99--NASA SEMI-ANNUAL SCIENCE FORUM FOR SMALL BUSINESS

In partnership with the NASA's Mission to Planet Earth and Space Sciences Enterprises, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization seeks to identify High-Tech Small, Disadvantaged, and Women-owned Small Businesses capable of participating in NASA's most complex High-Tech work in designated technical areas that directly relate or support the Enterprises program and mission. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) and Other Minority Institutions (OMI's) are encouraged to participate. These firms will be highlighted as future contractors and subcontractors to the Enterprises Lead Centers - Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA, respectively. The Semi-Annual Science Forum will serve as a platform for senior agency officials to become aware of the presence of these firms in critical technical areas. In addition, it will serve as an opportunity for top prime contractors to consider these firms for subcontracting, teaming, or mentoring opportunities. Essentially, these Forums create a "rare high-level marketing opportunity" for small firms. It puts them in front of key management, technical, and procurement personnel descried as "hard to get to". The Forum is held twice annually. It is held once a year by the GSFC, Lead Center for Mission to Planet Earth, and the JPL, Lead Center for Space Science. Advanced Technologies in Targeted Areas: Spacecraft hardware, Sensors, Instrument Technology, Earth Observing Satellite (EOS) Technology, Remote Sensing, Space and Ground Communications, Electrical, Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Lasers, Data and Information Technology, Telecommunications, Earth and Space Science Research. How to apply: All small firms interested in participating in the Forums should submit a brief statement of corporate capabilities that SPECIFICALLY address the targeted areas. Four to five firms will be selected. There is no special format; however, it should contain no more than ten pages total. Please be sure to include a contact name, address, pone, fax and e-mail address. The next Forum will be hosted by GSFC on Thursday September 18, 2003, between 1:00 and 3:30 pm. The deadline for submission of corporate capabilities is Friday, August 15, 2003. Firms selected to make presentations will be notified within 30 days. Please forward corporate capabilities to: Ms. Olivia T. Gunter, Associate Small Business Specialist, NASA/GSFC Mail Code 210, Greenbelt, MD 20771. For further information, please contact Ms. Gunter at (voice) +1 (555) 000-0000, (fax) +1 (555) 000-0000, or email: contact@example.gov NASA OSDBU Home Page: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codek NASA Acquisition Internet Service: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov NASA/GSFC Procurement Home Page: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/procure.htm For information on the JPL Forum, please contact: Mr. Lamont Hames, Program Manager, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; 300 E Street, SW Washington, DC, 20546; +1 (555) 000-0000 or 1-800-2NASA95; email: contact@example.gov