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VA and U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce hosting 1st Annual Women Veterans Small Business Summit on March 31st

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, VA and U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce virtually presents the 1st Annual Women Veterans Small Business Summit:

“Women Veterans Mean Business”

This action-packed virtual event includes:

  • Veterans Affairs (VA) agency and large prime briefs
  • Regulatory Updates
  • Technical Training
  • Networking with VA Large Prime Contractors
  • Roundtable Virtual Matchmaking with VA and their large prime contractors (scroll to the bottom of the page to see the list of prime contractors who have confirmed).

MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

The Mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of service to more than 27 million Veterans who have so unselfishly served their country.

To accomplish this mission, VA acquires products and industry services through a nationwide system of hospitals, clinics, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN), data processing centers, and National Cemeteries which require a broad spectrum of goods and services.

DATE:  Wednesday, March 31, 2021

TIME: From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time

REGISTRATION AND FEES:

Registration Link

**Registrants that register after March 24, 2021, will not be able to participate in Matchmaking (1:30 – 4 p.m. EST).

** As the event approaches, registrants will receive a survey via your email (email used to register) from notify@uswcc.org.  The survey will request information including a request for capabilities statements, NAICS, Agency / Prime meeting priorities, and more.  If you do not complete this survey, you will be unable to participate in Matchmaking (1:30 – 4 p.m. EST).

NOTE: Registration fees are $125.00 per person.

Matchmaking Process

At the start of the session, Agencies/Primes will introduce themselves.  You then join any of the agency/prime roundtable sessions you have been matched with.  The sessions will be 25-minute segments and conducted in a virtual round table style.

FOR MORE DETAILS, INCLUDING WHAT AGENCIES AND PRIME CONTRACTORS ARE PARTICIPATING VISIT:

https://www.uswcc.org/events/va-3-31-21/

ChallengeHER hosting webinar on joint ventures and the WOSB program on April 22nd

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ChallengeHER is a national initiative to boost government contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses with a special focus on the Women-owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program.

In April 2013, WIPP, American Express, and the SBA launched ChallengeHER to deliver free workshops, mentoring, and direct access to government buyers.

Joint Ventures is an excellent opportunity for smaller businesses to combine resources for approaching federal contracts that would otherwise be out of their reach.  Join ChallengeHER as we discuss Joint Ventures from the various perspectives of the SBA requirements, inclusion in the WOSB program, and the legal dos and don’ts.  At the conclusion of this webinar, you will have a strong roadmap for developing Joint Ventures.

DATE:  April 22, 2021

TIME:  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Sign-up for the event at:  https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=E053DE8989473B

USACE ERDC hosting ERDCwerx overview March 31st

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (“ERDC”) Office of Small Business Programs is hosting a webinar on:

Wednesday, March 31st at 3 p.m. ET

This will be an opportunity to learn how ERDCWERX provides an alternate path to government contracting opportunities with the ERDC and how small businesses may benefit.

Registration to attend the event is REQUIRED.  Registration will close Monday, March 29th, or when capacity is reached.

To register please visit:

https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=590203&k=0768420B7B54

For more information visit:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/382d3be2144c4e1e9f6c72eb764b3a5a/view

GSA hosting MAS program webinar March 19th

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The GSA Schedules Program: What You Need to Know!

General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting a Webinar – “The GSA Schedules Program: What You Need to Know!”

The webinar is open to all small businesses looking for additional information and guidance on GSA Schedules (MAS) Program.

Webinar will be hosted by GSA Region 8 Small Business Technical Advisor Eric Rettig on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ET.

Please register on the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/ULWKXY6nVyfvnnqQ6

Virtual Conference login information:

Google Hangout:

Meeting ID:  meet.google.com/vya-bvvm-bht

Phone Numbers 617-675-4444; PIN: ‪150 872 505 4284#

Note: Webinar will be hosted using Google “Meet”. Recommend using either the “Google Meet” App or Google Chrome when accessing the above link.

There is no cost to attend this webinar.

For more information visit:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/98f7543fde62413a8dee0b178b09ac47/view

USSOCOM hosting small business roundtable April 21st

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The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is hosting a Virtual Small Business Roundtable on 4/21/2021 from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm ET.

Government participants will be the USSOCOM Acquisition Executive, Director of Procurement, and Director of the Office of Small Business Programs.  This session will be hosted virtually.  Connection details will be provided upon selection to attend.

