GEO Huntsville
August 14, 2013
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile
Life Cycle Management Command
AMCOM
MARY BIRDSONG
Deputy Associate Director, Office Of Small Business Programs
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UNCLASSIFIED
AMCOM OFFICE OF SMALL
BUSINESS PROGRAMS (OSBP)
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management
Command (AMCOM)
Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)
Provide World
Class Aviation
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Missile
Support to the Joint
LOCATION:
Sparkman
Center,
5303,
Warfighter and our Nation’s Multinational Warfighter
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3135,and
Redstone
Arsenal, AL 35898
Partners
in the Future
PHONE: (256) 876-5441
Right Force…Right Readiness…Right Costs…
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UNCLASSIFIED
AMCOM Mission
Provide World Class Aviation and Missile Support to the Joint
Warfighter and our Nation’s Multinational Warfighter
Partners Today and in the Future
Right Force…Right Readiness…Right Costs…
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UNCLASSIFIED
Small Business Programs
Mission
Ensure that a fair
portion of
contract awards
is placed with
small business
enterprises
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VISION:
Achieving optimum small
business participation by
seeking small business
solutions first
CONTRACTS FOR:
• Weapon systems and equipment
• Research & Development
• Spare parts
• Maintenance
• Other services (eg. IT, Engineering
Support, Logistics, etc.)
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AMC SMALL BUSINESS
PROGRAM
Public Law 85-536 / Small Business Act Of 1958
“ It is the declared policy of the Congress that the
Government should aid, counsel, assist, and protect
insofar as is possible the interests of small business
concerns in order to preserve free competitive
enterprise, to ensure that a fair proportion of the
total purchases and contracts for supplies and services
for the Government be placed with small business
enterprises, and to maintain and strengthen the
overall economy of the nation.”
Section 201
Small Business Act Of 1958
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SET-ASIDE
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
F&OC
SBSA
HUBZone
8(a) PARITY WOSB
SDVOSB
SB / VOSB / HBCU/MSI
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Office of Small Business Programs
Functions
 Serves As Principal Advisor To The
Commander And Team Redstone Regarding Small
Business Issues.
 Assists All Businesses On Government
Contracting Matters, Including Changes To The
Procurement System.
 Advises And Assists Contracting, Technical
And Program Managers To Increase Use Of Small
Business, SDB, SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, and
HBCU/MSI Participants.
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Office of Small Business Programs
Functions (Cont’d)
 Reviews All Procurement Packages
Including Those Restricted For Exclusive
Small Business Participation.
 Monitors Small Business Performance
(Targets).
 Reports Small Business Program
Awards To Higher Headquarters.
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OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS
PROGRAMS FUNCTIONS (Cont’d)
 Reviews Subcontracting Plans, Acquisition
Plans, Etc.
 Serves As An Advocate For Small
Business Firms.
 Maintains An Outreach Program To Locate
And Develop Small Business Firms.
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OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS
PROGRAMS FUNCTIONS (Cont’d)
 Provides Small Business Technical Advisory
Support To The Small Business Administration
(SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR).
 Serves As The Liaison With SBA and SBA-PCR.
 Office of Small Business Programs Is
NOT
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SBA
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SMALL BUSINESS STATISTICS
3Q FY 13 (1 Oct thru 30 Jun 13)
AMCOM TARGETS
Performance
Total Awards To U.S. Businesses
$10.07B
Total Small Business
10.6% $1.07B
Small Disadvantaged Businesses
4.9% $502M
HUBZone
.2% $ 20.3M
Women-Owned Small Business
1.7% $169.5M
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
.6%
$55.6M
Small Business
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Target
10.0%
2.5%
0.1%
1.0%
0.3%
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SMALL BUSINESS STATISTICS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM
PRIME GOALS – FY 13

Small Business (SB) – 22.5%

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) – 5%

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) – 5%

HUBZone Small Business – 3%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small
Business (SDVOSB) – 3%
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SMALL BUSINESS STATISTICS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM
SUBCONTRACTING GOALS – FY 13
Small Business (SB) – 36.7%
 Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) – 5%
 Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) – 5%
 HUBZone Small Business – 3%
 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
(SDVOSB) – 3%
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WHAT AMCOM
BUYS
• Aviation and Missile Weapons Systems and
the supporting equipment required to operate
them.
