“DNA is an
abbreviation for deoxyribonucleicantidisestablishmentarianism, a complex string of syllables.” -- Dave Barry (American Writer and
Humorist best known for his weekly newspaper column. b.1947)
Sometimes the results of a simple Google® search can provide clues that lead to
valuable information. For example, a
search for TIAX LLC led to SBIR, which provided the TIAX DUNS number. Googling the DUNS number resulted in
information on various contracts the company has had with various agencies of
the Federal Government. Here are the
details of the steps along that path …
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STEP 1
Google® Search String: TIAX LLC
One result:
Tiax LLC - SBIR Source
sbirsource.com/sbir/firms/283-tiax-llc
To develop concepts for affordable flexhoses that meet the Navy military
specification requirements for MIL-H-24135B and that last the average life of a
ship (40 ...
STEP 2
SBIR Source reminded me of SBIR (www.sbir.gov),
which stands for Small Business Innovative Research.
STEP 3
I searched the SBIR Company Registry, using Search String:
TIAX
Result: DUNS: 111046152
STEP 4
Google® Search String: DUNS: 111046152
One Result: NASA's Budget: Vendor Overview
DUNS Number: 111046152. Vendor: TIAX LLC. Vendor Location: Lexington, MA.
Number of Employees: 176. Annual Revenue: $30.00M.
NASA Contracts to this vendor:
Procurement ID: NNX08CB67P
Total $99,944.8M
Most Recent Activity Date 02/06/2008
Signed Date 02/06/2008
Completion Date 08/05/2008
source: http://www.govbudgets.com/dunsNumber/111046152/TIAX_LLC/
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And there's more. But you get the
point. Obviously, this particular
approach won’t help with companies that don’t do work for the Federal
Government.
But, there may be other clues that can lead you to valuable information on the
company you are researching.
The thing to remember is that there is no one source you can go to for a complete
picture of a company. You need to explore multiple avenues … especially when the
subject is privately held.
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