufnc Address 123 Documentation Lane City fwritersway County Other Maryland County gt State MD Marland SO Solicitation Contact Information Same As Primary Y Last Name Smith First Name Dee Prem SS Summa SS Address
20. 8 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Resetting your Password The ability to reset your password exists if you have forgotten the password but remember your login and Security Question If you do not remember your login or security question you must send an e mail with your contact information to the Acquisition Office at AcquisitionOffice wsscwater com You will be contacted and asked to provide identifying information about your company such as the tax id and primary contact person Please have this information available To proceed with resetting your password online you may select the here link on the Bidder Login page The Password Request page appears Friday August 31 2007 8 08 35 AM WSSC Use Only WSSC WSSC CBR Help Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Registered Firms CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities Bidder Login Please enter your Login ID and Password Enter User Login Forget your password Click here to request your password Submit Clear Cancel and Close To register and obtain a login ID for bid opportunities select the Bidder Registration tab and click Start My Registration Now button Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 39 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc
21. 8110 Foundation Structure and Building Exterior Contractors including Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors Grouting ua Submit From the search results select the button next to the code you would like to choose Select the Submit button to close the Lookup page The NAICS code value s selected will be displayed on the screen Centralized Bidder Registration 20 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Look up for NAICS Code C NAICS Code d start that matches Go NAICS Description Show 1 out of 1 record s ata time This window will be closed when the submit button is clicked NAICS Code NAICS Description Select 611710 Educational Consultant services including training consultants Submit c To enter a secondary NAICS code follow the same procedure by selecting the Look up button next to the Secondary NAICS code field Centralized Bidder Registration 21 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Primary Business Information nter the name shown for your firm For an organization this will be the name specified on your charter or other legal document when the organization was created A firm may have only one have one primary NAICS code but may have multiple secondary NAICS codes The primary NAICS code should epresent the commodity or services that generates the mos
22. BR Functions A variety of functionality is available within the CBR Go directly to the page for the topic below by pressing the Ctrl button and clicking on the text Registering as a Bidder Logging into the CBR Resetting your Password Updating your Company Information Viewing Bid Opportunities Viewing Registered Firms ChangingYourPassword Logging out of the CBR Centralized Bidder Registration 9 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Welcome to WSSC s CBR 1 Access the URL for the CBR www cbr wssc com Thursday August 16 2007 9 55 32 PM WSSC Use Only WSSC Wssc e Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Welcome Greeting WELCOME to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission WSSC Centralized Bidder Registration CBR System Using the CBR will allow you to more easily maintain your account gain access to bid opportunities from YYSSC receive automatic bid notifications as well as search for sub contracting opportunities To register and obtain a login ID for bid opportunities select the Bidder Registration tab and click Start My Registration Now button Please contact the WSSC Acquisition Office with any questions or concerns at 301 206 8288 or by sending an e mail to AcquisitionOffice sscwater com Thank you for your interest in doing business
23. E certified at one point but is no longer and blank means the firm was never MBE certified gt SLBE indicates if the firm is SLBE approved A firm is not considered SLBE approved until the SLMBE Office has validated their SLBE information Valid values are Yes No and blank Yes means the firm has been confirmed as WSSC SLBE approved No means the firm was WSSC SLBE approved at one point but is no longer and blank means the firm was never WSSC SLBE approved Contact Name indicates the primary contact name for the firm Email Address indicates the email address of the prime contact Phone indicates the phone number of the prime contact Fax indicates the fax number of the prime contact Address indicates the street address of the prime contact City indicates the city for the street address of the prime contact State indicates the state for the street address of the prime contact Zip indicates the zip code for the street address of the prime contact Primary NAICS Code indicates the primary NAICS code associated with the firm This is limited to one code Secondary NAICS Code indicates the secondary NAICS code s associated with the firm This can be multiple codes VVVVVVVVVV The following buttons appear gt Print allows the displayed list to be printed gt Excel File allows the displayed list to be exported to an Excel file Any filter criteria will display at the top of the page
