SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Women Veteran-Owned Small Business Initiative (WVOSBI) Virtual Engagement Industry Day on January 19-20, 2022
- Notice Date
- 12/23/2021 10:01:47 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MGMT (36C10F) WASHINGTON DC 20420 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- 36C10F22Q0010
- Response Due
- 1/18/2022 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/18/2022
- Point of Contact
- Isabell Coad, Contracting Officer, Phone: 18776343739
- E-Mail Address
-
isabell.coad@va.gov
(isabell.coad@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (CFM) AND THE OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION WOMEN VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WVOSB) INITIATIVE This is an invitation for Women Owned Small Businesses, Women Veteran Owned Small Businesses, as well as Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and large companies to participate in a 2-Day Virtual Industry Day Event on January 19, 2022 January 20, 2022 from 1:00 - 6:30 pm EST. This CFM and OSDBU hosted virtual engagement is for Women entrepreneurs interested in doing business with the VA and SDVOSB / VOSB contractors in the construction arena. Participation will allow WOSB and WVOSB to ask critical questions and give them opportunities to network with other WOSB, WVOSB, SDVOSB, as well as Large Companies. SDVOSB / VOSB and large businesses are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please look at the event agenda. Three-part registration instructions: Please answer all demographic information requested on the RFI no later than January 5, 2022 at 4:30pm EST at the following link: SAM.gov https://sam.gov/opp/dba50c0fe02245f69aca01992bcdc85a/view This information is necessary for CFM and OSDBU to create future events and to address critical questions posed by industry. Please register for the WVOSB Virtual Event by accessing this link on VETBiz Ops: Event Detail · VetBiz Portal (va.gov) https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/events/event-detail/?id=278be2f8-af61-ec11-8f8e-001dd800d6d2 Once registered, OSDBU will provide you with access links to all the sessions and breakout rooms via email. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (CFM) AND THE OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION WOMEN VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WVOSB) INITIATIVE 2-Day Virtual Event 19 - 20 January 2022 1:00 pm 6:30 pm EST Virtual MISSION: Build collaboration between CFM OSDBU for excellence in Veteran health and service delivery while enabling WVOSBs and WOSBs to be part of the delivery of healthcare facilities. CFM and OSDBU will host a virtual engagement for Women and Women Veteran entrepreneurs interested in doing business with VA and prime contractors in the construction arena. These FY 2022 events seek to provide attendees with resources and access to economic opportunities. It will be a valuable networking opportunity for the Women Veteran-Owned Small Business Initiative (WVOSBI). APPROACH: Issue: CFM seeks to increase its success towards the WOSB goal of 5% thru a focused effort that encourages more WOSBs and WVOSBs to respond to solicitations. A series of OSDBU - CFM collaborative engagements seek to create economic opportunities that directly support the President's Executive Order (EO) 13985. This EO aims to increase procurement opportunities to under-served communities. Further, this will: Facilitate meaningful engagement with WVOSBs Explore barriers to the utilization of WVOSBs and WOSBs in design, construction, and related support services and gain insight into stakeholder thoughts and perceptions Discuss barriers and solutions in contract opportunities and promote modern vendor engagement practices OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (CFM) The Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM) is responsible for the planning, design, and construction of all major construction projects greater than $20 million. In addition, CFM acquires real property for use by VA elements through the purchase of land and buildings, as well as long-term lease acquisitions. Through the construction and real property programs, CFM delivers to Veterans, high quality buildings, additions, large scale renovations, and structural enhancements. CFM also manages facility sustainability, seismic corrections, physical security, and historic preservation of VA s facilities. CFM Web Site: www.cfm.va.gov OFFICE OF SMALL & DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) plays a significant role in ensuring that programs, services, and support resources reach the Veteran small business community. https://www.va.gov/osdbu/WVOSBI.asp WOMEN VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WVOSB) INITIATIVE (WVOSBI) WVOSBI is an initiative under the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU); the first program in the government focused on Women Veteran entrepreneurs in the commercial marketplace. Expand and enable access, economic, procurement, and learning opportunities to WVOSBs through focused and strategic efforts. Collaborate and leverage commercial and other government agency intellectual capital. https://www.va.gov/osdbu/WVOSBI.asp OUTCOME: Engage WVOSBs and WOSBs in economic opportunities by offering resources and solutions to Women business stakeholders. Increase Women-Owned Small Business participation in CFM opportunities by implementing new industry engagements and approaches to promote competition. Initiate successful focused community engagements in support of President s EO 13985 and the VA s mission of delivering world class infrastructure for Veteran s healthcare and memorial. LISTENING SESSION ROUNDTABLES DESCRIPTIONS: After the RFI responses are compiled, a team will craft questions which will help us understand some of the challenges women veterans and women-owned businesses face. There will be no Department of Veteran Affairs official responses to the conversations, instead the intent is to listen and learn. The outcome of the sessions will be information and data that can be used to create future strategies to better serve and enable this community. Barrier and Burden Reduction. Approaches and suggestions for remedying barriers, burden, and inequities in delivery of healthcare facilities delivery and access. Procurement and Contracting. Approaches and methods for assessing equity in agency procurement and contracting processes. Stakeholder and Community Engagement. Approaches and methods for accessible and meaningful agency engagement with underserved communities.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/3dfc93e393a245f79234b8e3ab914538/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Virtual Event, 20001, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06204732-F 20211225/211223230104 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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