Small Business Event Vendor Outreach Session for August 2017

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), will be hosting a Vendor Outreach Session (VOS) in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2017, from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm. NOTE : This session is reserved for 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB) ONLY . The VOS will be held at the Homeland Security Acquisition Institute (HSAI) located at 90 K Street NE, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20002. Vendor Outreach Sessions are a series of pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with Small Business Specialists from various components of the Department of Homeland Security procurement offices. These sessions provide the small business community an opportunity to discuss their capabilities and learn about potential DHS procurements. Also in attendance will be Prime Contractor Small Business Liaisons representing several large businesses with DHS prime contracts seeking potential subcontractors. There is no fee charged by DHS to attend VOS sessions. Registration for the August 17th Vendor Outreach Session will begin on August 10, 2017, beginning at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time. Appointments will be reserved manually by the DHS OSDBU staff for this session . Please read the instructions carefully as it will fill up quickly. Instructions for this session can be found at http://www.dhs.gov/vendor-outreach-session-schedule-scheduling-instructions . There are two Metro Stations close to HSAI. These include Union Station (the closest) and NoMa - Gallaudet U (New York Avenue). Please see www.wmata.com for more information. Walking directions to HSAI from Union Station Metro Stop (Red Line) are as follows: • Exit Station through the Massachusetts Ave. NE & 1st St. NE exit • Make a sharp right exiting from the Metro Station • Walk ahead three blocks • 90 K ST NE is on the right There are several parking garages and parking lots in the area. There is also metered street parking. There are several hotels close to HSAI. To enter the 90 K Street N.E. building, you must have a federal government employee identification card OR a current government issued photo ID card (driver's license or state issued ID). The name(s) of all VOS attendees will be submitted to building security 48 hours prior to VOS, therefore last-minute substitutes will not be permitted. All items entering the building may be subject to scanning and search as applicable. In the event the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issues the Federal Government a delayed opening of 2 hours or more or the Government is closed in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, the August 17, 2017, VOS will be cancelled. On the morning of the event, please visit www.opm.gov .