Dear Potential Energy/Service Providers: The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), a field activity of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and the Port of Corpus Christi Business Development Department are hosting a Small Business Roundtable Outreach Program Conference June 25, 2007, at the Omni Corpus Christi Bayfront Tower, 900 North Shoreline Blvd., in Corpus Christi, TX. The purpose of the conference is to enhance small business participation in Federal acquisitions with companies capable of providing energy commodities and services such as; (1) petroleum refineries/terminals in the production of aviation fuels, Avgas, F76 (Naval Fuel Distillate), gasohol, gasoline, diesel fuels, heating oils, alternative fuels (biodiesel "B20", ethanol "E85"); (2) suppliers of natural gas; (3) aerospace fuels (liquid propellants, non propellant cryogens and compressed gases); (4) suppliers of electricity (wind, biomass and geothermal renewable energy), (5) suppliers of coal and (6) Government Owned Contractor Operated/Contractor Owned Contractor Operated storage terminals. DESC is also seeking to engage large businesses willing to participate in the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege program by becoming a mentor for a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business; Women-Owned Small Business; and Historically Underutilized Business Zone. The conference will provide an opportunity for you to speak with DESC Small Business Specialists, representatives from several DESC Commodity Business Units (CBUs), Corpus Christi Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and other invited guest speakers. We will host a breakout session/match making event during this conference from 2:40 to 4 p.m. For additional information, please contact Ms. Shelia McClain, DESC Small Business Specialist at (703) 767-9678, email:
[email protected], Ms. Lula Manley, DESCs Director of Small Business Programs at (703) 767-9465), email:
[email protected] or Ms. Patricia Cardenas, Community Relations Manager, Port of Corpus Christi Authority at (361) 885-6124 or (361) 816-3621, e-mail:
[email protected]. I hope you are able to include the DESC Small Business Roundtable Outreach Program Conference in your busy schedule. For more information about DESC, please visit our web site at "http://www.desc.dla.mil". Sincerely, /Signed/ MAYNARD J. SANDERS Director Attachment Response form RESPONSE FORM RETURN TO: Lula Manley, DESC-DU, FAX: 703-767-9446 Please respond by June 21, 2007. DESC Small Business Roundtable Outreach Program Conference COMPANY/ACTIVITY NAME _______________________________________________ ADDRESS:_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ PHONE #:_______________________________________________ FAX #: _______________________________________________ E-MAIL: _______________________________________________ (Please type or print legibly) ____YES, I will attend. ____NO, I will not be attending. If you are interested in attending the breakout session/match making event please list the energy product/service your company provides and insert a check mark in the box to the right. ___Yes Product/Service your company provides:___________________________________________ Names/ Titles of Attendees from your company/ACTIVITY to attend conference: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conference Location: Omni Corpus Christi Bayfront Tower 900 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Phone: (361) 887-1600, Fax: (361) 887-6715 Conference check in/registration begins at 8:30AM Conference begins at 9 a.m. and will run to approximately 4 p.m. Are there any special questions/topics that you would like DESC to address at this conference? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________