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Vendor Day - Suhl Germany

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W912PB25U3001Federal

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The contract pertains to an upcoming hybrid workshop titled "Vendor Day - Suhl Germany," organized by the 409th Contracting Command and U.S. Forces Liaison Officers in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate General Leipzig and local partners. Scheduled for April 4, 2025, and held at the Industrie- und Handelskammer Südthüringen in Suhl, the event targets business owners and representatives from the eastern German states of Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. The workshop aims to familiarize regional companies with the U.S. Army's civilian contracting processes and the opportunities available to bid on contracts for goods and services supporting U.S. military garrisons in Germany. The agenda includes a welcome address, an overview of contract types, an introduction to the federal contracting portal sam.gov, and a Q&A session, conducted primarily in German to assist local businesses. This initiative supports the broader goal of expanding the U.S. military’s supplier base in Germany by encouraging competition and improving contract bids, thereby making American military operations stronger and more cost-effective. It also serves a diplomatic purpose by fostering closer ties between U.S. forces and German communities, especially in regions with historical sensitivities related to U.S. military presence. By educating small and medium-sized local businesses about contracting with the U.S. military, the event helps demonstrate the ongoing strategic and economic partnership between the two nations, reinforcing the value of NATO collaboration and contributing to local economic development. Point of contact for the event is Diego Caula, and the official solicitation is listed under reference number W912PB25U3001.

General Info

Hybrid workshop in Suhl Germany educates local businesses on U.S. military contracting opportunities.

Agency

Department Of Defense → 409TH Csb

NAICS

561920 - Convention and Trade Show Organizers

Place of Performance

Suhl, DE-TH, DEU

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NONE

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PostedMar 18

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → 409TH Csb

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → 409TH Csb

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Diego Caula

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Full Description

Vendor Day Suhl In 2023, the U.S. Army spent more than $117 billion worldwide on 200,000 civilian contracts, including numerous contracts in Germany for the five U.S. Army Garrisons (Ansbach, Bavaria, Rheinland-Pfalz, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden). Whether large, medium-sized, or small, regional companies play an important role in the U.S. military's procurement process. Against this backdrop, representatives of the U.S. Army in Germany will explain the contract award process and entry opportunities for Thuringian companies. time: 1000-1200. Agenda: TOP 1: Welcome by Ms. Courtney Mazzone, Consul for Political and Economic Affairs, U.S. Consulate General Leipzig TOP 2: Overview of the types of contracts TOP 3: Introduction of the portal sam.gov as a central point of contact for government contracts TOP 4: Q&A What: A hybrid (in person and online) workshop in German of approximately 2 hours for an audience of business owners/representatives in Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony who are interested in learning about how to bid on government contracts with U.S. military bases in neighboring states. Colleagues from the Contracting Command could present the award system in German and would then be open to practical questions from interested companies. (Optional: Including a short presentation from ISOA, to be discussed) Who: 409th Contracting Command (workshop presenters), U.S. Forces Liaison Officers, U.S. ConGen Leipzig, ISOA (to discuss) Where: Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK) S'dth'ringen, Bahnhofstra'e 4 - 8, 98527 Suhl When: April 4, time TBD, to be deconflicted with liberation ceremonies Why: This activity would make America stronger, safer, and more prosperous by helping the Contracting Command widen the circle of suppliers, increase competition, and potentially receive more advantageous bids on contracts; educating small business owners in eastern German states about contracting opportunities with the U.S. military for goods and services that cannot be supplied efficiently from the United States will reinforce the benefit to often skeptical local populations of the historically important role played by U.S. forces in the protection of NATO territory through deterrence, even as we work with Allies to ensure more robust contributions to those efforts. Particularly in a part of Germany where the United States was portrayed for four decades as "the enemy" and where the 2+4 Agreement foresees no permanent stationing of U.S. forces, German partners have pointed to the potential for contracting opportunities as a practical way of demonstrating the importance and closeness of the U.S.-German relationship in a way that can ultimately contribute to greater support for U.S. foreign policy priorities.