Susan McClain, Director of NASA LaRC’s Office of Procurement, requested that the following marketing opportunity be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

The NASA Office of Procurement will present a Product Service Lines Industry Day on Thursday, March 31, 2022.  This virtual event will be held in conjunction with the 33^rd Marshall Small Business Alliance Meeting.  The Marshall Small Business Alliance (MSBA) was created to provide industry with maximum exposure to the NASA/MSFC marketplace.

The planned agenda for this event is below:

Morning Session: 9:00AM – 12:00PM, CST (10:00AM – 11:00PM, EST)

• NASA Office of Small Business Programs Update
• MSFC, NSSC, and SSC Small Business Program Updates
• NASA Mentor Protégé Program Update
• NASA Office of Procurement Overview
• NASA PSL Acquisition Updates
• Human Landing System Lunar Exploration Transportation Services Acquisition Update

Afternoon Session: 12:30-2:30PM, CST (1:30-3:30PM, EST)

• NASA Office of Procurement Transformation Overview
• FY22 Priorities
• Category Management
• Increasing Small Business Spend & Participation of Underserved Communities
• AbilityOne Program
• NASA Acquisition Forecast
• Deep Dive on Select PSLs
• Overview of Remaining PSLs
• Feedback Channels / Planned Future Communication

Join us for this Office of Procurement Industry Day webinar on Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Attendees are asked to please register for this program on EventBrite.

Susan Mcclain requested that the following information be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

In support of the Mission Equity initiative, the Office of Small Business Programs is hosting a roundtable discussion on the barriers to entry that underserved communities face when participating in federal contract opportunities on February 2, 2022 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm eastern.

This discussion will focus on all socioeconomic categories, with increased emphasis on all categories of minority-owned businesses under the Small Disadvantaged Businesses category.
Attendees can also expect to participate through our virtual platform and offer comments and questions.

Please register for this unique experience by Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Click here to register on Eventbrite.

Special Guests:

• Ms. Shahra Lambert, Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator, NASA
• Ms. Melanie W. Saunders, Chief Resilience Officer, NASA
• Mr. Jason Detko, Deputy Assistant for Procurement, NASA

Moderators:

• Mr. Glenn A. Delgado, Associate Administrator, OSBP
• Mr. Frank Petersen, Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Speaker(s):

• Ms. Debbie Batson – Teledyne Brown Engineering
• Ms. Valerie J. Coleman – U.S. Small Business Administration
• Ms. Sophia Marnell – Alexton, Inc.
• Mr. Akinwande Oshodi – The Avery Group, LLC
• Ms. Gail Dolman-Smith – Paragon TEC, Inc.
• Mr. Michael Townsend – Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• Mr. Tim Wong – Arcata Associates, Inc.

Questions about the Event? E-mail them to smallbusiness@nasa.gov.

Rob Betts requested that the following training opportunity be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

As NASA continues to innovate in the space exploration, scientific, and research industries, small businesses will be critical to its success. Please join us for an update from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR). The mission of the SBIR/STTR programs is to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of Federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy.

Join us for this Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Learning Series webinar on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

Attendees are asked to please register for this program on EventBrite.

Susan Mcclain requested that the following marketing opportunity be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA Langley Research Center Director Clayton P. Turner, and NASA Office of Small Business Programs Associate Administrator Glenn A. Delgado invite you to join a virtual event on small business contracting to support space exploration technology research and the Artemis program.

As NASA continues to innovate in the space exploration, scientific, and research industries, small businesses will be critical to its success.

Join us as we engage with small businesses across VA-2 and highlight opportunities to support NASA, Langley Research Center, and the Artemis mission on Tuesday, November 9, 9:00 am–10:15 am ET. A Networking Session will be available 11:00 am–1:00 pm ET.

Attendees are asked to please register for this program on EventBrite.

Event flyer:

Opportunities for Hampton Roads Small Businesses to Support NASA and the Artemis Program

Rob Betts requested that the following marketing opportunity be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

The Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting a week-long Technical Innovation virtual event called “Encountering Innovation” Monday, September 13, through Friday, September 17, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST daily. The cost to participate is $129. Encountering Innovation brings together advanced manufacturers, innovators, government tech scouts, Government prime contractors, and subject matter experts seeking to commercialize innovative technologies and grow the Government industrial base.

This virtual conference includes:

• Daily Keynote speakers
• Advanced Technology breakout sessions
• Network and showcase your capabilities through a “virtual booth”
• Opportunities to pitch to Government Tech Scouts
• Matchmaking opportunities with Large “Other than Small” Prime Contractors

Registration for Small Business representatives requires two steps:

1. Click on the New Client Sign-up link on this Kansas SDBC web page to complete the Intake Survey to become a client and signup for Matchmaking.   Email questions to Vicki Long or Ric Slater at eiadmin@ksbdc.net.
2. Pay for the event. Click here: https://events.jccc.edu/coursedisplay.cfm?schID=29275.

Registration for “Other than Small” Prime Contractor representatives requires two steps:

1. For “Other than Small” Primes, please email Vicki Long or Ric Slater at eiadmin@ksbdc.net to understand how to select the Small Businesses you want to meet in the event.
2. Pay for the event. Click here: https://events.jccc.edu/coursedisplay.cfm?schID=29275.

For more information, please visit https://www.kansassbdc.net/tech. This activity is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Event flyers:

KSDBC_Small_Business_Encountering_Innovations_Flyer_210913.pdf

KSDBC_Other_Than_Small_Prime_Encountering_Innovations_Flyer_210913.pdf