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Conduct market research
Not sure how to conduct market research and competitive analysis?
Check out this
business guide from the U.S. Small Business Administration
.
We strongly recommend you conduct thorough
market research
and
competitive analysis
before competing for a government contract. The questions you want to answer are:
Is there a need for my products or services?
Can my business be competitive against other businesses selling similar products and services?
The following information on our other websites can help you answer these questions:
Contract opportunities and contract data reports( SAM.gov)
Set wage data for specific labor categories by locality (SAM.gov)
Ceiling rates for GSA Schedule labor categories (SAM.gov)
A full-spectrum, cradle-to-grave acquisition, project, and financial management service provider (AAS)
Forecast of federal contract opportunities nationwide (Acquisition Gateway)
Summary contract award data (GSA eLibrary)
Detailed contract award data (FPDS.gov)
Contractor information and price lists GSA Advantage
Acting on your market research findings
If you answered “
yes
” to both questions, continue on to
learn how to compete for a government contract
.
If you answered “
no
” to one of the questions, consider these other ways of selling to the government:
Submitting an
unsolicited proposal
(when demand may not yet exist for a new and innovative product or service)
Finding an opportunity to promote your innovative solution via a
challenge or prize competition on Challenge.gov
Improving your competitiveness by
partnering with another business
Ways to sell
Accessing opportunities
Market research
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Email Page
Last updated: Oct 28, 2025
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Choose a location
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State
City (optional)
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ZIP
Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the
Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the
Department of State.
2
Choose a date
Select fiscal year
OR
Travel start date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Travel end date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Additional terms and conditions
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations,
unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where
lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as
"all locations within, or entirely
surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within
those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include
"all locations within, or entirely
surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties,
including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties
(unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is
located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the
entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties,
even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
Skip to main content
Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary:
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Official websites use .gov
A
.gov
website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A
lock
(
)
or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Conduct market research
Not sure how to conduct market research and competitive analysis?
Check out this
business guide from the U.S. Small Business Administration
.
We strongly recommend you conduct thorough
market research
and
competitive analysis
before competing for a government contract. The questions you want to answer are:
Is there a need for my products or services?
Can my business be competitive against other businesses selling similar products and services?
The following information on our other websites can help you answer these questions:
Contract opportunities and contract data reports( SAM.gov)
Set wage data for specific labor categories by locality (SAM.gov)
Ceiling rates for GSA Schedule labor categories (SAM.gov)
A full-spectrum, cradle-to-grave acquisition, project, and financial management service provider (AAS)
Forecast of federal contract opportunities nationwide (Acquisition Gateway)
Summary contract award data (GSA eLibrary)
Detailed contract award data (FPDS.gov)
Contractor information and price lists GSA Advantage
Acting on your market research findings
If you answered “
yes
” to both questions, continue on to
learn how to compete for a government contract
.
If you answered “
no
” to one of the questions, consider these other ways of selling to the government:
Submitting an
unsolicited proposal
(when demand may not yet exist for a new and innovative product or service)
Finding an opportunity to promote your innovative solution via a
challenge or prize competition on Challenge.gov
Improving your competitiveness by
partnering with another business
Ways to sell
Accessing opportunities
Market research
Print Page
Email Page
Last updated: Oct 28, 2025
Top
1
Choose a location
Error, The Per Diem API is not responding. Please try again later.
No results could be found for the location you've entered.
Get my location
OR
State
City (optional)
OR
ZIP
Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the
Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the
Department of State.
2
Choose a date
Select fiscal year
OR
Travel start date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Travel end date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Additional terms and conditions
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations,
unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where
lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as
"all locations within, or entirely
surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within
those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include
"all locations within, or entirely
surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties,
including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties
(unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is
located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the
entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties,
even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.