24. Registration 11 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Registering as a Bidder 1 Select the Bidder Registration tab A summary page appears describing the WSSC CBR registration process A hyperlink exists to view the list of available NAICS codes If you are unsure of the NAICS codes that apply to you review this list before selecting to start your registration 2 Select Start My Registration Now to start the registration process To cancel the registration process select Cancel and Close Welcome to the WSSC CBR Bidder Enrollment Application All vendors and prospective vendors are required WHAT DO I NEED TO ce MY REGISTRATION to register in VWWSSC s Centralized Bidder List in e Your Taxpaye orderto bid on available solicitation By e An e n E atact and submitting your registration you will be notified of solici upcoming contracts based on your specified e Yfur Primary NAICS Code NAICS code s for which you are eligible to submit a bid This service is available to you for FREE there is no costto our bidder community OTHER e Your DUNS T Du g The Registration process e Ifyou are MBE certified your certification number 1 Create a userid and password based on your certifying agency and MBE expiration date unique Taxpayer Identification Number e Ifyou are YWYSSC SLBE approved your SLBE 2 Enter your Primary Business Information expiration date 3 Enter y
25. Use Only WSSC iin cm Centralized Bidder Registration Home Page View Update Your Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Change Password Log Out ns Click Here To Review Solicitation Detail Technical Documents Allows you to view bid opportunities with WSSC As a registered bidder you will be able to download solicitations that are in an Open status The CBR allows you to download a solicitation when the assigned NAICS code ofthe solicitation matches the registered firms primary or secondary NAICS code If you are not registered you will be able to view solicitations but will be unable to download them Open Solicitation Solicitation Number rr o Solicitation Title Purchase Order for Technical Services Closing Date ioo Closing Time EE Description Business analysis and documentation for legacy systems NAICS Code s ls 41690 Buyer m Restricted to Fully Open Needs Security Clearance No Close Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Select the Close button to return to the list of bid opportunities Centralized Bidder Registration 52 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission To search by NAICS Code or any of the other filter options select the option from the Show solicitation by list and then enter the filter criteria in the that matches
26. WSSC Centralized Bidder Registration m Home Page View Update Your Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Change Password CBR Bid Opportunities Click Here To Review Technical Documents Allows you to view bid opportunities with WWSSC As a registered bidder you will be able to download solicitations that are in an Open status The CBR allows you to download a solicitation when the assigned NAICS code of the solicitation matches the registered firms primary or secondary NAICS code If you are not registered you will be able to view solicitations but will be unable to download them Select a Solicitation Status open Go To reduce the size ofthe bid list orto find a ad Below and click Go Show solicitation by Solicitation Number J that matches Go There are 1 record s found Print Excel File Click on a solicitation number to view more information A cs rn ove s 4444 Purchase Order for Technical s 541690 10 2007 FullyOpen Open No cse Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 51 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission To view the details of a solicitation click on the solicitation number Vendor Documentation Specialists User DSmith Time Out 34 51 Wednesday August 29 2007 1 21 34 PM WSSC
27. XP operating systems All cookie settings and JavaScript must be enabled and up to 128 bit encryption is used on the site Disclaimer of Warranties The WSSC expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind whether express or implied Bidder expressly agrees that use of the website is at his her sole risk The service is provided on an AS IS and AS AVAILABLE basis Bidder Registration Bidders can self register on line using the NAICS codes for commodities and services they provide The system allows Bidders to designate the industry NAICS code categories of solicitations for which they would like to receive email notification when their designated category is sought Please note that receipt by a Bidder of an email notification of a solicitation does not constitute a determination by VVSSC of the responsibility of the Bidder for the solicitation 15 Select whether you agree or disagree with the Disclaimer e f you choose Agree you will be eligible to participate in WSSC contract opportunities immediately e f you choose Disagree you will be registered in WSSC s CBR as an Inactive bidder however you will be unable to participate in WSSC bid opportunities until you agree to the Disclaimer e You may agree to the disclaimer at a later date by accessing the Update Company Information Page Centralized Bidder Registration 29 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
28. ated disclaimer Primary Business Primary Contact Solicitation Contact SLMBE Status Disclaimer Fil SUbIIMSION Information Information Information Information Acknowledgement Disclaimer acknowledge that am solely responsible for the completeness and correctness ofthe above information By clicking on Agree button I acknowledge that have read and agree to comply with the disclaimer If disagree with the disclaimer my application s status will be considered as Inactive after register my company and will not be able to download bid opportunities or receice bid notifications C Agree C Disagree Register Previous Section _Clear Cancel and Close Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 28 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission The page below is representative of the disclaimer You must select the disclaimer link from the web page to review the document in its entirety lAppendix A Disclaimer This website is available to Potential Bidders at no cost To receive e notification of pending bids and download solicitations vendors_are required to self register at this site and maintain their Bidder profiles so that all information remains current This site is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 0 or higher Netscape 7 0 or higher with 2000
