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Pre-Conference Training Federal Acquisitin Regulation (FAR) On November 17th, from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Pathways is offering NASA Stennis Industry Day participants a pre-conference training on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), at the deeply discounted rate of only $150/registrant. Topics for this valuable seminar include: * The History, Authority and Structure of the FAR * FAR Part 15: Negotiated Contracts * FAR Part 31: Cost Principles * FAR Part 49: Terminations Also in the Gulf Coast region, on October 25-28 in New Orleans, Pathways is offering a 3 1/2 day workshop entitled Government Contractors: DCAA Compliance using QuickBooks. For more information about, or to register for these great offers, visit pathwaysconsulting.biz. |
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MsET Golf Scramble Friday, November 19, 2010 The Bridges Golf Club at Hollywood Casino 711 Hollywood Blvd. Bay St. Louis, MS 7:00 a.m. Meet at Clubhouse 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start |
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Special Event Rate $79 plus tax To secure your hotel reservations for NASA Stennis Industry Day dial: 1-866-758-2591 No online reservations available for this event. |
NASA’s Stennis Space Center is one of the Gulf South’s little understood gems – this gem is focused on advancing technologies and serves as one of the nation’s largest federal cities. The Gulf Coast Government Contractors Association (GCGCA), in conjunction with the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MsET) and the Louisiana Technology Transfer Office (LTTO), would like to invite you to join us for NASA Stennis Industry Day. The conference will be a forum for NASA and its current prime contractors to exchange information with others to provide a deeper understand of the many facets of support needed by NASA-SSC. Learn more about current and upcoming opportunities to do business with NASA.
In attendance will be NASA administrators, executives, small business specialists from Stennis, Marshall and Johnson space centers and NASA’s prime contractors.
Access to speakers, various companies and other NASA representatives will be provided through casual networking and a Business Matchmaking program. Matchmaking sessions are designed to provide small businesses with the opportunity for brief, one-on-one meetings with NASA’s prime contractors and small business specialists.
COSTS:
GCGCA Corporate Member - No charge.
GCGCA Affiliate Member - $25
Government Personnel - $40
Non-members - $125
No refunds. Agenda and Business Matchmaking details below.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 | |||
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Pathways Consulting FAR Training | ||
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
Early Registration and Networking Welcome Reception | ||
Thursday, November 18, 2010 | |||
7:00 am to 8:30 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast | ||
8:30 am to 8:50 am |
Opening Remarks Ray Bellant, Master of Ceremonies Ridge Bourgeois, Gulf Coast Government Contractors Association (GCGCA) Vic Johnson, Louisiana Technology Transfer Office (LTTO) Charlie Beasley, Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MsET) | ||
8:50 am to 9:10 am |
NASA Stennis Welcome Patrick Scheuermann, NASA Stennis Space Center Director | ||
9:10 am to 9:30 am
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NASA Office of Small Business Programs Glenn Delgado, Associate Administrator | ||
9:30 am to 9:50 am |
NASA Shared Services Center Richard “Rick” Arbuthnot, NSSC Executive Director | ||
9:50 am to 10:10 am |
Stennis Space Center Procurement Susan Dupuis, Procurement Officer | ||
10:10 am to 10:25 am |
BREAK | ||
10:25 am to 10:35 am |
LTTO Presentation | ||
10:35 am to 10:45 am |
MsET Presentation | ||
10:45 am to 10:55 am |
GCGCA Presentation | ||
10:55 am to 11:55 am |
GCGCA Member Presentations Louisiana Technology Council GeoCent ActionNet Digital Forensics Solutions | ||
11:55 am to 1:00 pm |
Lunch & Networking Lunch Speaker: Apollo XIII astronaut, Fred Haise – INFINITY Project | ||
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Small Business Panel, NASA Centers
Johnson Space Center – Chuck Williams Langley Research Center - Randy Manning Marshall Space Flight Center – David Brock Marshall Space Flight Center – Glenn Alexander NASA Shared Service Center – John Cecconi Stennis Space Center – Michelle Stracener |
12:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Matchmaking Sessions with NASA Prime Contractors and Small Business Specialist
scheduled in 15 minute intervals throughout the afternoon. | |
2:00 pm to 2:20 pm |
NASA Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT) Dr. Ramona Travis, Center Chief Technologist, Stennis Space Center | ||
2:20 pm to 2:35 pm |
BREAK | ||
2:35 pm to 2:55 pm |
South Mississippi Contract Procurement Center Mel Estrade, Procurement Advisor | ||
2:55 pm to 3:15 pm |
U.S. Small Business Administration, MS District Gary Reed, Business Development Specialist and Public Information Officer | ||
3:15 pm to 3:30 pm |
Closing Remarks | ||
3:30 pm til |
Exhibits and Networking | ||
Friday, November 19, 2010 | |||
7:00 am to 8:00 am |
Meet at The Bridges Golf Clubhouse at Hollywood Casino | ||
8:00 am til |
Mississippi Enterprise for Technology Golf Scramble | ||
NASA Stennis Small Business Specialist NASA Stennis Small Business Specialist Michelle Stracener will be available for individual meetings with small businesses and any large business looking to meet their small business goals.
