Office of Small Business Programs - TACOM

01/15/2016

We had a successful U.S. Army industry day at the North American International Auto Show in downtown Detroit this week. We had lots of workshops about how to do business with TACOM LCMC and other agencies.

09/28/2015

Event Registration

Government Contracting 101
10/8/2015 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
No fee to attend!
Event Description:
Did you know the federal government purchases more than $250 billion of goods and services a year? Find out what it takes to successfully sell your goods and services to the federal government. In addition, learn about the services and continuous support the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) has available to help your company with the contracting process.
Topics of discussion:
* Classifying your Product or Service
* Getting Registered on SAM
* Small Business Initiatives
* Marketing Strategies
* Finding opportunities
* Laws and Regulations
* PTAC Services
Who Should Attend?
Management and key players who will support and facilitate government contracting within your company.
Register here www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_register.php?id=86D5743708
Location: Macomb Community College, M-TEC Building, 7900 Tank Ave., Warren, MI 48092
*To register for this training your company must be located in Macomb County.
*If your company is not located in Macomb County, please visit the PTACS of MI Website to find the PTAC that serves your area: www.ptacsofmichigan.org

06/01/2015

www.kalamazoocity.org

Annual Meet the Buyer: Kalamazoo County ~ June 4, 2015

http://www.kalamazoocity.org/document-library/doc_download/4708-2015-06-04-swptac-annual-meet-the-buyer-kalamazoo-county

05/18/2015

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

TS3 UPDATE - The highly anticipated IDIQ Contract Awards for the TS3 Family of Contracts were awarded 14 May 2015. For further details about these awards, please visit www.FedBizOpps.gov and search the three contract numbers below:
W56HZV-15-D-KB01 (KBS) Max Potential Contract Value $1,800,000,000
W56HZV-15-D-ER01 (ERS) Max Potential Contract Value $1,100,000,000
W56HZV-15-D-RD01 (R&D) Max Potential Contract Value $634,000,000
Additional info about these contract awards will be posted on the TS3 web site shortly at: https://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/S3/S3.htm

The questions and answers below pertain to the DRAFT RFPs. The government recommends interested offerors carefully review the language of the final RFPs and any associated amendments for the preparation and submission of proposals. The Q&As below will be archived at a later date. DRAFT Solicitation…

03/07/2015

Automatons from around the globe to compete in Darpa Robotics...

Automatons from around the globe to compete in Darpa Robotics...

The Pentagon’s research arm will host two-legged automatons from five nations, including China, alongside homegrown offerings in a contest to test...

02/10/2015

Calendar of Events | Army Office of Small Business Programs

Calendar of Events | Army Office of Small Business Programs

11/06/2014

National Veterans Small Business Week | VAntage Point

National Veterans Small Business Week | VAntage Point

On November 7, as part of the first National Veterans Small Business Week, First Lady Michelle Obama will appear on an episode of ABC’s Emmy Award-winning “Shark Tank,” featuring veteran entrepreneurs and their business ideas. National Veterans Small Business Week honors those veteran entrepreneurs…

08/05/2014

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

ACC-WRN has released the final TS3 RFPs. The three final TS3 RFPs have a closing date of 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, 03 September 2014.
https://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/S3/S3.htm

ACC-WRN has released the final TS3 RFPs. The three final TS3 RFPs have a closing date of 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, 03 September 2014. Each RFP and its applicable attachments can be found by visiting the links below: W56HZV-14-R-0030 - Knowledge Based Services (KBS)W56HZV-14-R-0031…

07/24/2014

Update on TS3 - 21 July 2014

As of 21 July 2014, all questions/comments submitted in response to any subsequent draft RFPs or submitted in response to the final RFPs, shall be submitted to the appropriate RFP mailbox, indicated as follows:

Knowledge Based Services (KBS) RFP: [email protected]

Equipment Related Services (ERS) RFP: [email protected]

Research and Development (R&D) RFP: [email protected]

Please note that if any questions/comments submitted are applicale to all three RFPs (KBS, ERS and R&D) you shall submit the question(s)/comment(s) to each individual mailbox, as the answers(s) the Government provides for one RFP may be different than the other RFPs.

Additionally, any questions/comments that have been submitted to the original TS3 mailbox (usarmy.detroit[email protected]) but have not yet had a publically released answer, does not have to be resubmitted.

05/08/2014

Government Contracting 101 Training

Don’t miss this opportunity to register today for Government Contracting 101 Training!

5/15/2014 9:30am - 12:00pm

Macomb Community College
M-TEC, room 138
7900 Tank Ave., Warren, MI

Find out what it takes to successfully sell your goods and services to the federal government. In addition, learn about the services and continuous support the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) has available to help your company with the contracting process. Topics to be covered include the following: Classifying your Product or Service, Getting registered on SAM, Small Business Initiatives, Marketing Strategies, Finding opportunities, and Laws and Regulations.


http://calendar.macomb.edu/EventList.aspx?eventidn=1302&view=EventDetails&information_id=1707&forceredirect=Y

Did you know the federal government purchases more than $250 billion of goods and services a year?  Find out what i…

04/24/2014

Registration for the 2014 TACOM LCMC Small Business Fair is now open!

