Congrats on the wins @Pat Carp

@Michael Paltayan Don't hold me to it but I believe MCM means "Manufacture Date Code" or "Month/Year Code. Or Military Method and date of unit preservation

@Cal F. I second what Rudy stated and I'm also NOT giving tax advice and If I'm wrong someone please correct me on this but to add what I've been told is if your business is "For Profit" then you can apply for a resale certificate/ Certificate of Authority with your state. That cert. # can be given to your supplier to exempt you from paying tax on the purchased goods that will be resold to the govt. For the other misc. things like boxes, tape, etc.... that you need for your business and to ship the contracts you win, these would just be considered a business expense which you normally pay tax on. But always keep track of every expense so you can use towards write-offs at the end of the year. But definitely talk to your accountant or tax professional to know the do's and don'ts.

Hey Calrin, Thanks for your responce. Yes I was looking to build these straps. I have in the past mfg 3 different contracts, 2 of them being for the same NSN which was a COTS item and the other being a IDC. All were I&A destination and All were completed and paid out without any problems. But at the time my former partner was the one with the Govt knowledge and got us these contracts and I was the one doing the mfg of the product. When Quoting those Sol's we stated that we were the one manufacturing so this way we were able to give the govt a good price while still making a profit. The CO awarded us those contracts and once complete the Depot Inspected and Accepted without question. So I was hoping to see if others who also manufacture any times have done this as im not looking to take on contracts just yet with FATs and PLTs.

@Taha Junaid Calrin Faulkner explanation was spot on! To add, the closest you could get to dropshipping would be if you had an agreement with your supplier or manufacturer and they agreed to doing the I&A and shipping at there depot. If this was the case then you would need to list their cage code when submitting your quote in dibs under Inspection and Acceptance. But one of the most crucial parts is that the supplier/mfg does the packaging and labeling of product and shipping correctly cause will determine if it passes or is rejected. But once DCMA inspects and signs off in WAWF you’re good to invoice and your 30 day pay schedule starts then.