Intent of these meetings:

SB Roundtables are intended for USSOCOM to assess the state of its SB program and to allow small businesses to discuss barriers to doing business with USSOCOM, provide input as to what USSOCOM is doing well, and provide suggestions for ways to make doing business with USSOCOM easier.  These roundtables are not meant to be an opportunity for firms to present their capabilities to USSOCOM, or to receive a forecast of upcoming requirements.

USSOCOM would like to have participation from all socio-economic categories and a variety of industries.  Space is limited to 75 individuals; therefore, participation is restricted to one connection per small business.

Expected of attendees:

We are actively soliciting your comments/feedback.  Please be willing and prepared to engage/discuss.

When discussing barriers or ways to do business easier, please provide examples of issues and possible solutions.

TO REQUEST AN INVITATION:

If interested in participating, please send the following information to osbp@socom.mil.  Please provide all information requested, and only provide the information requested.  Other information provided will not be considered.

NOTE:  Failure to provide all information may result in your request not being considered for an invitation:

1.  Company name:

2.  Company CAGE code:

3.  Socioeconomic status(es), if any (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB):

4.  2-3 sentence description of the products/services provided (please limit to a total of 100 words or less):

5.  Name of person attending (please include title – Mr. or Ms.):

6.  Position title (CEO, Business Development, Account manager, etc:

7.  Contact phone number:

8.  Contact email:

9.  Contracts with USSOCOM (Contract and Order Numbers only):

Even if you requested an invitation to a previous roundtable but were not selected to attend, you must respond to this notice in order to be considered for this roundtable.

The criteria considered when selecting attendees (in no particular order and not listed in order of importance)

– Socioeconomic status (we would like representation from each socioeconomic category (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB)

– Products and/or services provided (we lean more towards firms that provide what we buy, but want a variety of industries represented)

– Experience with USSOCOM (we would like a mix of experienced and inexperienced firms)

– The last time your firm has attended a SB Roundtable (we want to afford all firms an opportunity to attend a roundtable)

– When your request to attend was received; and

– Where your firm is located (we would like a mix of local and non-local firms).

Responses are due by 8:00:00 AM local time on 3/22/2021.  Invitations for those selected to attend will be sent out no later than the close of business on 3/26/2021.  You may still submit a response after the due date.  However, late submissions will be accommodated on a space-available basis.

If not selected for this event, or if your response is received after the due date, your contact information will be added to the list of companies interested in attending future events.

For more information, visit:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/eccd19cb7fb846d89485cdb3f41dc186/view

NAVFAC SE hosting virtual industry engagement day event March 31st

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NAVFAC Southeast Virtual Industry Engagement Day 2021

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast is hosting a Virtual Industry Engagement Day, on March 31, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.

The Industry Engagement Day will provide a venue for NAVFAC Southeast to discuss its mission, goals, and contracting opportunities with industry representatives.

NAVFAC Southeast provides engineering support to the Warfighter through major and minor construction, A/E design, environmental, public works functions, and facility support services (FSC BOS).

Our Area of Operations (AOR) extends from the far reaches of Texas, north to Nebraska and Kansas, through Tennessee, east to South Carolina, down through the Southeast to Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, and provides support to the rest of the Caribbean through Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).

The intent of this engagement is to specifically address the following:

  • COMMUNICATE upcoming contracting opportunities
  • Establish a semi-annual engagement between NAVFAC Southeast and industry to directly AFFECT and IMPROVE contracting of construction, repair, and services at all levels
  • Find a way to drive to FASTER methods of pre-award execution (i.e. – innovative approaches to acquisition process and tools)
  • Improve EXECUTION speed by relying more on small business at ‘arms reach/quicker response’ at our 20 field offices across our AOR
  • Facilitate ENGAGEMENT between small business and large business (Mentor/Protégé) to improve outcomes and competition

Who Should Attend:

Any contractors interested in contracting and subcontracting opportunities with NAVFAC Southeast.  Industry representatives interested in attending this event should contact Mr. John Bazylewicz via email at:

NAVFAC_SE_SMALL_BUSINESS@navy.mil

with “NAVFAC SE Industry Day 2021” in the subject line.

No later than close of business March 24.