29. bts and obligations and the individual members are not liable personally a business structure that is a hybrid of a partnership and a corporation e Limited Liability Partnership A partnership in which the partnership is liable as an entity for debts and obligations and the partners are not liable personally e Non Profit An entity that is not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit e Partnership A legal contract entered into by two or more persons in which each agrees to furnish a part of the capital and labor for a business enterprise and by which each shares a fixed proportion of profits and losses Centralized Bidder Registration 18 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission b When selecting the NAICS code the Look up button must be selected The page below appears Look up for NAICS Code NAICS Code Find start that matches Go C NAICS Description Show 10 gt out of 195 record s at a time Next gt Last gt gt 1234567891011 Next10 This window will be closed when the submit button is clicked NAICS Description Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying Electric Power Generation Incinerator municipal waste disposal construction Commercial Building General Contractors Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction including Sewage Treatment Plant Construction Dis
30. d opportunities select the Bidder Registration tab and click Start My Registration Now button Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 36 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 3 Specify your user login Remember this is case sensitive 4 Specify your password Remember this is case sensitive 5 Select the tab key 6 Select the Submit button The Registered Bidder page appears Vendor Business Requirements Writers Inc User CBRWriter Time Out 20 55 Thursday August 16 2007 10 02 09 PM wssc NC WSS Use ny Centralized Bidder Registration Home Page View Update Your Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Change Password Hot Topics There is no news today Welcome Greeting Testing CBR for Bidders Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All right reserved AAA A AA AAA A A A AA AAA Centralized Bidder Registration 37 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Refer to one of the sections below for what you would like to do next Updating Your Company Information View Bid Opportunities Searching for a NAICS Code Viewing CBR Registered Firms Changing your Password Resetting your Password Logout Centralized Bidder Registration 3
31. e CBR will allow you to more easily maintain your account gain access to bid opportunities from WSSC receive automatic bid notifications as well as search for sub contracting opportunities To register and obtain a login ID for bid opportunities select the Bidder Registration tab and click Start My Registration Now button Please contact the WSSC Acquisition Office with any questions or concerns at 301 206 8288 or by sending an e mail to AcquisitionOffice wsscwater com Thank you for your interest in doing business with WSSC As a GUEST of this web site you will have full access to WSSC s bid solicitation listings If you do not register on line you will not be able to download bid opportunities or receive bid notifications REGISTER TODAY Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All right reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 35 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 2 Select the Bidder Login tab The login page appears Wednesday August 29 2007 1 03 45 PM WSSC ie Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Bidder Login Please enter your Login ID and Password Enter User Login DSmith Enter Password eo o Forgetyour password Click here to request your password To register and obtain a login ID for bi
32. e details of a bidder click on the bidder name The page below will appear Centralized Bidder Registration 57 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission The Activity Status indicates if the bidder is Active within WSSC s CBR If there has not been any activity in a 2 year period the activity status will be set to Inactive The Bidder Expiration Date identifies when the bidder must update their information to remain active 5 Select the Close button to close the window and return to the list of registered bidder Centralized Bidder Registration 58 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Changing Your Password Once you have successfully logged into the CBR you have the ability to change your password and or security question 1 Select the Change Password function The screen below appears Change Your Password fields required Password must be from eight 8 to twenty 20 characters of letters A Z a z and or numbers 0 9 No spaces are allowed in the password Make sure your password is difficult for others to guess Note Password is case sensitive Enter Your Old Password Enter Your New Password Re Enter Your New Password If you wantto change the security question and or answer select the preferred question and then provide the security answer Secu
