WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND EXPO AT THE RADDISON HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA, PA Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) are invited to attend the Women-Owned Small Business Conference and Expo sponsored by The Southeastern PA Federal Procurement Agencies and the SBA on 17 March 1999 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Radison Hotel, 500 Stevens Drive, Philadelphia, PA (south of the Philadelphia Airport). For directions to the hotel, call (610) 521-5900. The Conference and Expo will focus on procurement of four types of services: Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Facility Maintenance and Environmental. The agenda will include a light breakfast, seminars, lunch, presentations and Q and A sessions. The Conference and Expo is limited to the first 100 people that register. Requirements for registration are detailed in this announcement. The purpose of the expo is two fold: (1) Enhance knowledge of women owned companies about the services purchased by Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northern Division, General Services Administration (GSA) and Army Corps of Engineers. and (2) to promote networking between large businesses and WOSB. WOSB companies will be able to discuss opportunities for work with Federal Government Contracting Officers, Project Managers and representatives from large business seeking subcontractors. Additionally, organizations that provide support for WOSB such as Procurement Technical Assistant Centers, State Small Business Development Centers, Women Business Development Centers, State Associations of Women Business Owners and the Electronic Commerce Resource Center will be represented. Northern Division is an Engineering Field Activity under the Navy Facilities Engineering Command that procures Architecture-Engineer Services, Construction Services, Facilities Maintenance Services and Environmental Services. Among the professional services of an Architecture and Engineering are studies, investigations, surveying, tests, evaluations, consultations, conceptual designs, plans and specifications and soils engineering. Construction services include construction, alteration or repair (including dredging, excavating and painting) of buildings, structures or other real property. Building structures and real property include improvements of all types, such as bridges, plants, highways, parkways, streets, sewers, mains, power lines, pumping stations, railways, airport facilities, terminals, docks, piers and wharves. Construction does not include the manufacture, production, furnishing, construction, alteration, repair, processing, or assembling of vessels, aircraft, or other kinds of personal property. Facilities Maintenance Services consist of custodial or housekeeping services, security or fire protection services, refuse collection, grounds or surfaced area maintenance, heating systems operation and maintenance, military family housing maintenance, energy monitoring control systems maintenance and repair. The principle types of environmental services are restoration, compliance, planning and Base Realignment and Closure. For more information about Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, contact website at: www.efdnorth.navfac.navy.mil/. GSA provides expertly managed space, supplies and solutions, at the best value, to enable Federal employees to accomplish their missions. In support of this mission, GSA provides workspace, security, furniture, equipment, supplies, tools, computers and telephones. GSA also provides travel and transportation services, manages the Federal motor vehicle fleet, oversees telecommunting centers and Federal child care centers, preserves historic buildings, manages a fine art program and develops, advocates, and evaluates governmentwide policy. For information about GSA contact website homepage www.gsa.gov/and Public Buildings Services Component www.gsa.gov/pbs/pbs.htm. The Corps of Engineers provides comprehensive engineering, management and technical support to the Department of Defense, other agencies, and to State and Local government. They help defend America's security -- militarily, economically and environmentally. For information about the Army Corps of Engineers contact their website www.usace.army.mil/. If you are interested in attending the Conference and Expo, please mail the following for registration: A check in the amount of $35.00 per person made payable to the U.S. Treasury along with your company letter indicating that your company is a women-owned small business, point of contact, Standard Industrial Classification Code(s) for services you provide, telephone and fax numbers and an internet address to: NORTHERN DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, ATTN: SHEILA BROWN, CODE 02X, 10 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, MS 82, LESTER, PA 19113-2090. Prior to the Conference and Expo you will receive a letter confirming that a seat has been reserved in your name. Based on a survey of the Philadelphia metropolitan area business community this will be a very popular event. Attendance will be limited to the first 100 people to register. If you have any questions, submit them to Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Deputy for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at jxchapman@efdnorth.navfac.navy.mil or fax to (610) 595-0644. Small Businesses that are not owned by women are encouraged to submit inquires or questions to above internet address or by facsimile number. If necessary a Small Business or similiar conference may be held in the future. Some other websites with information about procurement: (1) Women-Owned Small Business at http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/wosb (2) OSB SADBU Home Page at http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu (3) Asst Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition at http://www.abm.rda.hq.navy.mil/ (4) Naval Facilities Engineering Command at http://www.navfac.navy.mil/ (5) DoD Mentor-Protege at http://www.madentech.com/mpp/. Posted 02/03/99 (I-SN294351).

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