
ICON: Connecting the Forging Industry with Government Contracting Opportunities
ICON is an award-winning procurement and capture management platform built for U.S. metal manufacturers. Developed in collaboration with the Defense Logistics Agency, ICON connects qualified foundries, forge shops, and machine shops with real government procurement activity, and with each other.
ICON is a FIA Member Benefit
As an FIA Member you receive complimentary access to ICON so you can start finding government contracting opportunities.
Access the World's Largest Buyer
The Defense Logistics Agency procures more than $47.1 billion in goods and services for the U.S. Military. Forgings are among the most critical, and hardest components to procure in the defense industrial base. From submarine hull components and aircraft structures to valves, housings, and heavy equipment parts, military and industrial systems depend on reliable domestic forging capacity.
Bid-Matching to Your Capabilities
ICON's tailored bid matching lets you set customizable preferences to receive daily email notifications of open solicitations that align with your forge’s materials, processes, and specialization, so you spend less time searching and more time winning work.
Key platform features:
- Solicitation review and bid matching: daily email alerts filtered to your capabilities
- Supplier capabilities database: get discovered by primes, OEMs, and commercial buyers
- Tooling database: over 30,000 records to reduce cost and sourcing lead times
- Messaging and Contract Management Center: communicate and track RFQs within the platform
- Inventory Management Center: upload and promote your available stock and catalog
Visit iconportal.com to get started or send us an email felipe@iconportal.com