33. ecurity Answer Jones Next Section Clear Cancel and Close Cantralizad Ridder Pansiectration CARS COoaneiabht 2007 Svrnhiont ine 411 Pinhte Pocanead zl Fix any errors that may have occurred and select the Next Section button again Centralized Bidder Registration 16 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 9 Enter the primary business information wssc N WSS C Centralized Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities Friday August 31 2007 7 35 36 AM WSSC Use Only CBR Help e CBR Registered Firms Bidder Login Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Registration Application fields required Primary Business Information Enter the name shown for your firm For an organization this will be the name specified on your charter or other legal document when the organization was created A firm may have only one have one primary NAICS code but may have multiple secondary NAICS codes The primary NAICS code should represent the commodity or services that generates the most revenue for the firm The secondary NAICS code are for those goods and services for which you may want to receive bid notifications To select a NAICS code first click the Look Up button next check the applicable NAICS code for your firm and then click submitto putthe NAICS code s on your application Primary Business Primary Contact Solicitation Contact SLMBE Status Disclaimer Final
34. ered Firms Registration Application fields required Primary Contact Information The individual we should contact with questions about this application Changes made to any registration information will be sentto the individual named as the primary contact Primary Business Primary Contact Solicitation Contact SLMBE Status Disclaimer Final Submission Information Information Information Information Acknowledgement LastName Smin Title President First Name pe Department oor Prefix C Phone d301 gt 55 h212 Ext 1212 Suffix I Fax d gt L H Email Address dsmith DocumentSpecialists c Re Enter Email Address dsmith DocumentSpecialists c Address 123 Documentation Lane City writers vay County other Maryland County z State MD Maryland Zip Code 71 774 Next Section Previous Section Clear Cancel and Close The person named as the primary contact will receive e mail notifications for any changes made to the registration information e Select the Next Section button to go to the next page of information e Select the Previous Section button to return to the Primary Business Information page e Select Clear to blank out all information that has been specified e Select Cancel and Close to end the registration process All information that was previously specified will appear the next time you log into the CBR Centralized Bidder Registration 23 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights res
35. erved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 11 Enter the Solicitation Contact information The Solicitation Contact is the person who will receive bid notifications for the firm If the Solicitation Contact is the same as the primary select the Same as Primary checkbox and all of the information will be automatically populated If it is not the same the required fields must be specified Centralized Bidder Registration 24 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Friday August 31 2007 7 48 33 AM WSSC wssc aaa ERNE G Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Registration Application fields required Solicitation Contact Information The individual to who notices of upcoming contract opportunities should be sent Primary Business Primary Contact SLMBE Status Disclaimer Final Submission Information Information Information Information Acknowledgement ast Nd p mef First Name Lo Department ev Prefix Phone d L H Ext L Suffix m Fax To C H Email Address EE Re Enter Email Address Sd Address Ee City County Selectone E State Selectone El Zip Code lr Next Section Previous Section _Clear Cancel and Close Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rig
36. find an approved and registered SLBE bidder for potential subcontracting partnerships Offers bidder the opportunity to see the award results of a bid opportunity for which they applied It s FREE mos qot NO Centralized Bidder Registration 6 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Getting Started Checklist Y You must have an internet connection Y You must have a tax identifier number or Social Security Number for your firm Y You must have a primary e mail address Y You must have a primary NAICS code identified for your firm Y If your firm is registered with Dun amp Bradstreet you can provide your DUNS number and DUNS rating Centralized Bidder Registration 7 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Y If you are you MBE certified L1 Gather information about the following o MBE Certification Number o MBE Certifying Agency o MBE Certification Expiration Date o Letter indicating you are MBE certified this must be sent to the SLMBE Office Y If you are you SLBE certified Q Gather information about the following o SLBE Approval Expiration Date o Letter indicating you are MBE certified this must be sent to the SLMBE Office Centralized Bidder Registration 8 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Available C
37. he solicitation is available for download e Evaluation the close date of the solicitation has expired and the responses are being reviewed The solicitation is no longer available to be downloaded e Awarded the solicitation has been awarded to a prime vendor The solicitation is no longer available to be downloaded however if the bid tabs have been posted they can be downloaded to view the responses for the bid e Cancelled the solicitation has been cancelled The solicitation will no longer be available to be downloaded however if the cancellation notice has been posted it can be downloaded e All allows all solicitations that exist to be viewed Make sure to clear out the filter criteria to get all possible results If the solicitation status selected is All and more items exist than can be displayed on the page an indicator shows that more solicitations exist You can choose to show more items by selecting the drop down next to Show or you can choose to view the next page by clicking on the page hyperlinks pem 7 M MM Q M S T Centralized Bidder Registration 50 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Vendor Documentation Specialists User DSmith Time Out 34 50 Wednesday August 29 2007 1 18 29 PM WSSC WSSC Use Only N
