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Fort Benning to hold small business open house on May 24th

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Fort Benning, Georgia, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) invites small businesses to attend an Acquisition Forecast Open House on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

Representatives from various Fort Benning activities, including MICC officials, will be on hand to provide their forecast of various contracting opportunities for 2018 and into the future.

MICC-Fort Rucker will also provide its forecast of acquisitions at Fort Rucker, Alabama, for the fiscal year and into the future.

Date: Thursday, May 24, 2018

Time:

  • Forecast Open House – 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Event Sign-In: 30 minutes prior

Free to attend, but pre-registration is required – Complete the registration form available here: Updated Registration_Form_-May_2018_- Ft Benning Ft Rucker MICC – Acquis…

Location: McGinnis-Wickham Hall, Room West 105, 1 Karker Street (Building 4), Fort Benning, GA 31905

No fee to attend, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

RECOMMENDATION: Due to the heightened security on Fort Benning please arrive approximately one hour prior to the event.  NOTE: It is against Fort Benning Installation policy to use cellular phones that are not hands free. Violations may result in a traffic fine.

 

Federal contracting conference to be held in Orlando May 30-31

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The Florida 8(a) Alliance is hosting its annual federal contracting conference on May 30 and 31, 2018 in Orlando, Florida.

Additional information is available on this flyer: Florida 8(a) Alliance’s 7th Annual Federal Contracting Conference Flyer

Registration details may be found on the Alliance’s website at: http://www.florida8a.org/2018-conference.html.

DLA to hold Land & Maritime supplier conference June 19-20 in Columbus, Ohio

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Suppliers should make plans now to join the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) June 19-20, 2018 at the DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Conference & Exposition.  This event provides a forum for current and potential vendors to discuss future logistics support strategies, challenges and to streamline efforts to better support the Warfighter.

As DLA’s business model evolves from a primarily transactional model to one that values long-term relationships, DLA is executing an active industry engagement plan that fosters innovation through research and development.

This year’s conference theme — “Improving Warfighter Readiness by Improving Industry Alliances and Reforming Business Processes” — speaks to the Secretary of Defense’s priorities to military readiness: Building a more lethal force, strengthening alliances, attracting new partners, and bringing business reforms to the Department of Defense.

Registration will open soon! Visit this website — http://www.ndia.org/events/2018/6/19/dla-land-and-maritime-conference — for more information.

Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are now available.  Be among the first companies to purchase prime exhibit space. You can select your space directly online by visiting https://exhibits.ndia.org/dla2018 and clicking on “Buy A Booth.”  At the previous exhibition, there were  over 90 exhibitors, so act quickly.  To customize a sponsorship package, vendors may contact Allison Carpenter, 703-247-2573, ahcarpenter@ndia.org.

Event Dates: June 19-20, 2018

Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center | 400 North High Street | Columbus, OH 43215

Contact: Kimberly Williams | Director, Meetings | (703) 247-2578 | kwilliams@NDIA.org

This event is being hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association.  For more information about NDIA, see:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NDIAMembership

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDIAtoday

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndiatoday

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ndiatoday

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-defense-industrial-association

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/national-defense-magazines-podcast/id264426669?mt=2

 

OPM holding vendor event April 24-26 at Clark Atlanta

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Because the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) wants to make businesses in Georgia and the southeast more aware of federal, state and local government opportunities, they are holding an event entitled Stay Ready: 4th Quarter Readiness at Clark Atlanta University on April 24 – 26, 2018.

This event will build upon the success of a one-day event held in 2017 where more than 220 attendees and 10 exhibitors participated.

Attendees will experience the following:

  • Two receptions, including a Top Golf outing.
  • Opportunity to participate in a Pitch Contest.
  • Over 17 different workshops with impactful contracting and procurement knowledge experts.
  • Access to contracting and procurement personnel bringing actual procurement opportunities.
  • Networking opportunities with other attendees that can offer joint venture, partnering and subcontracting opportunities.
  • Resources to help you finance your business and/or contract opportunities.

To register, attendees should go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-stay-ready-4th-quarter-readiness-small-business-conference-registration-43125763319?aff=eac2.

 

Fort Stewart holding ‘forecast forum’ on April 18

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Fort Stewart is inviting vendors to attend a Forecast Forum where representatives of the Mission Installation Contracting Command {MICC) will provide details of their anticipated contracting opportunities for the remainder of FY18.

The event will take place on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Location: SFC Paul R. Smith Education Center, 100 Knowledge Dr., Fort Stewart, GA 31313.

There is no fee to attend, but advance registration is required!

