Small Business Programs Conference

TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION FEDERAL SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE. THIS IS A STRATEGIC MARKET RESEARCH SPECIAL NOTICE INVITING VENDORS TO ATTEND THE SUBJECT CONFERENCE. The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is currently planning this conference and the following Federal Organizations will participate in the Tennessee Valley Region Federal Small Business Conference: • Missile Defense Agency (MDA) • NASA Marshall Space Flight Center • Army Materiel Command (AMC) • U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM) • U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC / ARSTRAT) • U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (CEHNC) THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID, QUOTE, OR PROPOSAL. Entities interested in doing business with the organizations listed above are encouraged to attend the conference. Details for the conference are as follows: Conference: Tennessee Valley Federal Small Business Programs Conference Theme: "Collaborating for Success" When: 06/30/2009 - 07/02/2009 Where: Von Braun Center - Convention Center in Huntsville, AL How to register: To view sponsorship opportunities, the agenda or to register, please go to event #9930 www.ndia.org/meetings/9930 . Registration will close on 19 June 2009. Conference objective: To provide a forum and the opportunity for businesses to hear from senior leaders representing six Federal organizations in the Tennessee Valley area and learn about their programs, as well as current and future opportunities. Attendees will receive information that assists small business in understanding the business climate within the participating organizations' arena for the long term. The conference will provide a forum for one-on-one meetings by facilitating matchmaking with large and small businesses, and government representatives. Federal organization representatives will guide, educate, and assist businesses, especially small businesses, in working with the government. This conference is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources and as a source of information indicating Industry’s perception and position relative to the participating Governments organizations requirements. The conference is for information exchange purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information exchanged during the conference in no way binds the Government to an ultimate acquisition strategy. The Government reserves the right to consider acquisition strategies as it deems appropriate. Required Response: Interested organizations/companies/institutions are encouraged to go to event #9930 at www.ndia.org/meetings/9930 and register to attend the conference no later than 19 June 2009. Direct any questions about conference registration to the NDIA point of contact, Holley Slabaugh, via email at [email protected] Direct any questions about the conference to the Government point of contact, Jerrol Sullivan, via email at [email protected]. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY, NOR COMPENSATE, ANY RESPONDENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED TO REGISTER FOR AND ATTEND THE SUBJECT CONFERENCE.