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.