The 2014 TACOM LCMC Small Business Fair will be held on Wednesday, 11 June 2014, from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (check-in starts at 8:00 am) at the:

John Lewis Center Macomb Community College – South Campus
14500 E. 12 Mile Road Warren, MI 48088-3896

The Fair offers a very unique opportunity for vendors to interact with TACOM LCMC organizations/partners and learn about business opportunities that may be available for them as well as direct networking.

In order to attend the conference you must pre-register on-line. There is no cost for this conference, but there is a limit of two (2) registrants per company. You will need a valid CAGE code to register and all registrant companies’ small business status will be verified in the Dynamic Small Business Search or in SAM.
For more information go to http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/sbo/newevents.htm or call (586) 574-5388.

On-line registration opens on 14 April 2014 and closes on 31 May 2014 (or until maximum number of
participants is reached).

Register at: https://contracting.tacom.army.mil/cfdata/conferences/CONFERENCE.cfm?id=Q17VBT23

04/02/2014

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

Be sure to visit the TS3 Family of Contracts (FoC) DRAFT Solicitations Webpage that was updated on 28 Mar 2014

https://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/TS3/TS3FOC-draftRFP.htm

Questions/comments regarding the TS3 FoC DRAFT Solicitations shall be submitted to the official TS3 mailbox ([email protected]) NLT close of business, Monday 28 April 2014. Any NEW questions/comments regarding the TS3 FoC DRAFT Solicitation submitted to the official TS3 mailbox...

03/03/2014

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

The TS3 Post-Strategy Change Question and Answer (Q&A) has been posted to the TS3 web site.
https://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/S3/S3.htm

(1) TS3 will no longer be a consolidation of requirements; TS3 will now be categorized as a "Family of Contracts" with three separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) issued. Since each RFP is within the TS3 Family of Contracts, Industry should expect to see similarities among each RFP, with the main d...

01/23/2014

U.S. Army Office of Small Business Programs

U.S. Army Office of Small Business Programs

Army OSBP Dir. Tracey Pinson spoke @ the Accenture Fed Services Small Business Outreach Forum today. Her presentation http://sellingtoarmy.com/content/accenture-federal-services-small-business-outreach-forum

12/26/2013

How to Sell to the Federal Government as a Small Business

How to Sell to the Federal Government as a Small Business

In this video, small business owners will learn how to sell their products or services to the federal government.

12/24/2013

Happy Holidays from the Office of Small Business Programs - US ARMY TACOM LCMC.

12/16/2013

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

The acquisition strategy has changed for the TS3 procurement. Please take note of these changes at https://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/S3/S3.htm

(1) TS3 will no longer be a consolidation of requirements; TS3 will now be categorized as a "Family of Contracts" with three separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) issued. Since each RFP is within the TS3 Family of Contracts, Industry should expect to see similarities among each RFP, with the main d...

11/05/2013

Just a reminder, OSBP will be attending the 8th Annual V.E.T. Conference on 7 November 2013 at the MSU Management Center in Troy, MI. There will be morning breakout sessions and after lunch meet and greets. This event is a great opportunity to meet with over twenty major companies.
For more information, visit http://vetbizcentral.org/

10/22/2013

http://www.vetbizcentral.org/

OSBP will be attending the 8th Annual V.E.T. Conference on 7 November 2013 at the MSU Management Center in Troy, MI. There will be morning breakout sessions and after lunch meet and greets. This event is a great opportunity to meet with over twenty major companies.
For more information, visit http://vetbizcentral.org/

08/21/2013

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

Phase II of the TS3 DRAFT Solicitation was updated 14 August 2013. For more info, please visit the link below:

https://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/TS3/TS3-RFPwebpage.htm

TS3 is releasing Phase I of the DRAFT Solicitation for industry review and comment. Phase I will contain Section A (Executive Summary) and Section M.1 (Basis For Award) only. Phase II, to be released no later than 04 Jun 2013, is intended to contain a full DRAFT Solicitation. All DRAFT Solicitation…

05/01/2013

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

Don't forget, Small Business Fair registration is now open.

On-line registration continues until 15 May or capacity filled.

To register: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/sbo/sbo.htm

The Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) manages the Small Business Program for the Commander of the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) in Warren and through its many sites around the U.S. This is all done in compliance with FAR 19.201(c) and DoD Directive 4205.1. The OSB...

04/16/2013

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

Small Business Fair registration is now open.

On-line registration continues until 15 May or capacity filled.

To register: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/sbo/sbo.htm

The Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) manages the Small Business Program for the Commander of the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) in Warren and through its many sites around the U.S. This is all done in compliance with FAR 19.201(c) and DoD Directive 4205.1. The OSB...

03/06/2013

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

Strategic Service Solutions” or “TS3” Update:

To make ACC-Warren's S3 contract distinct from CECOM's S3 contract, ACC-WRN has renamed its new contract “TACOM Strategic Service Solutions” or “TS3”.

