Get Down to Business

We’ve all heard the expression, “to do the job, you need the right tools.” But what if you have the right tools, but can’t find the job? In a sense, that was the problem facing Jessie Ellis, the owner of PinnaCal, a Missoula-based corporation. PinnaCal provides tool calibration and repair services to multiple industries, including the aviation, manufacturing and automotive sectors. Meeting rigid quality management and assurance standards, the business trains and requires their staff to become ASQ-certified calibration technicians. PinnaCal has grown steadily since its inception in 2012. Encouraged by the company’s success in the commercial market, Ellis decided … Read more

So says Dave Russell, owner of Homestead Resource Management, Inc. in Nye, Montana. Experienced in heavy construction and site preparation, Russell founded the company in 2008. But even with his many years of experience in the commercial market, Russell needed help when an opportunity arose to pursue a federal contract. That’s when he called Montana PTAC. Government Contracting Advisor Doug Bolender worked with Mr. Russell, ensuring that the company was appropriately registered for federal contracting. He then assisted the client with the solicitation, helping him to understand the requirements and to submit a completed bid. The client’s time and effort … Read more

You are dedicated to your job, one that provides an invaluable service in a community that you enjoy. Then one day, your employer – a national corporation – announces plans to close the facility in your community. What do you do? If you are Clifford Creekmore you decide to open your own facility. Now the owner of Momentum Prosthetic Clinic, Creekmore was determined to continue his work in Missoula. He was also determined to continue serving veterans who were referred through the Veterans’ Administration (VA) health care system, located at Fort Harrison in Helena. As Creekmore soon discovered, doing business … Read more

Montana PTAC’s government contracting advisors have diverse jobs. In addition, as our tag lines states, to providing “personal, timely assistance on contracting with the government,” we’re constantly on the lookoutfor opportunities for our clients. Government Contracting Advisor Jim Smitham in Butte spotted a solicitation that appeared to be an ideal match for his client, The Peak Inc. Located in Butte, The Peak is a service-disabled-veteran owned firm that provides specialized training for military operations units, elite law enforcement personnel, wilderness professionals, and outdoor enthusiasts. Established in 2005, the company has extensive government contracting experience and holds a General Services Administration … Read more

You probably know that Montana PTAC helps military veterans. But did you know that PTACs help other “vets” as well? Veterinary clinics are among the diverse array of businesses served by Montana PTAC. Many federal agencies, including the Forest Service, contract with local veterinarians to provide medical care for their animals. Such is the case in Hamilton where Government Contracting Advisor John Schneeberger recently assisted Tammany Veterinary Hospital with the required System for Award Management (SAM) registration. To successfully submit a registration, the clinic first needed a name correction at Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). D&B assigns Data Universal Numbering System … Read more

We’ve all heard that phrase before when we’ve misdialed a telephone number. In those instances, you simply hang up and dial again. But sometimes correcting a wrong number is not quite that simple. Take, for example, the Employer Identification Number (EIN), a tax identification number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Inadvertently entering the wrong number into a database could be costly. That’s what happened to Dalen’s Diesel, a Columbia Falls company. The wrong EIN almost cost the firm a $26,000 contract award. The company was preparing to bid on a National Park Service solicitation that was seeking a … Read more

We recently asked our clients about their experience with PTAC. Learn what about how PTAC can help your business be successful in government contracting. https://youtu.be/wHewGa2Oi64 video by, Skeeter Johnston Productions