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Small Business Event - Acquisition Executive Small Business Forum
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The United States Special Operations Command is hosting an Acquisition Executive Small Business Forum on August 14, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with both in-person and virtual participation options. In-person attendance is limited to 100 individuals, with only one representative per firm allowed to attend physically, though additional team members may join virtually. The event is designed as a roundtable for small businesses to provide candid feedback on barriers to working with USSOCOM, highlight what the command is doing well, and suggest improvements—explicitly not a platform for companies to showcase capabilities or seek contract forecasts. Participation is encouraged across all small business socio-economic categories including SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB, with preference given to firms supplying goods and services relevant to USSOCOM’s needs, while also seeking diversity in industry, experience levels, and geographic representation. Interested firms must submit an invitation request via the designated link by 8:00 AM local time on July 29, 2026, including their preferred mode of attendance and detailed firm information. Selection criteria include socioeconomic status, alignment with USSOCOM’s procurement needs, prior experience with the command, time since last attendance, submission timing, and location. Late submissions will be considered only if space remains. Selected participants will receive confirmation by August 5, 2026, with connection details provided upon selection. Firms not chosen for this event will be added to a database for future forums, and those who previously requested invitations but were not selected must reapply to be considered for this session. The event is part of a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, and inquiries should be directed to Paul Ward at osbp@socom.mil.
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Tampa, FL, 33605, USASet-Aside
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The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is hosting an Acquisition Executive (AE) Small Business (SB) Forum on 8/14/2026 from 2:00:00 PM-4:00:00 PM Eastern Time. Government participants will be the USSOCOM Acquisition Executive, Director of Procurement, and Director of the Office of Small Business Programs. This session will be hosted both in person and virtually. In person attendance is limited to 100 individuals. Connection details will be provided upon selection to attend.
Intent of these meetings: AE SB Forums are intended to for USSOCOM to assess the state of its SB program and to allow small businesses to discuss barriers to doing business with USSOCOM, provide input as to what USSOCOM is doing well, and provide suggestions for ways to make doing business with USSOCOM easier. These roundtables are not meant to be an opportunity for firms to present their capabilities to USSOCOM, or to receive a forecast of upcoming requirements
USSOCOM would like to have participation from all socio-economic categories and a variety of industries. In an effort to maximize the number of firms able to participate, in person participation is restricted to one person per firm. Other persons from the firm may dial in virutally. However, we reserve the right to limit virtual connections if needed.
Please coordinate with others in the firm to ensure only one in person request is submitted per firm.
Expected of attendees:
We are actively soliciting your comments/feedback. Please be willing and prepared to engage/discuss.
When discussing barriers or ways to do business easier, please provide examples of issues and possible solutions.
TO REQUEST AN INVITATION:
If interested in participating, please fill out all of the information at the following link:
https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/SOCOM-AE-Small-Business-Forum-Invitation-Request.aspx
On the form you will be able to indicate which methods of attendance you are willing to participate (Virtual only, in person only, Prefer Virtual but Either, or Prefer in Person but Either).
Even if you requested an invitation to a previous roundtable but were not selected to attend, you must respond to this notice in order to be considered for this roundtable.
The criteria considered when selecting both in person and virtual attendees (in no particular order and not listed in order of importance)
- Socioeconomic status (we would like representation from each socioeconomic category (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB)
- Products and/or services provided (we lean more towards firms that provide what we buy, but want a variety of industries represented)
- Experience with USSOCOM (we would like a mix of experienced and inexperienced firms)
- The last time your firm has attended a SB Roundtable (we want to afford all firms an opportunity to attend a roundtable)
- When your request to attend was received; and
- Where your firm is located (we would like a mix of local and non-local firms).
Responses are due by 8:00:00 AM local time on 7/29/2026. Invitations for those selected to attend will be sent out no later than close of business on 8/5/2026. You may still submit a response after the due date. However, late submissions will be accommodated on a space available basis.
If not selected for this event, your contact information will be added to the list of companies interested in attending future events.
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