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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.

Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command briefing to industry March 22-26, 2021

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The Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) is hosting the first command-wide virtual Advance Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI).  This multi-day virtual event will be conducted in lieu of individual office APBIs, broadcasted on the Microsoft Teams platform, and will include presentations from MICC and Army Leadership, as well as an overview of projected MICC requirements and an Industry Day.  There will be an opportunity for questions and answers.  All questions and answers will be posted to beta.SAM.gov after the event.

For more information, check out MICC’s posting on beta.sam.gov here:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/a7a729d2fa3544fc8f3edc5c7c554972/view

DATE AND TIME:

When: 22 March 2021 through 26 March 2021, 0830 to 1500 CDT.

Where: Virtually over the internet using the Microsoft Teams platform

This virtual outreach opportunity will allow Team MICC to reduce the barriers to competition and increase the transparency of information by expanding the knowledge of opportunities.  In addition, it will reinforce to the small business population that their capabilities and capacity are key to enabling Army Readiness and Modernization.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Large and Small businesses interested in doing business with the MICC.

ABOUT MICC:

To learn more about the MICC, please go to: https://www.army.mil/micc

Questions about the event should be directed to Team MICC at usarmy.jbsa.acc-micc.list.hq-sbs-2021-apbi@mail.mil.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!  

Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/micc-fy21-apbi-registration-139883297709.

Registration will close on 12 MAR 21.

MICC is also partnering with the Virginia PTAC and is hosting an Industry Matchmaking Event on 19 -20 APR 21.

Please register at https://virginiaptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/3067.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with Team MICC and other government personnel!

Be sure to visit us at https://www.army.mil/micc#org-small-business.

GSA Region 4 OSDBU hosting small business webinar

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The General Services Administration, Region 4, Regional Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization his holding a webinar entitled “Small Business Contracting & Support During COVID-19.”

Join GSA for a collaborative discussion on federal contract opportunities with various Federal Agencies during COVID-19.

In addition, learn about the second phase of the PPP loan process via the Small Business Administration.

Participating Federal Agencies:

  • U.S. General Services Administration
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Center for Disease Control
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Department of Veterans Affairs

DATE:  Wednesday, May 6, 2020

TIME:  2:30 – 4:00 pm, ET

Web-Conferencing via MeetingSpace.

Webinar URL will be provided once you register:  REGISTER HERE

This event is free of charge, but space is limited.

For more information on this event or for special accommodations, please contact r4smallbiz@gsa.gov

MICC Fort Stewart hosting acquisition forecast open house on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

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The Office of Small Business Programs, Fort Stewart, GA, invites you to a “Forecast Forum” to be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020.  Representatives from Fort Stewart Units and the Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC) will provide their anticipated forecast opportunities for 2020.

There is no fee to attend, but registration is required.  Please see the attached agenda and flyer for more information.

You can download the SB Acquisition Open House Flyer 2020 and SB Acquisition Forecast Open House Agenda 2020

Date:  Feb. 6, 2020

Time:  8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Event sign-in begins at 8:00 a.m.

Location:  

SFC Paul R. Smith Education Center
100 Knowledge Drive
Fort Stewart, GA 31313

There is no fee to attend but registration is required!

Here is the beta.sam.gov posting.

Online registration:  Here

2020 Robins Air Force Base requirements symposium to be held March 26, 2020

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Please mark your calendar for the 2020 Robins Air Force Base Requirements Symposium scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2020.  The Robins Chamber of Commerce Aerospace Industry Committee (AIC) and Robins AFB plan to co-host the event.

The beta.sam.gov posting for the event is here.  The event registration page is here.

The Primary Point of Contact for the event is:

LaToya Q. Lanier
latoya.lanier@us.af.mil
Phone Number:  478-926-2226

The Event registration link can be found here:  https://chamber.robinsregion.com/events/details/7-00-am-robins-afb-and-aic-requirements-symposium-7972

GSA hosting Federal Acquisition Service Training Conference in Atlanta, GA April 14-16, 2020

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The U.S. General Services Administration is hosting its FAST 2020 training conference in Atlanta, GA, from April 14-16, 2020.  We are thrilled that GSA selected Atlanta for this wonderful event.