• Repair, overhaul, test and modernization of
the Army’s Aviation and Missile Systems.
• Training and education of soldiers using
these weapons systems.
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WHAT AMCOM BUYS
• Services for system integration, engineering services,
base support, technical assistance/operations support,
flight services, maintenance and overhaul of helicopter
subassemblies, hydraulic pumps, manifold assemblies,
and others.
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HELPFUL TIPS
 Pursue simplified acquisitions (under $150K).
 Be ready to accept Government VISA or MC card.
 Respond to Sources Sought.
 Follow the directions--address specific information
requested.
Do not submit general capability statements.
 Build subcontracting/teaming arrangements with existing
prime contractors.
 Lean your processes.
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Small Business Innovation
Research/Small Business
Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
•https://www.armysbir.army.mil/
13.1 Solicitation Pre-Release:26 July 2013 – 25 August 2013
13.1 Solicitation Opens: 26 August 2013
13.1 Solicitation Closes: 25 September 2013
•http://www.dodsbir.net/
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Business Opportunities With
AMCOM
• Office of Small Business Programs
Website: https://osbp.redstone.army.mil/
• The Competition Advocates Shopping List (CASL) contains
AMCOM’s Aviation and Missile Project requirements and how to
become a qualified source.
• Website:
http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casl_cmo_home
• Major Items/Services Projections * Aviation & Missile Query
All (Includes EXPRESS Records by Domain) * Includes Corpus
Christi Army Depot (CCAD) and Letterkenny Army Depot
(LEAD) Express Data by Office Name EXPRESS Information.
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SAMPLE CASL Listing
OFFICE NAME:
AIR WARRIOR (PEO SOLDIER)
ENTRY DATE:
25-JUL-13
WEAPON SYSTEM:
AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYS (ACIS)
NOMENCLATURE/DESCRIPTON:
A NEW PRODUCTION IDIQ CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF AIR SOLDIER FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONICS
COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEM (PE CDS). COMPONENTS WITHIN PE CDS TO BE PURCHASED ARE
MISSION DISPLAY MODULE (MDM), ORDER PERIOD 1 THROUGH 5 QUANTITY: 250 EACH; SOLDIER
COMPUTER MODULE (SCM) , ORDER PERIOD 1 THROUGH 5 QUANTITY: 1,403 EACH; PERSONAL DISPLAY
MODULE (PDM), ORDER PERIOD 1 THROUGH 5 QUANTITY: 1,403 EACH ; DOCKING STATION, ORDER
PERIOD 1 THROUGH 5 QUANTITY: 250 EACH; TEARDOWN/INSPECTION/REPAIR/RETURN (TIRR) OF THE
ABOVE MENTIONED HARDWARE ITEMS. CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST CLIN NOT-SEPARATELYPRICED. NO KNOWN PART NUMBER OR NSN EXISTS FOR ANY OF THE HARDWARE ITEMS. THERE ARE
NO KNOWN FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CONTRACT. PERIOD OF
PERFORMANCE IS 5 YEARS FROM DATE OF AWARD. ESTIMATED SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE IS 18
MARCH 2014 AND THE ESTIMATED AWARD DATE IS 31 JULY 2014.
PROCUREMENT METHOD:
COMPETITIVE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVE SBSA
CONTRACT (NEW OR EXISTING):
NEW
EST SOLICITATION DATE:
MAR-14
EST OBLIGATION DATE:
JUL-14
REVISED DATE: 25-JUL-13
U.S. EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
500,001 - 10,000,000
FMS EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
MO/YR: JUL-15
U.S. EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
500,001 - 10,000,000
FMS EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
MO/YR: JUL-16
U.S. EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
500,001 - 10,000,000
FMS EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
MO/YR: JUL-17
U.S. EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
10,000,001 - 50,000,000
FMS EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
MO/YR: JUL-18
U.S. EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
10,000,001 - 50,000,000
FMS EST OBLIGATION VALUE:
ADDITIONAL MONIES TO BE
OBLIGATED:
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Solicitation - Amendment
Number/Status:
W58RGZ13T0259 - 0002 / Replace (Conformed)
DPAS Priority Rating:
DOA1
Pricing Arrangement:
Firm Fixed Price
Solicitation/Amendment
Effective Date:
08/05/2013
Response Deadline:
08/25/2013
NAICS Code:
335311 - Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Set-Aside:
Small Purchase Set Aside for Small Businesses
Issued By:
ACC-RSA - (Aviation), Redstone Arsenal, AL
https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/
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EXPRESS
EXpedited PRofessional and Engineering Support Services
(EXPRESS) Program is used for the acquisition of advisory and
assistance services that fall within the scope of the EXPRESS
under the following four domains: Business and Analytical,
Logistics, Programmatic and Technical Domains. EXPRESS
provides AMCOM customers services through multiple blanket
purchase agreements.
