Transcript Department of Homeland Security Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) TRIAD April 21, 2008 Kevin Boshears.

Department of Homeland Security
Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization (OSDBU)
TRIAD
April 21, 2008
Kevin Boshears
Outline
 Three major types of business opportunities
 Role of the OSDBU
 Small business consideration process
 DHS mentor-protégé program
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Three Major Types of Business
Opportunities at DHS
 Contracts and Subcontracts (assisting small businesses to identify
contracting and subcontracting opportunities is the focus of the
OSDBU)
 Research and Development
 Grants to State and Local Governments (potentially resulting in a state
or local government procurement opportunity)
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Small Business Acquisition Policy
 DHS small business policy is derived from the Small Business
Act
 Further, DHS small business acquisition policy is a shared
responsibility among all DHS employees involved in the
acquisition process
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Role of the OSDBU
 The OSDBU serves as the focal point for small business acquisition
matters, and works closely with all DHS organizations to implement
the program.
 The OSDBU strives to create an environment in which small businesses
have a meaningful opportunity to obtain DHS prime and subcontracts.
 OSDBU and small business procurement information: please visit
www.dhs.gov/openforbusiness.
 Major Activities
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Small Business Preliminary Accomplishments
for FY 2007
Category
Goal (%)
Accomplishment
($ and %)
Total Procurement Dollars
N/A
$12,411,000,000
SB Prime Contracts
30.0%
$ 4,056,000,000 / 32.7%
8(a) Contracts
4.0%
$
613,000,000 / 4.9%
SDB Prime Contracts [non-8(a)]
4.0%
$
820,000,000 / 6.6%
SDB Prime Contracts [8(a) + SDB Prime]
8.0%
$ 1,433,000,000 / 11.5%
HUBZone SB Prime Contracts
3.0%
$
334,500,000 / 2.7%
SDVOSB Prime Contracts
3.0%
$
162,000,000 / 1.3%
VOSB Prime Contracts
N/A
$
659,000,000 / 5.3%
WOSB Prime Contracts
5.0%
$
760,000,000/ 6.1%
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Small Business Preliminary Subcontracting
Accomplishments for FY 2006
Category
Goal (%)
Accomplishment
($ and %)
Total Subcontracting Dollars
N/A
$ 1,108,806,156
Small Business Subcontracts
40.0%
$ 490,908,854 / 44.3%
SDB Subcontracts
5.0%
$ 101,003,468/ 9.1%
HUBZone Subcontracts
3.0%
$ 19,734,305 / 1.8%
SDVOSB Subcontracts
3.0%
$ 12,031,330 / 1.1%
VOSB Subcontracts
N/A
$ 37,257,263 / 3.4%
WOSB Subcontracts
5.0%
$ 67,394,368 / 6.1%
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Current DHS Contract Opportunities
 Both prime and subcontracting opportunities for small businesses
are available at DHS
 FY 2008 Forecast of Contract Opportunities released in hard copy
and on the DHS website on October 1, 2007 – identifies EAGLE &
FirstSource requirements (updated April 2008)
 Listing of DHS large business prime contractors with small
business prime contracting opportunities
 Links to DHS acquisition offices, small business specialists, and
FedBizOpps
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Current DHS Contract Opportunities
 Consider making plans to visit us in person at upcoming small
business outreach events:
 Various small business outreach events in all parts of the
country
 DHS EAGLE Prime Contractor Vendor Outreach Session –
held in January; Holiday Inn Capitol, Washington, DC
 Partner with us at our regular monthly VOS; Holiday Inn
Capitol, Washington, DC (contact Kyle Groome)
 SBA’s National Matchmaking Tour
(http://www.businessmatchmaking.com/)
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DHS Small Business Considerations
1. Small Business Prime Contracts (such as 8(a), HUBZone, Service
Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Traditional Small Business
Set-Asides, Various MACs, GSA Federal Supply Schedule, etc.) and
any other new programs that become available
2. Small Business Teams or Joint Ventures
3. Full and Open Competition (Subcontracting, Mentor-Protégé
Program, etc.)
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DHS Mentor-Protégé Program
 Consider participating in the DHS Mentor-Protégé program; 158
agreements in place
 Mentor-Protégé program features three incentives: pre-award,
post-award, and annual recognition
 Details and application format available on the DHS small business
website (www.dhs.gov/openforbusiness)
 For personal assistance, please contact Angela Williams of the DHS
OSDBU at [email protected] or (202) 447-5280
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Other DHS Programs

Research and Development Opportunities (featuring Broad Agency
Announcements from the DHS Science and Technology Division)

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

DHS Grants to State and Local Governments (potentially resulting in
a state or local government procurement opportunity)
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For more information on DHS programs of interest to the business
community, please visit www.dhs.gov/openforbusiness
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