Irvine Press Conference
July 28, 2026
For Jessica Gutierrez, owner of Stamp & Ship LLC, support from the SBDC helped transform her vision of a community-centered shipping business into a venture ready to open its doors.
What is Government Contracting?
Learn more about contracting and gain assistance through the SBA site.
Gov. Contracting: Federal Bid Opportunities
FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal – FedBizOpps (FBO) – commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.
California Department of General Services
Great websites to become familiar with for those interested in local, state and federal bid opportunities
Find Government Contracts
Use this government website to find opportunities to contract with federal agencies using different filters.
Learn more about the Federal Acquisition Regulation, a guide to government purchasing procedures.
Summary of common federal, state and local certification criteria, certification lengths, certifying agencies, and fees.
Read about the different types of government contracts.
For Jessica Gutierrez, owner of Stamp & Ship LLC, support from the SBDC helped transform her vision of a community-centered shipping business into a venture ready to open its doors.
The OCIE SBDC Small Business Survey was conducted in late 2025 to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by small businesses across Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
For Jessica Gutierrez, owner of Stamp & Ship LLC, support from the SBDC helped transform her vision of a community-centered shipping business into a venture ready to open its doors.
As 2024 concludes, the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC) Network proudly reflects on a year of impactful service and significant achievements. Serving the counties of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino, the OCIE SBDC provided essential no-cost consulting and training to 14,919 local entrepreneurs.
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Mike Daniel is the network director of the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, which assists aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners throughout Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Mike was formerly the director of the SBDC office at Long Beach City College. As business owner and entrepreneur himself, he started his career as the owner of a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory location in Manhattan Beach and went on to open a second location in Long Beach in 2001. In 2007, Mike sold the Manhattan Beach store for an above-market offer then invested in several additional locations as a minority shareholder. Mike further expanded his candy empire with venture located in Shoreline Village in Long Beach called Sugar Daddies Sweet Shoppe, based on fill-it yourself candy options.
Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton.