38. hts Reserved 12 Enter the SLMBE status information Note that clicking a date field opens up a calendar Click on the arrows next to each field to select the month and year and then click on the day to enter the date Centralized Bidder Registration 25 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Wednesday August 29 2007 12 48 47 PM WSSC wssc Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Registration Application fields required SLMBE Status Information Enter MBE certification or SLBE approval information for your firm Before you are eligible to participate in contract opportunities restricted to SLMBE firms the SLMBE Office must confirm your eligibility Be sure to send a copy of your MBE certification and or SLBE approval status to the SLMBE office to help expedite the confirmation process For detailed eligibility for Small Local Minority Business Enterprise SLMBE requirements please see the WSSC website at http www wsscwater com business slmbe Primary Business Primary Contact Solicitation Contact SLMBE Status Disclaimer Final Submission Information Information Information Information Acknowledgement Note Please forward a copy of your firms certification to the WWSSC SLMBE Office at 14501 Sweitzer Lane 8th Floor Laurel MD 20707 The fields marked by are required
39. icitation that requires g Small Local or Minority Business participation Epiraon There are three types of expirations possible Bidder CBR expiration MBE status expiration and SLBE status P expiration Refer to each individual term description for a more detailed definition Centralized Bidder Registration 3 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved 4 WSSC CBR Expiration Inactive Status Ineligible Status MBE Status Expiration NAICS Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Occurs when a registered firm fails to access its CBR profile within a two year period Bidders will receive an email notification 30 days prior to their registration anniversary date Failure to update the bidder profile within the notification period will result in the bidder s registration being changed to an inactive status and such firm will not have opportunities to bid Invitation for bid This term is used for solicitations for a specific deliverable When evaluated these solicitations are awarded to the lowest bidder The number associated with the IFB is also referenced as the solicitation number Describes the status of a firm who is disqualified from responding to any WSSC solicitation because their registration in the CBR has expired Describes the status of a firm who cannot participate in solicitations requiring small local and minority business participation This status represents a firm that was not indicated as SLBE appro
40. list will be displayed based on the criteria specified Look up for NAICS Code NAICS Code O Find start that matches eau Go NAICS Description Show 10 out of 195 record s at a time l Next gt Last gt gt 1234567891011 _Ne410 This window will be closed when the submit button is clicked NAICS ics esc 212319 Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying o Electric Power Generation o6 Incinerator municipal waste disposal construction E 235220 Commercial Building General Contractors EN Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction including Sewage Treatment Plant Construction Distribution Line sewer and water e Construction Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction Sanitary Sewer Construction Utility line i e water sewer Construction Sewage Treatment Plant Construction ater Main and Line Construction Pumping station water and sewage system construction Utility line i e sewer water construction 237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction e 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction me 237310 Highway Street and Bridge Construction including Street Repair Sidewalk Public Construction and Street Construction e 237900 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction including Riprap installation Sediment control system construction Trenching Tunnel Construction and o Dam Construction 23
41. mission 16 Select one of the following buttons e the Register button continues to the summary page to confirm your information e the Clear button resets all of the fields to blank e the Cancel and Close button closes out of the registration process If you choose Register a confirmation message appears Windows Internet Explorer jJ amp re you sure you want to register Cancel The following will display if there is an error If the information was not properly filled in the message below will appear and red text will appear above the field in error Microsoft Internet Explorer j AS Failed to submit Please check the form Fix the error and select the Register button again Centralized Bidder Registration 30 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission wssc wssc Centralized Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities Redstation Application of format um WSSC Use Onl SaR NA CBR Registered Firms Ww youl ary If the in information quel Tect yo u can edt you Ir col ompam mya prole by cli King the eatbution atthe bottom Primary Business Information Primary Business Information Federal Tax 1D Business Name Alternate Business Name Busi s Primary NAICS Code Accept Procurement credit card Primary Contact Information Last Name First Name Primary Contact Information 321321321 145