Firms shall provide Mr. Bazylewicz a list including the company name, attendee names, email addresses, and phone numbers.  This information will be shared with all attendees after the event.  Please indicate if you do not want your information shared.  For additional information, please visit the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast Virtual Day landing page at:

https://www.navfac.navy.mil/navfac_worldwide/atlantic/fecs/southeast/about_us/cntr_partner/virtual_industry_engagement_day.html

For more information, you can also visit:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/6c7bc3fb6c594112a8491455cadb4a27/view

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) distribution hosting virtual industry day June 9th

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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution Virtual Industry Day:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/4a09d1b9ebf64ca3a3ceb91aebaa6c93/view

AUDIENCE:  Industry Representatives, Prospective Vendors, Large and Small Business, and Socioeconomic Classified Business with a focus on service and supply related industries such as the following:

  • Storage and distribution
  • Construction
  • Material handling equipment repair
  • Janitorial
  • Boxes (cartons, crates, containers, packaging, packing supplies, bags, and sacks)
  • Communication equipment
  • Material handling equipment & conveyors
  • Office supplies
  • Furniture (cabinets, lockers, bins, and shelving)

MISSION:  DLA is America’s combat logistics support agency.  Our mission is to provide best value integrated logistics solutions to America’s armed forces and other designated customers in peace and in war, around the clock, around the world.  DLA Distribution provides storage and distribution solutions/management, transportation planning/management, logistics planning and contingency operations via a global network of distribution centers.  To support this, DLA Distribution J7 (Acquisition Operations) issues supply and service contracts for storage and distribution, construction, material handling equipment & maintenance, janitorial services, and shipping/packaging supplies.

WHEN:  June 9, 2021

WHERE:  Virtual (more information to follow)

TOPICS:  Please see the agenda at beta.sam.gov:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/4a09d1b9ebf64ca3a3ceb91aebaa6c93/view

REGISTRATION:  Virtual Industry Day registration to begin on March 15, 2021 at 1:00 EST at the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dla-distribution-virtual-industry-day-2021-registration-145686396935

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  May 14, 2021 @ 4:00pm Eastern local time or until capacity has been reached.

DESCRIPTION:  DLA Distribution invites you to attend the DLA Distribution Virtual Industry Day on June 9, 2021.  The purpose of this forum is to provide our industry partners an avenue to learn about the mission of DLA Distribution and to encourage an open dialogue and exchange of information and ideas with our industry partners.  Industry will hear from the organization’s staff and gain insight into DLA Distribution’s strategic and operational objectives.  Industry will learn about DLA Distribution and how to do business with us.

As a precursor, please find the attached DLA Distribution Business Opportunities Forecast:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/4a09d1b9ebf64ca3a3ceb91aebaa6c93/view

Each organization is limited to two (2) representatives for the Virtual Industry Day.  Requests to substitute registered attendees for the Virtual Industry Day will not be accepted.

If you have any questions regarding the event or this public notice, please send an email to DistributionJ7@dla.mil

NIH hosting Access2Success Listening Lab event March 31st

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Topic:  Building Partnerships with NIH

Date and Time: Mar 31, 2021, 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM Eastern Time

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is reaffirming its commitment to empower small businesses in their growth efforts with our next and final Access2Success (A2S) Listening Lab for fiscal year 2021, entitled, “Building Partnerships with NIH.”  If you have not had the opportunity to connect to one of our listening labs, we encourage you to join us!  During this listening lab, we will deliver “real access” to critical information and resources needed to do business with the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  We continue to support the growth, longevity and sustainability of small businesses across the nation!

Get direct access to a candid panel of trusted partners from the HHS Office of Acquisitions, the White House Initiative on HBCUs, and the NIH Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management.  We will also engage in a live interactive question and answer (Q&A) segment with periodic polling throughout the listening lab.  The engaging and informative discussion will be moderated by Marcus Brownrigg, Program Manager at Supreme Solutions Inc.  We look forward to seeing you as we examine opportunities and strategies for small businesses and HBCUs to do business with NIH!

REGISTRATION LINK:  https://www.hhsaccess2success.com/building-partnerships-with-nih/

 

U.S. Department of Education hosting online WOSB conference on March 30th

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The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting an online Woman-Owned Small Business Conference on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, from 10:00AM-1:00PM EST.  This event will cover information regarding how to do business with ED as well as best practices and other resources for WOSBs looking to contract with the federal government.

