Monthly Archives: May 2021

LCSC Call for Contractor Chair nominations

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The Langley Contractor Steering Council is making a call for nominations for the Contractor Chair position.  Per the LCSC by-laws, “nominations, including self-nomination, shall be solicited before the June meeting and publicized to the then-current Voting Members.” The call for nominations will close on Thursday, 3 June.

The Chairperson is the principal officer of the Council and presides at all Council meetings, including special meetings of the membership as deemed necessary. The Chairperson supervises and leads all business of the Council, and conducts official correspondence, extends invitations to guests, signs any documents as authorized, appoints or terminates special committees, task forces, and working groups, serves as ex-officio member of all standing committees, keep the officers and Council fully apprised of matters concerning the Council, and performs all duties usually associated with the office.

Per the LCSC by-laws, “election of officers shall be by secret ballot vote of the Voting Member companies, with one vote allowed per company.” The election will start on June 4 and run through June 15. The election results will be announced at the June 17 LCSC meeting.

Please consider nominating or self nominating for the LCSC Contractor Chair position. Click here to access the LCSC Contractor Chair nomination form.

NASA as Cognizant Federal Agency Industry Day

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

NASA Headquarters Office of Procurement is hosting an Industry Day where we will discuss our new role across the Federal Government pursuant FAR 42.003, as Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA) and how this role will impact NASA’s current and future engagement with Industry.  Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) functions, Contract Audit Services, and Contract Closeout will be discussed. See you there!

Register on Eventbrite by clicking here.

Questions related to the event? Please contact Rochelle Overstreet, NASA Lead ACO, Audit Services, and Contract Closeout at NASA HQ, Office of Procurement, telephone: (202) 358-1279 or e-mail rochelle.n.overstreet@nasa.gov.

LaRC Contractors Steering Council Meeting – May 20, 2021

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Join us for the virtual Langley Contractor’s Steering Council (LCSC) meeting Thursday, May 20, at 2:00 pm. This month’s LCSC meeting will feature a Directorate Update from SACD.

Please use the link below to join the meeting.

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Our meeting will address these topics:

  • Welcome and Opening Comments
  • VASBA Update– Laura Blumberg
  • LaRC Office of Procurement (OP) Update – Susan McClain
  • Return to Onsite Work (RTOW) Update – Susan McClain
  • Small Business Update – Rob Betts
  • Partnerships Update – Carrie Rhoades
  • Aeronautics Research Directorate (ARD) Update – Mary DiJoseph
  • Special Topics and Look Ahead

LaRC Small Business Update Slides by Rob Betts, May 20, 2021

Overview of LaRC ARD Slides by Mary DiJoseph, May 20, 2021

Artemis Supplier and Northeastern Pennsylvania Small Business Industry Day on May 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) continues to innovatively lead in space exploration, scientific, and research industries. Small business is critical to the Agency’s success.

Congressman Matt Cartwright, 8th District of Pennsylvania, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Office of Small Business Programs Associate Administrator Glenn A. Delgado invite you to join a virtual event focused on small business contracting in support of space exploration technology research and the Artemis Lunar Exploration Program.

Register on Eventbrite by clicking here. Questions related to the event? Send an email to smallbusiness@nasa.gov.

Artemis Supplier and Northeastern Pennsylvania Small Business Industry Day flyer (PDF)

Invitation to Join the Langley Alumni Association

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Melanie Robinson Holman requested that the following Langley Alumni Association (LAA) invitation be shared with LaRC Contractors Steering Council members.

The Langley Alumni Association (LAA) would like to cordially invite all NASA Langley Contractors who are nearing retirement to join the LAA.  Membership privileges include attending LAA monthly programs which include talks and one-day tours, STEM education opportunities, and retiree knowledge sharing with Langley employees, just to name a few.  For additional information regarding the LAA and for instructions on how to join, please review the LAA Brochure or by visiting the organization’s website:  https://larcalumni.org/.

Thank you for your consideration,

Melanie Robinson Holman
LAA Liason
Damodar Ambur
Langley Alumni Association President