42. n the number Centralized Bidder Registration 2 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Glossary of Terms The procurement of goods and services Asie Status Describes the status of a bidder who is able to respond to solicitations for their specified North American Industry Classification System primary or secondary code This status follows the Under Evaluation status and indicates that the solicitation has been awarded and that Awarded f the bid tab exists Bid Tab A PDF file that is created to identify all of the bids that were submitted for a solicitation Bidder The firm submitting a price or proposal in response to an Invitation for Bid IFB or Request for Proposal RFP issued by the Commission date Centralized Bidder Registration An automated web based system wherein the Commission requires all Indicates that the solicitation has been cancelled The status will be set based on action taken by the Cancelled Status Acquisition Office A solicitation in cancelled status will remain on the bid list until the end of the original close prospective bidders to register online in order to provide goods and or services to the Commission DUNS Data Universal Numbering System It is a unique 9 digit number to keep track of how federal grant money is dispersed Eligible Status Describes the status of a firm who is able to participate and respond to any WSSC sol
43. only when MBE Certified value is Yes MBE Certified ves Certifying Agency MDOT Minority Status Hispanic or Latino Gender Fernale Certification Number 656857858588890 MBE Expiration Date 08 03 2009 immidd The fields marked by are required only when SLBE Certifid WSSC SLBE Approved Yes SLBE Expiration mmiddiyyy 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Next Section Previous Section Clear 3031 12345 Today Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright O a MBE Certified Valid values are Yes and No e If you are MBE Certified select Yes ymbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 26 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission gt You must also specify the agency that certified your firm the Minority Status of your firm the Gender of the majority owner of the firm your MBE certification number and the date your MBE certification expires e lf you are not MBE Certified select No and the other fields are not required to be populated b WSSC SLBE Approved Valid values are Yes and No e lf you have been approved for the SLBE program by WSSC select Yes gt You must also specify your SLBE certification date If you are not WSSC SLBE Approved select No and the expiration date is not required to be populated Note
44. our Primary Contact Information 4 Enter your Solicitation Contact Information 5 Enter your Small Local Minority Business Enterprise SLMBE Status Information Start My Registration Now Cancel and Close 6 Review and acknowledge the WSSC s Disclaimer 7 Review your registration summary 8 If you want detailed information regarding MBE certified or SLBE approved for VVSSC view more information on the YWYSSC SLMBE site Centralized Bidder Registration 12 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 3 After selecting Start My Registration Now the first page of the registration process appears Wednesday August 29 2007 12 13 07 PM N WSSC WSSC SS BR Help Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Registration Application fields required BIDDER REGISTRATION Allows you to register your company to do business with VWWSSC You will create login information which will allow you to access your company s information and keep it up to date Only one login will be allowed per company tax identifier Tax ID Please enter the 9 digit tax identifier for your company USER LOGIN Create a login name to use for your company The login must be from six 6 to twenty 20 characters of letters A Z a 2 and or numbers 0 9 No spaces are allowed in the login name PASSWORD
45. r Registration 46 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Viewing Bid Opportunities Bid Opportunities are available for anyone to view from the CBR Home Page 1 Access the URL www cbr wssc com The CBR Home Page appears 2 Select View Bid Opportunities Centralized Bidder Registration 47 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Vendor Documentation Specialists User DSmith Time Out 34 51 Wednesday August 29 2007 1 16 42 PM WSSC Use Only WSSC wesc mis Centralized Bidder Registration Home Page View Update Your Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Change Password Log Out CBR Bid Opportunities Click Here To Review Technical Documents Allows you to view bid opportunities with WSSC As a registered bidder you will be able to download solicitations that are in an Open status The CBR allows you to download a solicitation when the assigned NAICS code ofthe solicitation matches the registered firms primary or secondary NAICS code If you are not registered you will be able to view solicitations but will be unable to download them Select a Solicitation Status Open Go To reduce the size of the bid list or to find a specific solicitation add keywords to the blank field below and click Go Show solicitation by Solicitation Number tha
46. rity Question Select one Security Answer Update Clear Cancel and Close Centralized Bidder Registration 59 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 2 Specify the current password for the login All specified character for the current password and new password will be masked for security purposes however the number of characters specified will be properly indicated 3 Specify the new password for the login 4 Re enter the new password for the login 5 To change your security question as well select a new question and enter the answer 6 Aconfirmation message will appear Select OK to continue Windows Internet Explorer 2 j Are you sure you want to change your password 1 Cancel Centralized Bidder Registration 60 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 7 Correct the error and select the Update button again Once successful a confirmation message will appear at the top of the page Vendor Documentation Specialists User DSmith Time Out 34 45 Wednesday August 29 2007 1 34 42 PM WSSC WSSC SSC CBR Help Centralized Bidder Registration Home Page View Update Your Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Change Password Log Out Your password has successfully updated into the system fields required Password must be from eight 8 to