Register on-line at: https://gtpac.ecenterdirect.com/events/8468

See the agenda here: MICC Fort Stewart Forecast Forum Agenda 18 April 2018

Important access information: This event is being held outside Gate 1.  Make a right onto General Stewart Way, and then a left onto Knowledge Drive.

5 steps to stand out from the crowd in 2018

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It’s Friday afternoon and I get a call from a friend asking for a brief overview of fiscal 2018 IT spending. They need it ASAP for a presentation next week. I email two friends at BGov and they get back to me within an hour with five perfect slides.

I send it to my friend and everyone is happy. Then I start looking at the slides a little more closely. And I think about the money going out for IT, and how it is going to be spent. And I think about the smaller companies I am working with and those I want to work with.

What should they do to win some of this money? How can they stand out from the crowd to get some of those precious government contract dollars?

Several things come to mind but these five are usually at the top of my list. I have included a reference for each to a previous Washington Technology article.

Keep reading this article at: https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2018/01/17/insights-amtower-2018-strategy.aspx

 

GSA holding small business networking session Feb. 8th in Savannah

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The General Services Administration’s Office of Small Business Utilization and Hoar Construction LLC are holding a networking session for small businesses on Feb. 8, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia.

Background

On Sept. 28, 2017, GSA awarded a contract in the amount of $22,819,862 to Hoar Construction of Birmingham, Alabama to design and build the new Tomochichi Courthouse Annex in Savannah.  Since Hoar is not a small businesses, the firm is required to develop an acceptable small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 19.7.  The event being planned on Feb. 8th is designed to facilitate small business participation in the project.

The scope of design/build contract includes: design/construction documents and construction work, consisting of all labor, equipment, and materials for a complete build-out.  The project includes space for one bankruptcy courtroom and chambers, the bankruptcy clerk, and space for the U.S. Probation Office.  The total space requirement is approximately 35,000 square feet of office space and 11,000 square feet of parking for 25 cars,  for a total of 46,000 gross square feet, available for personnel, furnishings and equipment, with occupancy planned for the year 2020.  The newly constructed Courthouse Annex will be located on GSA-owned property, on a site between Barnard Street, West Your Street, Whitaker Street, and West State Street in Savannah.

Networking Event

Prospective attendees at the small business networking event are to register their company with the GSA Contacting Officer listed below via email.  Due to space availability, the GSA asks that no more than two (2) persons per firm be represented.  Call-in reservations will not be accepted.  The networking session is intended to review the scope of the project, review the project site, and conduct a GSA Small Business Networking forum among attendees.

Contact information: Swindale Rhodes, Contracting Officer, Email: swindale.rhodes@gsa.gov

Date and Time: February 8, 2018, 1:30 pm

Location of Event: 124 Barnard Street, J.G. Lowe “B” Building, 3rd Floor, Savannah, GA 31401

Ft. Benning holding B2G conference and expo on Jan. 24th

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On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, Fort Benning is hosting a Business To Government (B2G) event featuring:

  • a Lecture Series with a focus on contracting with state and federal government departments and agencies, and
  • a trade show packed with exhibitors from all across the country

Attendees can take a class on veteran issues, new technology and best practice seminars, such as compliance issues, and the value of a “commitment to fund” letter.

Attendance is free, including lectures and touring the trade show.  There is a fee for attendees wishing to join the breakfast or lunch sessions or Panels I, II, and III.

At the 7:30 am “Breakfast with the DoD” round-table session, Peggy Burchardt, Director of Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Benning, will be providing the keynote address.  At noon, a “Small Business Procurement Initiatives Luncheon” will be held, featuring Alabama’s House Minority Leader, Anthony Daniels.

Program details can be found at: http://ttexpobenning2018.org.   Click on “I Want To Attend” in order to register for this event.  Click on “I Want To Exhibit” for details on how to become an exhibitor.

In order to gain access to Fort Benning, you need to familiarize yourself with instructions posted at: https://www.benning.army.mil/GateInfo/

 

 

Transit supply chain forum to be held Oct. 11th

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On Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, a Transit Industry Supply Chain Connectivity Forum is being held for the purpose of bringing large transit original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) together with smaller, qualified and interested U.S. manufacturers in an effort to facilitate the use of a higher percentage of domestic suppliers in transit products and systems.

The Forum offers a venue for smaller manufacturers to learn what products are needed and find out more about investments they need to consider when entering the transit industry.

As part of the Forum, time will be allocated for ten-minute introductory, private meetings between participating OEMs and prospective suppliers. Participating suppliers can include both current transit industry suppliers, and potential new suppliers.

