Small Business Event Vendor Outreach Session for March 2018

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), will be hosting a Vendor Outreach Session (VOS) located in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2018, from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm. The VOS will be held at Homeland Security Acquisition Institute (HSAI) located at 90 K Street NE, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20002. Vendor Outreach Sessions are a series of pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with Small Business Specialists from various components of the Homeland Security procurement offices. These sessions provide the small business community an opportunity to discuss their capabilities and learn of potential procurement opportunities. Also in attendance will be Prime Contractor Small Business Liaisons from several of the large businesses who have contracts with DHS. There is no cost to the small business vendors. NOTE: This session is reserved for Woman-Owned Small Businesses ONLY in honor of Women's History Month. Sign up for the March 15th Vendor Outreach Sessions will be on March 8, 2018, beginning at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time. Please read the instructions carefully as the sessions fill up quickly. Instructions can be found at http://www.dhs.gov/vendor-outreach-session-schedule-scheduling-instructions. To access the full FY 2018 Vendor Outreach Sessions click on the URL: https://www.dhs.gov/small-business-vendor-outreach-sessions. Individuals must register their companies ahead of time and choose a password for speed in signing up the day of registration. Companies are to register at https://vos.mybusinessmatches.com/. The two Metro Stations close to HSAI are Union Station (the closest) and NoMa - Gallaudet U (New York Avenue). Please see www.wmata.com for more information. Walking directions to HSAI from Union Station Metro Stop (Red Line) are as follows: - Exit Station through the Massachusetts Ave. NE & 1st St. NE exit - Make a sharp right exiting from the Metro Station - Walk ahead three blocks - 90 K ST NE is on the right There are several parking garages, parking lots, and metered street parking in the area. There are also several hotels close to HSAI. To enter the 90 K Street N.E. building, you must have a federal government employee identification card OR a current government issued photo ID card (driver's license or state issued ID). The name(s) of all VOS attendees will be submitted to building security 48 hours prior to VOS, therefore last-minute substitutes will not be permitted. All items entering the building may be subject to scanning and search as applicable. In the event the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issues the Federal Government a delayed opening of 2 hours or more (or closed) in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, the March 15, 2018, VOS will be cancelled. On the morning of the event, please visit www.opm.gov for more information.