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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 9,1999 PSA#2279WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND EXPO AT THE RADISSON HOTEL,
PHILADELPHIA, PA This is a Modification to make the following changes
to the Commerce Business Daily issue of February 5, 1999 PSA#2277
(I-SN294351). (SYN# 0451 19990205 SP-0007.MSC) The title of this
announcement shoud read as follows: WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
CONFERENCE AND EXPO AND DOLLARS AND SENSE WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO DO
BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERMENT AND OTHER TOPICS AT THE RADISSON
HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) are
invited to attend the Women-Owned Small Business Conference and Expo
sponsored by Small Business Administration and The Southeastern PA
Federal Procurement Agencies 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 Conference and Expo is twofold: (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/. (NO OTHER CHANGES AT THIS TIME) Posted
02/05/99 (I-SN295714). Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0522 19990209\SP-0003.MSC)
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