ACC-WRN has not publicly released any milestone dates other than what is posted on this page -- any milestone dates, to include Target Solicitation and Award Dates that are posted elsewhere, are merely speculative. ACC-WRN will continue to use this page to update Industry. Email or phone inquiries will not be answered or returned, until invited by the Government, as this webpage is expected to convey all publicly releasable information until then.

Although the estimated RFP release date for S3 is not being provided at this time, ACC-WRN would like to inform Industry that it will NOT be released in Calendar Year 2012.

To see all updates, please visit:

http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/S3/S3.htm

To make ACC-Warren's S3 contract distinct from CECOM's S3 contract, ACC-WRN has renamed its new contract “TACOM Strategic Service Solutions” or “TS3”.

12/13/2012

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S3 - RFP Release Date TBD - 13 Dec 2012

Although the estimated RFP release date for S3 is not being provided at this time, ACC-WRN would like to inform Industry that it will NOT be released in Calendar Year 2012.

http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/S3/S3.htm

Description: US Army Contracting Command, Army Contracting Command - Warren, Warren, MI, anticipates the Strategic Service Solutions (S3) program will utilize the following three North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes: (1) 541330 - Engineering Services (2) 561210 - Facilities Su...

11/28/2012

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

Keep up to date on the new Strategic Service Solutions (S3) competitive Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract coming from Army Contracting Command - Warren at the below link: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/services/S3/S3.htm

Description: US Army Contracting Command, Army Contracting Command - Warren, Warren, MI, anticipates the Strategic Service Solutions (S3) program will utilize the following three North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes: (1) 541330 - Engineering Services (2) 561210 - Facilities Su...

11/08/2012

https://webadvisor.schoolcraft.edu/

Just a reminder for next week...

Meet the Buyers Procurement Event - November 13, Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI

There’s never been a better time for business owners to pursue government contracts. This matchmaking and government contracting event is a valuable investment o...f your time. The half-day session is designed to help small businesses begin or expand their business with government agencies. Come and meet buyers, understand buying requirements and how to get into the buying system. It is a great way to introduce your company, your products/services and get exposure!
When: Tuesday, November 13, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: Schoolcraft College, VisTaTech Center

18600 Haggerty Rd., Livonia, MI 48152

Fee: $25

Buyers Invited

Department of Veterans Affairs

GSA

MDOT

Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget

NASA Glenn Research Center

NAVAIR

Oakland County

Selfridge Air National Guard Base

TACOM

US Army Corps of Engineers

Wayne County Airport
Other Resources Available at the Event

SBA

PTAC

MI-SBTDC

SCORE

VetBizCentral

MEDC

CEED

Plante Moran
To Register

Go to https://webadvisor.schoolcraft.edu/

Click on Continuing Education (non-credit)

Click on “Register and Pay for Continuing Education Classes”

Insert appropriate CES (CES 1568) or Section Number (940737)

Credit card payment is required when registering on the Web. If you have any problems registering call 734.462.4426.
Registration hours

Monday-Friday 3:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Sunday 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

10/17/2012

NDIA-TVC SBCONF

2012 Materiel Enterprise Small Business Conference
NDIA Tennessee Valley Chapter
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 7:00 AM - Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 5:00 PM (CST)

Conference Location: The Westin, Huntsville, Alabama
Key Benefits of Attending
•Learn firsthand about available business opportunities with government and leading large businesses
•Exchange information and ideas directly with senior leaders of government and small business
•Meet government decision makers who set policies and conduct acquisitions
•Small businesses: Discuss opportunities with DoD and Large Businesses


Conference website: https://sites.google.com/site/ndiatvcsbconf/home

10/16/2012

PROCNET ACC Warren Procurement Network

The TACOM LCMC Office of Small Business Programs posts lists of major prime contractors at:
http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/sbo/primecontractor.htm
You may contact directly the companies on the following three lists for subcontracting opportunities:
Prime Contractors for Construction
Prime Contractors for Manufacturing
Prime Contractors for Services
Be sure to check their web sites for their market surveys and ways to register to do business with them before calling them.

Send comments or suggestions regarding the Small Business Webpages by E-MAIL toSmall Business Office, or call 586.282.5388.

10/16/2012

Ground Vehicle Gateway

TARDEC - Ground Vehicle Gateway,
https://tardec.groundvehiclegateway.com/.

Concepts, Ideas, Innovations. - Submit your ground vehicle systems technology concepts, ideas and innovations to TARDEC using an electronic submission form which will be treated confidentially, and a TARDEC technologist will thoroughly evaluate your proposal.

R&D-related Unsolicited Proposals. - The Gateway also may be used for R&D-related Unsolicited Proposals that meet the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements at FAR Part 15.6 and AFARS Subpart 5115.6.

The Ground Vehicle Gateway(GVG) is an online portal that will help forward inquiries or proposals directly to NAC or TARDEC researchers. The GVG logs, tracks and evaluates ideas, facilitating dialogue and prospective partnerships with industry, academia and other government organizations that submit...