Considerations for small businesses seeking a teaming or subcontract relationship with BAE Systems

These following are pre-qualifiers for becoming a teaming partner or subcontractor with BAE Systems.

• Have you visited the BAE Systems website? Are you familiar with BAE Systems areas of competencies?
• Does your product or service provide value that BAE Systems customers require and are willing to procure?
• What discriminators does your company possess that would be of interest to BAE Systems?
• Have you read the procurement documents (Draft RFP/RFP) relating to the project for which you wish to be selected as a subcontractor?
• Does your product or service address specific requirements or problems described in those documents?
• Do you have an existing relationship with the customer that can help the systems integrator understand the customer's culture and needs — and assist BAE Systems in winning the contract?
• Does your company possess solid past performance with BAE Systems, the customer or another government agency or prime contractor? Can your past performance contribute to the past performance requirements of business opportunities BAE Systems is pursuing?
• If you are a small disadvantaged business or hubzone business are you certified through the Small Business Administration?
• Do you have a viable long-term strategic plan and necessary financial strength and scalability to support a long-term partnership?