Purpose: To provide guidance on how to view information and status for any Post Award Requests (PARs) submitted in DLA's Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS).
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Introductory Information
- Open DIBBS and Select Log In Button
- Enter Log In Information
- Select PAR Status
- Enter PAR Search Criteria
- Review PAR Search Results
Resources and Terms Glossary
Introductory Information
This process only applies if a Vendor has already submitted a PAR. See Submitting a PAR in DIBBS article for more information.
Vendors have the ability to search for all PARs (open and closed) by selecting the Contract Number, PAR Number or a Creation date range.
Open DIBBS website and select the "Registered User Log In."
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DIBBS Vendor Log In screen opens, in the Registered User Login section:
- Enter User Identification (Username)
- Enter Password
- Select the "Submit" button
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DIBBS Welcome screen opens:
- Locate the "Hot Links" section and select the "Post Award Request (PAR)" link.
- Tip: You can also select the "Post Award Request (PAR)" link the "Awards" section on DIBBS Homepage to go straight to the Awards Post Award Requests screen after completing Log In screen.
- When Post Award Requests screen opens, select the "PAR Status" link from "Post Award Request (PAR)" section
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PAR Status screen will open. In the "PAR Search" section you can search by the following methods:
- Select the Contract Number radio button and enter the Contract number in the PAR Number field
- Select the PAR Number radio button and enter the PAR number in the PAR Number field
- Select the Date Range radio button and enter the date range using the MM-DD-YYYY format, in the To: and From: fields.
Note: You can also select the Calendar icon to populate these fields from a pop-up calendar.
After entering search criteria select the Search button.
Tip: Select the Clear button to reset all fields populated with information.
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Note: Contract Administrator communicates to Vendor separately from PAR system typically by email.
Search results will display at the bottom of the screen in a table giving PAR Requestor and Response data. The Vendor can see important PAR details including the PAR Status and the responsible Administrator.
See the following breakdown of the PAR results table below:
1. Requestor Data Fields:
- Contract/Delivery Order
- CLIN
- PAR Reason Code
- Consideration Amount (if submitted originally with PAR)
- Submitter ID
2. Response Data Fields:
- PAR #
- Creation (CR) Date
- PAR Status Code, could be:
- Cancelled
- Completed
- In Process
- New
- Administrator Contact Information
| PAR Reason Code |
PAR Reason Code Description |
| VR01 |
Delivery Date Change |
| VR02 |
Duty Free Entry Request |
| VR03 |
Free Issues |
| VR04 |
Price Change and Mistakes-in-Bid |
| VR05 |
Request for Price Change in Accordance with Economic Price |
| VR06 |
Variation in Quantity Change |
| VR07 |
Quantity Change |
| VR08 |
Vendor Requested Cancellation |
| VR09 |
Modification |
| VR10 |
Wage Determination |
| VR11 |
Other Vendor Request |
| VR12 |
Payment Issues |
| VR13 |
Tooling Request |
| VR14 |
Transportation Issues |
| VR15 |
Request for Variance (from NIIN Technical Data) |
| VR16 |
First Article (Govt or CTR) Inquiry |
| VR17 |
Production Lot Test Inquiry |
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Resources:
Terms Glossary
Find meanings for acronyms, abbreviations and codes used throughout the process article below in the table:
| Term Used |
Meaning/Definition |
| DIBBS |
DLA Internet Bid Board System |
| DLA |
Defense Logistics Agency |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| ID |
Identifier |
| PAR |
Post Award Request |
| PDF |
Portable Document Format |