NASA Stennis Shared Services Small Business Specialist NASA Stennis Shared Services Small Business Specialist John Cecconi will be available for individual meetings with small businesses and any large businesses looking to meet their small business goals.
NASA Stennis Laboratory Services Contract A2Research, JV (A2R) was formed by Alcyon, an 8(a) company and Alutiiq, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Afognak Native Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Under the joint venture there is one subcontractor, KAYA Associates, Inc., an 8(a) small disadvantaged business. A2R was awarded the Laboratory Services Contract as the prime contractor in April of 2010 and started operations May 1, 2010. At John C. Stennis Space Center, A2R manages laboratories services. These services are comprised of three major disciplines: Gas Analysis, Material Analysis, and Environmental Services. Laboratories include: Standards/Electronic/Dimensional Laboratories, Gas & Material Analysis Laboratory and Measurement Standards & Calibration Laboratories. Environmental services include Natural Resource management and Environmental GIS services to NASA customers and other agencies.
NASA Stennis Facilities Operations Support Contract Jacobs Technology Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering focused on Aerospace and Defense and consisting of over 12,500 employees in 27 large enterprise contracts in over 40 primary locations. With headquarters in Tullahoma, TN, Jacobs Technologies supports ten NASA locations providing test support, scientific research and development, engineering, design build, and facility operations support. At the Stennis Space Center (SSC), Mississippi, Jacobs Technology Inc. assumed the Facility Operations Support Contractor (FOSC) responsibilities on August 28, 2007 as the prime facility contractor. Joined extensively in partnership with small businesses, Jacobs FOSC implemented an Integrated Team Management Approach (ITMA) with three primary subcontractors. Each provides irreplaceable expertise and experience bringing a unique value to SSC while performing within the framework of a single reference point for our NASA customer. Our Jacobs-FOSC contract has small business goals specifically for Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUB Zone, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (as applicable). Jacobs-FOSC, specific services provided under this prime contract include Engineering, Logistics, Support Services, Life Support, Safety & Mission Assurance, and all aspects of Facility Operations.
NASA Stennis Test Operations Contract Jacobs Technology Inc. is a large business that provides propulsion test and test support services for NASA Stennis Space Center on the Test Operations Contract (TOC). We support rocket propulsion system and component testing, test operations, core facility and plant operations, and maintenance activities involving test stands, preparation areas, and support facilities. Our services on TOC encompass management and administration, test support and engineering, support services facility operations and maintenance, and test support project implementation/test performance capability – providing facility design, safety, quality, buildup and activation. The contract has small business goals specifically for SB, SDB, HUB Zone, woman-owned small business, and veteran-owned small business.
NASA Stennis Administration Contract Patriot Technologies, LLC is a woman- and minority-owned small disadvantaged 8(a) business specializing in staffing, intelligent data systems design, and program technical support to meet a wide range of government contracting needs. The company’s focus is on performance and exceeding customer expectations. Under the NASA contract, Patriot provides a wide range of administrative and clerical support services including general office, data management, and special events coordination. Patriot also provides comprehensive Program Management (PM) support for the NASA contract. Our on-site Project Lead, off-site Program Manager and administrative staff offer a responsive management team to support the contract. Patriot prides itself on its experience, staffing for many different tasks and labor categories for diverse government agencies.
NASA’s Shared Services Contract Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC or the Company) is one of the world leaders in the information technology (IT) and professional services industry. Since it was founded more than 50 years ago in 1959, the Company has helped clients use IT more efficiently in order to improve their operations and profitability, achieve business results and focus on core competencies. CSC offers a broad array of services to clients in the commercial and government markets and specializes in the application of complex IT to achieve its customers’ strategic objectives. Its service offerings include IT and business process outsourcing, and IT and professional services.
NASA Stennis Information Technology (ITS) Contract ASRC Research and Technology Solutions (ARTS) is a rapidly growing small business that provides IT services to NASA under the Stennis Information and Technical Services contract. ARTS provides a wide range of information, technical, technology, applied science and telecommunication services under the ITS contract. The ARTS team supports Stennis in its key NASA role of providing engineering, applied science and propulsion testing services.
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