25 -- Industrial Product-Support Vendor (IPV) Industry Day

ATTENTION: Important Notice for Small Businesses Doing Business with the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC). The Defense Logistics Agency will host an Industry Day on June 28, 2007, at the Defense Supply Center Columbus http://www.dscc.dla.mil, Columbus, Ohio for the Industrial Product-Support Vendor (IPV) Program. This concept aims to capitalize on the strengths of the Supply Chain Integrator and the Government to improve the supply chain process while increasing both supply availability and parts reliability. This initiative will require vendors to provide items classified as "bench stock" hardware for a given military depot or maintenance facility. Although the Army is the primary customer, other DoD activities may be included in the scope of this effort. Furthermore, DSCC will partner with the customer to identify specific items or needs for which IPV can provide parts support, technical support, forecasting, and other enhanced services as required by the customer. The Industry Day conference will address the overall IPV concept, goals, and objectives. Additionally, guidance will be provided to the small business community concerning opportunities for small business participation in the IPV program. This initiative should increase subcontracting opportunities with IPV vendors who will be required to achieve challenging subcontracting goals. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SUPPLIERS PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW A SAMPLING OF THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBERS (NSNs) that will be supported via IPV to determine if your company will be affected. The NSNs will be available for review at http://www.dscc.dla.mil/programs/IPV/index.html Breakout sessions will be available from 2:00 to 4:00 for vendors to sit and talk one on one with acquisition, small business, and quality/tech representatives regarding IPV issues only. If you would like to attend this Industry Day, please RSVP by June 15, 2007, using the e-mail address: mailto:[email protected]. Please advise if you wish to attend the breakout session.