47. rmation text appears at the top of the screen E j Ust be specified for security purposes before the password is reset na e mail will be sent to the e mail address ofthe primary contact that was specified during registration Password Request fields required Enter Your Login ID smt Enter Company Tax ID 544557789 Select Your Security Question The name ofyourfirstpet Enter Your Security Answer shadow Enter Your Email Address dsmith documentatio Re Enter Your Email Address dsrnith documentatio Forgot the answers to the required fields Contact the Acquisition office for further assistance at AcquisitionOffice wsscwater com Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 42 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 8 An e mail will be sent to the e mail address with the password An example of the e mail received is below Dear Dee Smith Password 516013s8 The above is your requested re set password This will give you access to WSSC s Centralized Bidder Registration system If you have any further difficulties or questions please contact us at the number provided below Thank you Acquisition Office 14501 Sweitzer Lane Laurel MD 20707 301 206 8288 acquisitionoffice wsscwater com Centralized Bidder Registration 4
48. s today Welcome Greeting Testing CBR for Bidders Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Congratulations Your registration is now considered complete An email confirming your registration will be sent to the email address you entered Centralized Bidder Registration 33 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Refer to one of the sections below to continue using the CBR View Update Your Registration View Bid Opportunities Searching for a NAICS Code Viewing CBR Registered Firms Changing your Password Logout AAA A A A A AAA A A AA A AA Centralized Bidder Registration 34 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Logging into the CBR If you have just registered you will not have to log into the CBR again you will be directed to the Registered Bidder page You can skip to step 6 If you are logging into the CBR you must specify your login information by following steps 1 5 below 1 Access the URL for the CBR www cbr wssc com WSSC Use Only N WS S C WSSC CBR Help Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Welcome Greeting WELCOME to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission WSSC Centralized Bidder Registration CBR System Using th
49. sclaimer acknowledge that am solely responsible for the completeness and correctness ofthe above information By clicking on Agree button acknowledge that have read and agree to comply with the disclaimer If disagree with the disclaimer my application s status will be considered as Inactive after I register my company and will not be able to download bid opportunities or receice bid notifications C Agree Disagree Update Your Registration Reset Cancel and Close 07 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 45 ma 7 gt Select the View Update Your Information tab The screen below appears Fields that can be modified are in white Fields that are read only are in the gray background Update the desired fields and review the disclaimer If you agree with the disclaimer select Agree disagree with the disclaimer select Disagree If you If you disagree with the disclaimer you will be considered an Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Select Update your registration A confirmation page appears Windows Internet Explorer 2 j Are you sure to update your registration i Cancel 4 A message appears indicating that the registration information has been successfully updated and an email will be sent to the registered email address Select Close to return to the main menu Centralized Bidde
50. shington Suburban Sanitary Commission If all of the information was not properly filled in red text will appear above the field in error Wednesday August 29 2007 12 13 07 PM UWSSC wesc Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Registered Firms Registration Application fields required BIDDER REGISTRATION Allows you to register your company to do business with WWSSC You will create login information which will allow you to access your company s information and keep it up to date Only one login will be allowed per company tax identifier Tax ID Please enter the 9 digit tax identifier for vour comnany USER LOGIN Create a login name MA TAO x letters A Z a z and or numbers 0 PASSWORD Create a password for F 1 eight 8 to twenty 20 characters of A Failed to submit Please check the form Note Password is case sensitive Tax ID 544657789 9 digits Re Enter Tax ID 544657789 User ID Re Enter User ID DSmith Re Enter Password This security question can later be used to reset your Centralized Bidder Registration CBR account password should you forget it ix 6 to twenty 20 characters of or others to guess It must be from re allowed in the password Create User ID and Password Srd The password does not match with re enter password Security Question Your mother s maiden name S
51. t revenue for the firm The secondary NAICS code are for those goods and services for which ou may want to receive bid notifications To select a NAICS code first click the Look Up button next check the applicable NAICS code for your firm and hen click submit to putthe NAICS code s on your application Primary Business Primary Contact Solicitation Contact SLMBE Status Disclaimer Final Submission Information Information Information Information Acknowledgement Federal Tax ID 544657789 9 digits Business Name Documentation Specialists Alternate Business Name fo Business Type Educational Institution Type of Organization Corporation y DUNS Number 345674321 Get a DUNS number DUNS Rating 795 Primary NAICS Code 61 1710 Look up Secondary NAICS Code Look up Accept Procurement credit Y es card Next Section Clear Cancel and Close After all of the required fields have been specified they are marked with a red asterisk select the button Next Section 10 Enter the Primary Contact Information Fields indicated with an asterisk are required fields Centralized Bidder Registration 22 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Centralized Bidder Registration x Wednesday August 29 2007 12 43 40 PM AWwWssc wssc mis CGS CBR Home Page Bidder Login Bidder Registration View Bid Opportunities CBR Regist
