THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AN UPCOMING SMALL BUSINESS INDUSTRY DAY ONLY. FHWA-EFLHD SB Industry Day FBO Invite/Notice TITLE: Small Business Event - Federal Highway Administration - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division Small Business Industry Day Background: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) mission is to enable and empower the strengthening of a world-class highway system that promotes safety, mobility, and economic growth, while enhancing the quality of life of all Americans. Within FHWA, Federal Lands Highways (FLH) is enabled and entrusted to administer many different programs and types of funds to facilitate transportation improvements for our many Federal Land Management Agency (FLMA) Partners such as: the National Park Service (NPS); USDA Forest Service (Forest Service); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Tribal Governments; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Department of Defense (DOD); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). What FLH Do? Since the early 1900's, FLH has assisted its FLMA partners in the design and construction of aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sensitive highway and bridge projects. This includes the original planning, design and construction of many roads within our National Parks and National Forests. FLH delivers projects through strong project management from inception to completion, working closely and coordinating constantly with our partners to facilitate delivery. To ensure successful delivery, FLH must apply innovative and diverse solutions to the unique projects we undertake. Context sensitivity, a design philosophy ingrained in our culture, is critical to meeting the unique missions, values and needs of our partners and the public. The FLH works with its partners to build roads that meet the transportation community's standards while balancing, respecting and protecting the resources in which they are located. FLH Vision To be the partner of choice to FLMAs and Tribes. We will implement innovative transportation solutions that provide access to and through public lands. FLH Mission Improving transportation to and within Federal and Tribal Lands by providing technical services to the highway/transportation community, as well as building accessible and scenic roads that ensure the many national treasures, within our Federal Lands, can be enjoyed by all. Within FLH, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD or EFL) covers the eastern half of the United States (31 states) Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands. Notice: The Federal Highway Administration - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (FHWA-EFLHD) cordially invites interested small business vendors to our Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Small Business Industry Day! This event will feature: • A discussion and remarks from several FHWA officials on the impact and importance of small business participation in its contracting programs. An overview of FHWA-EFLHD's core program for FY20. • A discussion on behalf of The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). • An opportunity for interested small business vendors to network and discuss FHWA programs, upcoming procurements and their capabilities directly with FHWA Program Officials. Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Eastern) Location: FHWA-EFLHD 1st Floor Conference Rooms 21400 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, VA 20166 RSVP Information: FHWA encourages all small business vendors interested in attending to register early due to limited space. To register, please send an email with the subject "FHWA-EFLHD Small Business Industry Day RSVP" to
[email protected] attention Melvin Sloan with the following information by no later than 5:00 PM (Eastern) on Friday, November 22, 2019: • Business Name • Business Size Standard(s) • Principal NAICS Code(s) • Representative(s) Full Name, Email Address and Phone Number (max 2 representatives/firm) NOTES: • Due to space limitations, FHWA-EFLHD is limiting the number of representatives per business/firm to two individuals per company for a maximum of 76 vendor representatives. • Interested firms registering for this event are expected to be available to attend/participate during the full 3 hours of the program. Parking: Free parking on site for visitors is available. Directions for facility entry will be provided in the confirmation of registration that will be sent directly to the identified vendor point of contact's email.