--Special Notice Invitation for a SDVOSB Initiative Workshop

The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is scheduled to hold a workshop on 13 Mar 2008 at 8:30 AM. The meeting will be held at Ramada Inn, Watertown, NY. It is the goal of the New York District (NYD), US Army Corps of Engineers, to help e nsure that the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) community reaches its potential as a thriving segment of the American economy. To further this goal, the NYD is hosting a SDVOSB Outreach Initiative Workshop to encourage SDVOSB firms t o do business with the Corps. Last fiscal year, the NYD purchased supplies, materials, and services such as military construction at Fort Drum, NY and the US Military Academy, West Point, NY; McGuire Air Force Base and Picatinny Arsenal, NJ; dredging in NY and NJ, beach nourishment, environmental restoration and mitigation, architect-engineer services, janitorial services, recruiting station upgrades such as maintenance and repair, painting, installation of carpeting, and environmental testing throughou t NY and NJ. This initiative workshop will provide information on how the Corps does business from cradle to grave, including basic contracting principles applicable to doing business with the federal government. We will discuss the steps necessary to be come an eligible SDVOSB. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for SDVOSBs to market their capabilities to businesses doing business with the Corps. Information on NYDs military and civil works Buffalo Districts civil works programs will be pre sented. All SDVOSBs are invited as are companies who are not yet officially registered as SDVOSBs but which are interested in doing business with the Corps. Representatives from NYD will be available at breakout sessions to discuss special requirements f or A/E procurements as well as to discuss our construction and real estate upgrade programs. Representatives from the VA and SBA are scheduled to be available to provide additional information concerning the SDVOSB program. There is no fee to attend, how ever registration is required for each member of your firm attending. Large businesses and small business concerns, including HUBZones and SDBs, seeking SDVOSB subcontractors are encouraged to attend and should note their business status on their registra tion form. Government officials will be available to assist firms in registering in CCR, the first step towards doing business with the government. If you are interested in availing yourself of this CCR registration service, please bring the following in formation with you: 1. Your Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number provided by Dun and Bradstreet (D&B); visit http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do; 2. Your Tax Identification Number (TIN) and Taxpayer name used in Federal tax matters ; visit http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html; 3. Statistical information about your business to include the average number of employees for this location, average annual receipts for this location, affiliation information to i nclude the average number of employees and average annual receipts of all affiliates, and for organizations the sell or generate electricity, refine petroleum, or that are financial institutions, the total megawatt hours for the preceding year or if a fina ncial institution, the average assets as reported on the fourth quarterly financial statements for the preceding year; and 4. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Information for payment of invoices to include your ABA Routing Number for your bank, Account Nu mber and Type, or Lockbox Number, Automated Clearing House (ACH) point of contact, remittance point of contact and accounts receivable point of contact. The location of this workshop is the Ramada Inn, 6300 Arsenal St, (21000 NY State Rt 3, Watertown, NY , 13601. Registration will start at 8:30, with the sessions commencing at 9:00. The meeting will conclude at 3:00. Registration forms are available on the NY Ds website, http://www.nan.usace.army.mil. They must be returned no later than March 7, 2008. For Registration Information, contact Greg Cuyjet, Small Business Deputy at +1 (555) 000-0000, email contact@example.gov. For Announcement Information: contact Renee George, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, Contracting Division, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY @ +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov. A similar session will be held on March 27, 2008 in the Newark, New Jersey area. A separate announcement will be made with the details of this workshop.