Vob108 briefing by sue tormey, wpafb sb office

Aeronautical Systems CenterDominant Air Power: Design For Tomorrow…Deliver Today

Sue TormeyDirector, ASC/SB(937) [email protected]

Small Business Program forVOB10811 November 2010

Dominant Air Power: Design For Tomorrow…Deliver Today

Agenda

• SB Mission / What We Do• WPAFB Organizations Supported• Finding Contract Opportunities• Small Business Steps to Success• ASC Best Practices – Beyond Goals• What’s Happening Now• SB Points of Contact

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The mission of the Aeronautical Systems Center Small

Business Office is to maximize opportunities for small businesses to deliver

technology and innovative solutions to meet warfighter

needs

Our Motto: Beyond Goals!

Small Business Office Mission

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What We Do…

• Maximize Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses– As Appropriate– As the Prime Contractor– As the Subcontractor

• Promote Effective Outreach Program– Co-Sponsor and/or participate in large events with multiple

small businesses– Counseling Sessions with small business companies– Provide training and other points of contact via e-mail

• Ohio Matchmaker Conference: 23 March 2011 at the Nutter Center

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Organizations

• Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC)– Develops, acquires, modernizes and sustains advanced

aerospace capabilities – Developed every attack, bomber, cargo, fighter, trainer

and reconnaissance aircraft in the operational Air Force inventory

– Current weapons systems programs include:• F-22, F-16, F-15, B-2, B-1B, B-52, C-130,

C-17, C-5, UAVs (Global Hawk and Predator) and Tankers

– Utilizes contractor technical support (Advisory & Assistance Services)

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Organizations Continued…

• Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)– Headquarters and Det 1, Wright Site Laboratories– Full spectrum laboratory responsible for basic research,

applied research, and advanced technology development

– Directorates at Wright-Patterson AFB• Air Vehicles, Sensors, Human Effectiveness,

Propulsion, and Materials and Manufacturing

• 88th Medical Group (88 MDG)– Multi-specialty military treatment facility serving more

than 54,000 beneficiaries within a 40-mile radius of WPAFB

– Three-pronged mission emphasizes medical readiness, community care, and graduate medical education

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• Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)– Provides AF and DoD personnel, and military officers of

allied nations: • Specialized education through graduate and

professional continuing education programs• Research and consultation

– Manages the educational programs of AF officers enrolled in civilian universities, research centers, hospitals and industrial organizations

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• National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC)– Integrated intelligence production center and primary

DOD producer of foreign aerospace intelligence– Assesses current and projected foreign forces, threat,

and weapon system capabilities and employment – Evaluates evolving technologies of potential adversaries – Provides national decision makers, operational

commands, and the acquisition community timely, integrated, and relevant intelligence products to:• Establish national intelligence estimates • Support international treaty initiatives • Assist in operational mission planning and targeting • Help in the design of superior U.S. aerospace weapons

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• Air Force Security Assistance Center (AFSAC)– Implements security assistance directives from the

President, State Department, and DOD• Negotiates cases directly with more than 90

countries and international organizations – Administers USAF security assistance program,

providing materiel and services to support approximately 6,600 aircraft

– Command international liaison to DOD, Secretary of the Air Force, NATO, U.S./foreign embassies and foreign defense ministries

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• 88th Air Base Wing– Host unit for WPAFB– Supports and maintains more than 8,000 acres, and

provides operational support for more than 60 operational units located on WPAFB• Manages two runways supporting an average of

47,000 aircraft operations annually • Handles the payroll and keeps records on base

workforce • Maintains all buildings and facilities • Provides security, communications, transportation,

contracting, air traffic control, weather forecasting, legal and chaplain services

• And more….

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Finding Opportunities

Research Past Purchases‒ GSA Federal Procurement Data Center

https://www.fpds.gov

Identify Current Procurement Opportunities‒ Federal Business Opportunities (FBO)

https://www.fbo.gov

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FPDS Next Generation

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Fed Biz Opps

www.fedbizopps.gov

Identify Opportunities – Follow the Money

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Subcontracting Opportunities…

• Explore Subcontracting Opportunities– Do not neglect the very large secondary

subcontracting market– Subcontracting Opportunities with DoD Prime

Contractors publication– SBA Subcontracting Directory

• http://www.sba.gov/GS/allsubs.html

– SBA’s Subcontracting Network: SUB-Net • http://web.sba.gov.subnet• Prime contractors use SUB-Net to post

subcontracting opportunities

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Steps to Success

• Do Your Homework – Know What the Customer Buys – Use Small Business Office Websites– Attend trade fairs

• Visit the Small Business Offices at WPAFB– Discuss Capabilities and Obtain POCs

• Respond to Sources Sought– Basis for set aside decisions; it takes two or more

to become a set-aside

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NETWORK! NETWORK! NETWORK!


ASC – Best Practices

• Training– 300+ new PK employees – Increase SB

awareness

• Subcontracting Plans with “Teeth”• Participation Plans

– Capture SB Utilization for CPARS/MARS reporting

• “How To…” Email– Efficiently communicates with industry

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What’s Happening Now?

• BRAC Workload from Brooks to ASC• Simulators Workload from Ogden ALC to ASC• CAPS II Source Selection –SB set-aside• SABER contract recompete – SB 8(a) set-aside• TSAS III – IDIQ support of simulators• SIMAF – SB set-aside• PROS IV – SB subcontracting opportunities• Numerous CLS Support Efforts in simulators

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Small Business Office Contacts

• ASC– Sue Tormey, 937.904.5999, [email protected]– Annette Dunbar, 937.255.5322, [email protected]– Lynne Imhoff, 937.904.5998, [email protected]

• Weapons Systems, Advisory & Assistance Services• Information Technology, AFSAC, NASIC

– Sandy Haught, 937.522.4621, [email protected]• Base Support and Operations

• AFRL– Marisa Osborne, 937.656.9706, [email protected]

• HQ AFRL– Michele Dickman, 937.255.5074, [email protected]

• Detachment 1, Wright Site• 554th ELSG

– Dr. Jeanette Robinson, 937.257.4822, [email protected]

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