How to Sell to the DLA: A Beginner's Walkthrough
What the Defense Logistics Agency buys, the reseller model, and the exact path from SAM.gov to your first DIBBS quote.
Read the guide →How to Win Your First Government Contract
The complete beginner's primer: what the government buys, how to register for free, how to find opportunities, and how to submit your first bid.
Read the guide →What Is DIBBS?
The DLA Internet Bid Board System in plain English — what it is, what a solicitation is, and how vendors use it.
Read the guide →DIBBS Tutorial for Beginners
Step by step: set up your account, subscribe to Federal Supply Classes, search solicitations, and submit your first quote.
Read the guide →What "Automated" Means on DIBBS
Automated vs. manual awards — why automated solicitations are usually smaller, faster, and beginner-friendly.
Read the guide →DIBBS Registration: The Postcard & PIN Step
Why the DLA mails you a postcard, what to do with the PIN, and how to finish activating your vendor account.
Read the guide →How Much Money Do You Need to Start?
The honest breakdown — registration is free, you buy product only after you win, and your real cost is working capital for first orders.
Read the guide →Can You Sell Without a Warehouse?
Yes — most small suppliers hold no inventory. How the no-warehouse reseller model actually works.
Read the guide →How Long Until You Win Your First Contract?
An honest, stage-by-stage timeline — bidding within 30 days, winning in months, and how to make it faster.
Read the guide →More guides publishing regularly — SAM.gov, set-asides, and capability statements.