52. tmatches Go There are 7 record s found Print Excel File Click on a solicitation number to view more information 12345 Testing11 WSSC 212319 9 28 2007 MBE 4444 Purchase Order for Technical 541690 10 1 2007 Services 5207 General Motors OEM Parts Robert Garvey 441310 8 30 2007 Fully Open 5238 Annual Report Design Sr cen Barna 323000 9 4 2007 Fully Open Printing oues 541512 443120 8142007 1 Solicitation test One saw 212319 237110 9 4 2007 Fully Open lown w Fully Open A12345 Testing 34 WSSC 237310 237900 8 29 2007 Fully Open 00111 CBR Solicitation Depariment of 237130 8 31 2007 mee Energy Close Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All Rights Reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 48 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission To filter the solicitations that are displayed you can specify criteria and select the Search In button Columns that can be searched are e Solicitation Number e Solicitation Title e Buyer e NAICS Code Centralized Bidder Registration 49 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission To filter on the different solicitation statuses available select the drop down next to Select a Solicitation Status The statuses that are available are e Open the close date of the solicitation has not expired T
53. tribution Line sewer and water Construction Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction Sanitary Sewer Construction Utility line i e water sewer Construction Sewage Treatment Plant Construction Water Main and Line Construction Pumping station water and sewage system construction Utility line i e sewer water construction Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction Highway Street and Bridge Construction including Street Repair Sidewalk Public Construction and Street Construction Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction including Riprap installation Sediment control system construction Trenching Tunnel Construction and Dam Construction 238110 Foundation Structure and Building Exterior Contractors including Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors Grouting Submit To help you find the correct NAICS code a part of the code can be specified if you have an idea of the format of the NAICS code f you do not know the NAICS Code format you can choose to search based on words in the NAICS description To do this gt Select the radio button next to NAICS Description Centralized Bidder Registration 19 Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission gt Put the matching text in the text box gt Select Go A filtered
54. ved or MBE certified This status also represents a firm whose original profile indicated that they are an approved SLBE firm or MBE certified firm but their status has not been confirmed by the SLMBE Office or a firm who was previously SLBE approved or MBE certified that is no longer certified by the original certification agency listed on the profile Minority Business Enterprise Describes any firms who meet the requirement of the Commission Minority Business Enterprise Program Policy latest revision Occurs when a registered firm has not notified the Commission of its recertification status with the certifying agency Bidders will receive an email notification 30 days prior to their certification expiration date Failure to notify the SLMBE Office prior to the expiration date listed on the bidder s profile will result in the bidder s profile being changed to an ineligible MBE status and such firms will not be eligible to participate in opportunities restricted to MBE firms North American Industry Classification System This is a 6 digit code which identifies the commodity and or services for which a firm wishes to receive email notifications of bid opportunities Indicates that the solicitation is still available and not past the close date This is the default status for what is displayed on the bid list Primary NAICS The commodity or a service that generates the most revenue for the firm Centralized Bidder Registration 4 Copyright O 20
55. with WSSC As a GUEST of this web site you will have full access to WSSC s bid solicitation listings If you do not register on line you will not be able to download bid opportunities or receive bid notifications REGISTER TODAY Centralized Bidder Registration CBR Copyright 2007 Symbiont Inc All right reserved Centralized Bidder Registration 10 Copyright O 2007 Symbiont Inc All rights reserved wssc Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission The CBR Home Page welcomes you to WSSC s Centralized Bidder Registration This screen appears as the first screen when you log into the system The following options are available e CBR Home Page This tab will always return to this screen which describes the CBR system e Bidder Login This tab is to be used by registered bidders to log into the CBR e Bidder Registration This tab is to be used by first time users who wish to create a Login ID and password to be eligible to participate in WSSC bid opportunities e View Bid Opportunities This tab is available to all users particularly for guests who do not wish to log into the application but desire to view bid opportunities Without logging into the application a guest will not be able to download solicitations e CBR Registered Firms This tab is available to all users particularly for guests who do not wish to log into the application but desire to view firms that are registered in the CBR Centralized Bidder
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