OEMs currently confirmed to participate include: Alexander Dennis, Kiepe Electric Inc., Siemens, and United Rail, Inc.   Others may be added at a later date.

Some of the products the OEMs will be sourcing include:  Wiring Harnesses, Driver’s Display, Wiper System, Variable Frequency Drives, DC-DC Converter, Switches, Suspension Components, Steering Column, Brakes & Brake Valves, Brake Pedals, Stanchions, Overhead Lighting Panels, Flooring, Passenger and Drivers Seating, Destination Signs, ADA Ramp, HVAC Systems, Bike Rack, Fire Suppression, High and Low Voltage Cable, Connectors, Terminals, Plugs, Sensors, Lugs, Relays, Latches, Hinges, Springs Filters, Headlights, Paint, and Design Services.

This event is held in conjunction with the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Annual Meeting and Expo, October 8-11, 2017 which will take place in the Georgia World Congress Center, Building C, Rooms C205 & C206, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Partners for this event include the National Institute of Standards in Technology (NIST), Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

The Forum will be held between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.  There is a $25 registration fee, and breakfast and lunch will be provided.  Register at: http://ow.ly/KIW730fpvpe

Questions?  Contact Tim Israel, GaMEP Associate Director, at Tim.Israel@innovate.gatech.edu or 770-354-3809.

USG holding annual procurement expo in Savannah on Oct. 24

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The University System of Georgia (USG) invites all vendors to come to the 11th USG Procurement Expo — this year hosted by Armstrong State University in Savannah, Georgia.

At USG Procurement Expo 2017 you will explore business opportunities with the University System of Georgia. Network with federal, state, and local agencies and prime construction management firms.

The luncheon program will highlight business opportunities with Georgia’s ports, Chatham County, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and the City of Savannah.

Other features of this year’s event:

  • Includes sessions on navigating the procurement process of the University System of Georgia. Meet buyers and contracting officers from the public colleges and universities of the State of Georgia.
  • Network with representatives from the Georgia Department of Administrative Services, Georgia Department of Transportation, federal, state, and local government agencies.
  • Meet prime construction management firms currently working with the University System of Georgia.

SCHEDULE – Tuesday, October 24, 2017

8:30AM Registration

10:00AM Morning Session

Navigating the University System of Georgia procurement process in the areas of construction projects, facilities management, and general procurement

General Procurement

  • Moderator: Ms. Daphne Burch, USG Procurement Expo 2017 Co-chair and Procurement Director, Armstrong State University

Construction/Facilities Management

  • Moderator: Ms. Katie Twining, Associate Vice President fo Facilities,     Georgia Southern University

12:15PM Luncheon Program

This year we will explore business opportunities with the Savannah ports and shipping industry.

  • Moderator: Mr. Vince “The Voice” Bailey, Vince Bailey Productions

Luncheon Panel:

  • Mr. Bart Gobeil, Senior Director of Economic Development and Government Affairs, Georgia Ports Authority
  • Ms. Peggy Joyner, CPPO, Purchasing Director, Chatham County Purchasing & Contracting
  • Ms. MarRonde Lumpkin-Lotson, SEC Administrator, Savannah Entrepreneurial Center
  • Ms. Sabrina Scales, Director of Finance and Business, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

2:00PM Exhibits Open

Visit with procurement officials from the University System of Georgia, federal, state, and local agencies, and prime construction management firms.

Location:

Armstrong State University

Armstrong Center
13040 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419

Hotel Information:

When registering, please mention that you are attending an event at Armstrong State University and would like the Armstrong rate.

Fairfield Inn I-95 South, 17027 Abercorn Street, Savannah 31419 – Call 912-925-5050 for the Armstrong Rate: $91

Springhill Suites by Marriott, 11317 Abercorn Street, Savannah – Call 912-920-3784 for the Armstrong Rate: $96

TownPlace Suites by Marriott, 11309 Abercorn Street, Savannah – Call 912-920-9080 for the Armstrong Rate: $84

Cancellation Policy:

Due to pre-registration costs and guarantees, refunds or credits are not extended for this event. However, registrations are transferable. On the day of the event, the substitute attendee must present a copy of the registration receipt or email verification to be admitted to the event.

Photo Release:

By registering for this event, I grant to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia the right to take photographs of me and my property in connection with the USG Procurement Expo. I authorize the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to use and publish the same in print and/or electronically. I agree that the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia may use such photographs of me with or without my name and for any lawful purpose including, for example, such purposes as publicity and web content.

Use this link to Register Now!

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