Please note that you must RSVP to join the webinar.  Upon successful registration, you will receive an email containing a personalized access link.  Please also note that ED events have limited capacity and vendors are encouraged to register promptly.

To register for this event, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-department-of-education-wosb-conference-registration-144062307239

If you experience difficulties or have questions, contact small.business@ed.gov

LMI hosting virtual business opportunity session April 15th

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Subject: VA Direct Access Program – LMI Virtual Business Opportunity Session

Purpose: LMI, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Direct Access Program, is conducting a virtual business opportunity session on Thursday, April 15, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET.

Discussion: LMI Consulting is seeking small businesses associated with the details outlined below, to prime and subcontract to clients. For more details and to register, visit the website included below.

By attending this event participants will gain:

– Insight into LMI’s proprietary offerings which provide a unique capability to our customers in a variety of areas
– Insight into LMI’s existing customer base and market presence
– Insight into LMI’s capabilities and opportunities to provide complimentary services to our clients
– Access to LMI’s resources, capabilities, and infrastructure which supports our small business teammates
– Learn discriminators LMI uses to select small business teammates
– Information on specific opportunities for which LMI is seeking small business partners  

Event website where you can register:

https://vetbiz.va.gov/events/event-detail/?id=7dcd5f0d-8678-eb11-a812-001dd8011447

Event-related details

Business Sectors:
– Military & Veteran’s Healthcare Operations and Analysis
– Medical Research & Development
– Medical Logistics & Supply Chain Resilience                                                                                                      

Applicable NAICS:
236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
541219 Other Accounting Services
541330 Engineering Services
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
541519 Other Computer Related Services
541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
541612 Human Resources Consulting Services
541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
541618 Other Management Consulting Services
541620 Environmental Consulting Services
541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
561210 Facilities Support Services
561410 Document Preparation Services
611430 Professional and Management Development Training

Capabilities:
– Robotic Process Automation
– Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
– Medical Device Cyber Security
– Human Capital as a Service Digital Technology Services
– Cloud Management and Computing
– IT Agile and DevSecOps
– Healthcare Policy Analysis
– Supply chain (specifically healthcare)
– Medical Research & Development

Agencies:
– Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
– Defense Health Agency (DHA)
– Army/MRDC
– Airforce/AFMOA
– Navy/BUMED)

Contract Vehicles:
– OASIS (Pools 1,3,6)
– GSA IT 70/Health IT SIN
– GSA MAS
– GSA HCATS

Desired Federal Socio-Economic Classifications: 

  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
    • Size and ability to scale quickly for surge – companies with 50 or more full-time employees are preferred, and partners should be able to demonstrate their recruiting and staffing resources and prior success
    • We are primarily interested in meeting with SDVOSBs who have current Prime contracts with the VA, or past performance within the past three years.
    • Competencies and past performance in any of the following: Healthcare Operations, Pandemic Security and Preparedness Support, Information and Technology Support services, Strategic Communications, and Curriculum Development; Training and Education services
    • A good reputation with clients as evidenced by CPARS or Customer Satisfaction data
    • Business presence near VA offices in the National Capital Region and other VA locations
    • A DCAA approved cost-accounting system is preferred, recognizing some small businesses may not have
    • Prime VA Contracts (Desired, but not required)
  • Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
  • 8 (a)
  • Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
  • Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
  • Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones)
  • Alaska-Native Corporation (ANC)
  • Minority-owned (Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, etc.)

About LMI

LMI is a consultancy dedicated to improving the business of government, drawing from deep expertise in advanced analytics, digital services, logistics, and management advisory services.

Headquartered in Tysons, VA, LMI has ~ 1,800 employees nationwide.  Of those, 27% are veterans or veteran spouses.  We are ranked as one of the Military Times’ best employers for veterans eleven years running.  LMI has an educated workforce with 55% holding advanced degrees, and employees average experience is 22 years.  Our staff includes the former CIO of the White House, former Chief Human Resources Officers at the Pentagon, and the VA.  Our FY18 customer survey responses indicated that 100% of our clients were extremely likely to recommend LMI to others.  LMI vehicles are here https://www.lmi.org/government-wide.

If you have questions about the virtual event, please contact the Direct Access Program by e-mail at directaccess@va.gov or by phone at 202-461-4694.

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