According to GSA’s website, participating Industry Partners will:

  • Benefit from accessing the most comprehensive federally sponsored training event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals in the nation.
  • Have the opportunity to directly engage with 3,000+ federal contracting professionals and senior policy and program leaders – under one roof, saving on travel and time away from the business.
  • Have hands on opportunity to master the latest government e-tools and processes, and learn from the experts.
  • Have the opportunity for face-to-face meetings with master contracting officers.
  • Have the opportunity to network with large and small business in like industries and develop teaming arrangements to win future business.
  • Be able to showcase company offerings, live, on the show floor and come away with increased market intelligence to advance the company’s competitive advantage.

Detailed information on the conference can be found here:  https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/customer-and-stakeholder-engagement/federal-acquisition-service-training-fast-conference

Date:  April 14-16, 2020

Location:  Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

Registration is required.  You can register here:  https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/customer-and-stakeholder-engagement/federal-acquisition-service-training-fast-conference

DOAS and Georgians First Commission hosting Georgia Small Business Symposium Feb. 12, 2020

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The Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), in collaboration with the Georgians First Commission, is hosting a one-day professional development/learning and networking symposium for small businesses.  This inaugural event will provide the following opportunities:

  • Learn about how to do business with the State of Georgia
  • Learn about upcoming bid opportunities
  • Connect with purchasing professionals throughout the State
  • Meet and network with local resources and potential partners
  • Discover technical college and university-based programs that offer business
    and industry assistance, technology commercialization, and economic
    development advice
  • Understand key resources available to small businesses, including training and development of a business plan and marketing strategy 

The symposium sessions and workshops will be educational and interactive in nature, including audience question and answer opportunities with speakers.  In addition, we offer networking opportunities to encourage small businesses to connect and hear directly from various state entities about what they are purchasing, what they are looking for in terms of a good supplier, as well as how small business providers can fill the state’s equipment, services and capability gaps.  To encourage collaboration and partnering with the State’s larger suppliers, we will have a reverse trade show exhibit for small businesses to obtain additional information on potential opportunities.

You can find more details on the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (“DOAS”) website here: 

http://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/small-business-symposium/february-12-2020-in-dublin-ga

Date:  Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Location: At the DuBose Porter Conference Center, Oconee Fall Line Technical College, 560 Pinehill Rd, Dublin, GA 31021

Registration:  8:00 am – 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Opening Session begins at 9:00 am on Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Last Session of the conference is currently scheduled to end at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Registration is required.  You can register for the event here:  https://conftrac.com/#/Default?domain=sbs0220

Georgia National Guard hosting Vendor Expo Day Nov. 14, 2019

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The Georgia National Guard would like to invite you to be a vendor at its Vendor Expo Day to be held on Nov 14th 2019.  This is an opportunity to showcase your products and capabilities to the Georgia National Guard.  Please take advantage of this opportunity as there will be procurement officials and buyers in attendance.  There is no registration fee to participate in this event.  As an additional bonus, there will be guest speakers from the SBA, GTPAC and FedBid (Unison Marketplace).

The event will take place on November 14, 2019 at:

The Clay National Guard Center, 1000 Halsey Ave, Bldg 447 (Drill Hall), Marietta, GA 30060

You can find a Google map link here.

The Expo Day will be on Nov 14th from 10:00 a.m. ET to 2:00 PM ET.

There will be a setup day available the day before the event on Nov 13th from 10:00 a.m. ET to 2:00 PM ET for vendors with large displays who need additional setup time.  Vendors with smaller displays can set up the day of the event at 9:00 a.m. ET.  Should you decide to attend the event, register below by clicking on the registration link.  Space is limited and the Georgia National Guard will be accepting vendors on a first come first serve basis.  If you have questions you can contact Derrick A. Thomas, Contract Specialist, 678-569-6202, or email:  ng.ga.gaarng.mbx.uspfo-contracting@mail.mil

The deadline to register for this FREE event is Friday, November 1st, 2019 by 5:00 PM.

REGISTER HERE:  https://gtpac.ecenterdirect.com/events/8734

Click “sign-up” once on the registration page.

Please note:  The Georgia National Guard is located at a secure military installation.  All adults will be required to present a valid government identification to enter.  All personnel are subject to further vetting as needed, and the Georgia National Guard, Dobbins AFB and its Visitor Control Center reserve the right to deny entry.

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