The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will be hosting a Small Business Vendor Outreach Session (VOS) on March 21, 2012 at HUD Headquarters, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410 from 10AM - 12PM. The VOS are held to inform and counsel small business on topics such as what HUD buys, HUD's policies, how to market your company to HUD, and other valuable information concerning the procurement process and how to do business with HUD. This VOS will be in conjunction with HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). PD&R performs policy analysis, housing research, housing surveys, program evaluations, program demonstrations and related research. PD&R seeks qualified small businesses that have capabilities in the following areas: Research Capabilities : Statistical analysis services Economic and finance analysis services Experience in the evaluation of Federal programs, specifically HUD programs Social science analysis, Ability to review complex housing programs and related data and create reports for review and consideration by housing policy experts Other Contracting Needs : Note: PD&R currently has contractors performing the services listed below for two more years, however we are interested in interviewing firms for procurement planning purposes. Events/meeting planning - PD&R seeks firms to aid with several conferences and events throughout the year. The contractor will work on PD&R sponsored events and must work with hotels/event centers to secure space and handle all logistics, including AV, room set up, and lunch and coffee breaks where appropriate. The contractor will also be responsible for securing booth space at conference exhibits throughout the country and will handle the shipment of the exhibit. The responsibilities also include reimbursing travel expenses for speakers who travel to attend PD&R events. Content development - PD&R seeks firms skilled in the production of high quality writing; specifically, plain language interpretations and analyses of complex, Ph.D.-level housing research, housing data analysis, and news of interest to housing and urban development researchers and practitioners. Examples of subject areas in which respondents should have proven expertise currently include sustainable community development, affordable housing (including/not limited to regulatory reform that supports affordable development), HUD's Transformation Initiative project work, housing market economics and demographics, innovative uses of GIS in community planning & development, and energy- & resource-efficient building technologies and systems. Experience in developing content for the Web is highly desired, as is the development of listserv messages, e-newsletter, and electronic marketing and outreach materials. Graphics - PD&*R seeks a diversified graphic design firm with abilities to design publications of a variety of sizes and content with Adobe In-Design capability. To register please provide the following information to
[email protected] (Limit of 2 representatives per company) Name: Email: Company: DUNS#: Please only register for the March 21 st event if your company can perform the services detailed above. There will be more monthly VOS throughout the year and once a specific date is reserved we will post it on HUD's OSDBU Event Calendar and FedBizOpps.gov