Food and Nutrition Service – Contract Management Division – Virtual Small Business Outreach Event

On March 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) Contracts Management Division (CMD) will conduct its annual small business outreach webinar, “Doing Business with the Food and Nutrition Service”, which will include information on small business certification procedures, and organizations which can assist the small business in becoming certified and therefore eligible for a federal government contract. The event will be via virtual webinar. It will commence at 0800 a.m. and conclude at 1pm (5 hours) on March 27, 2023. Registration will commence upon the issuance of this announcement.

Presentations will include information provided by the following guest speakers:

Ms. Daniella Djiogan Project Director, Washington DC Women’s Business Center

Assoc. Director Charles H. Motte Jr. Howard University, DC Small Business Development Center

Ms. Yodit Shibru, Howard University, and the Washington DC Small Business Development Center

Mrs. LaShaun Thompson, Small Business Coordinator, Food and Nutrition Service

Dr. G. Ra’Shadd III, Small Business Coordinator, Food and Nutrition Service

Mr. Daniel Lewis, AbilityOne Representative, USDA OSDBU

Mr. Michael Baltzgar, Procurement Center Representative, U.S. Small Business Administration

TOPICAL AREAS OF DISCUSSION

• FNS CMD Portfolios
• Programs Supported by CMD
• FY 21 – Top NAICS Spending Categories
• FY 21 – Small Business Achievement
• FY 21 – CMD Facts
• Role of the Small Business Coordinator
• Role of Small Businesses
• How to do Business with FNS
• How can you influence the Acquisition Strategy?
• Dynamic Small Business Search Tool
• How to Find FNS Requirements
• FY 23 – FNS Upcoming Requirements – Industry/Customers/CMD Personnel Q&A
• FNS CMD/SB Organizational Chart
• Questions

Event Time: 08:00 – 11:00 (5 hrs.)

Online Registration: Please email Giorgio.Ra'ShaddIii@usda.gov, with the following information ONLY:

• Name of attendants (two (2) max per company)
• Email addresses of attendants (two (2) email addresses max, per company)
• Company name
• Company socio economic categories
• Cage Code
• DUNS Number

***PLEASE PROVIDE ALL AFOREMENTIONED INFORMATION NLT 23-March-2023, 19:00 (7:00 PM EST) PRIOR TO 27-March-2023, ALL RESPONDENTS TO THIS NOTICE WHO MET THE AFOREMENTIONED REGISTRATION DEADLINE WILL RECEIVE A MICOSOFT TEAMS EVENT INVITATION TO ATTEND***

COST

FREE – There is no cost to register and or attend.

REGISTRATION REMINDERS

• For businesses, there is a limit of two (2) representatives per company.
• Pre-registration is required and limited. Registration will close on 26 March 2023 at 19:00 (7:00 PM EST). 
• If you have questions regarding the event, please contact Giorgio Ra’Shadd III at Giorgio.Ra'ShaddIii@usda.gov 571-584-3349; or alternatively, Mrs. Lashaun Thompson at Lashaun.Thompson@usda.gov.

Who should attend?

Small Businesses interested in responding to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) Contract Management Division (CMD) procurement opportunities.

Agenda

08:00-0810          Welcome and Introduction of the FNS CMD Staff and Director Kara Stith

08:15-0830         Ms. Daniella Djiogan Project Director, Washington DC Women’s Business Center

                            (Women Owned Small Businesses and the Resources of the DC Women’s Center)

0840-0930           Ms. Lonnette Bryan, President- GSA Federal Solutions

                           (GSA Schedules)

0930-1000          Mr. Michael Baltzgar, Procurement Center Representative, U.S. SBA

                            (Role of the Small Business Administration PCR in USDA FNS Agency Procurement)

10:00-11:00        Mrs. LaShaun Thompson, Small Business Coordinator, Food and Nutrition Service

                           (Finding Contracting Opportunities with the USDA FNS)

11:00 -11:30        Associate Director Charles Motte/Program Manager Yodit Shibru, DCSBDC, Howard University

                           (The Small Business Development Centers/Certification and Training Programs/HBCUs)              

1130-12:00         Lunch break

12:00-1230         Mr. Daniel Lewis, AbilityOne Representative, USDA OSDBU

                           (AbilityOne History and impact on USDA FNS Procurements)

12:30-1:00          Dr. G. Ra’Shadd, Small Business Coordinator

                           (Small Business Changes and Updates from 2022-2023)