Detailed information on EXPRESS can be found the on the
EXPRESS website at:
http://www.acc.army.mil/contractingcenters/accrsa/Express.asp
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EXPRESS
Supported Systems and Equipment
•Air Defense Command and Control
•Air Traffic Control Systems
•Aircraft External Storage
•Aircrew Integrated Systems
•Air-to-Ground Systems
•Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missiles
•Associated Weapon System Technology Development
•Attack Helicopters
•Aviation Electronic Combat Systems
•Aviation Technology Development
•Close Combat Missiles
•Field Artillery Missile Systems
•Field Artillery Rocket Systems
•Fire Control Equipment
•Fixed Wing Aircraft
•Laser Designators
•Light Observation Helicopters
•Logistics Support Activity
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•Long Range Air Defense Systems
•Medium Range Air Defense Systems
•Medium/Heavy Lift Cargo Helicopters
•Missile Sensors
•Missile Technology Development
•Non-Lethal Systems
•Scout Helicopters
•Short Range Air Defense Systems
•Software Development and Engineering
•Special Operations Aircraft
•Support Systems, Missile and Aviation
•Targets and Threat Simulators
•Test Measurement and Diagnostic
Equipment
•Thermal Viewers
•Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
•Unmanned Ground Vehicles
•Utility Helicopters
•Vertical and Short Take Off Aircraft Systems
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EXPRESS
Business and Analytical Domain Scope
BA1: Strategic Planning
BA2: Communication Support
BA3: Conference Support
BA4: Business Management Support
BA5: Process Improvement Support
BA6: Financial Management Support
BA7: Property Management Support
BA8: Human Capital Management
BA9: Organizational Development Support
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EXPRESS
Logistics Domain Scope
ILS1: Design Influence/Concept Definition
ILS2: Maintenance Planning
ILS3: Manpower and Personnel
ILS4: Supply Support
ILS5: Support Equipment and Test, Measurement and Diagnostics Equipment
ILS6: Training and Training Devices
ILS7: Logistics Support Technical Data
ILS8: Computer Resources Support
ILS9: Packaging Handling and Storage
ILS10: Transportation and Transportability
ILS11: Facilities
ILS12: Standardization and Interoperability
ILS13: Continuous Acquisition and Life Cycle Support
ILS14: Logistics Program Support
ILS15: Reliability Availability and Maintainability Support
ILS16: Logistics Support of Automated Information Systems
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EXPRESS
Programmatic Domain Scope
PS1: Resource Management Support
PS2: Cost Estimating/Analysis
PS3: Schedule Development/Assessment
PS4: Program Management, Plans and Integration
PS5: Strategic Planning Analysis
PS6: International Program Support
PS7: Security Assistance Program Support
PS8: Operations Research and Systems Analysis
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EXPRESS
Technical Domain Scope
3.1 Aeromechanics Technology
3.2 Airworthiness Qualification/Release
3.3 Electronics/Avionics/Visionics/Survivability
Equipment
3.4 Environmental/Safety Initiatives
3.5 Guidance Technology (Guidance Analyses)
3.6 Guidance Technology (Electronics /Computer
Tech
Support)
3.7 Guidance Technology (Weapon System
Guidance)
3.8 Industrial Operations
3.9 Infrared
3.10 Image and Seismic, Acoustic, SAM EM Signal
Processing
3.11 Manpower and Personnel Technical Support
3.12 Manufacturing Science and Technology
3.13 Navigation and Control
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3.14 Optics and Laser
3.15 Product Assurance
3.16 Production Engineering
3.17 Propulsion
Systems/Technology
3.18 Radio Frequency Technology
3.19 Systems Engineering
3.20 Structures and Materials
3.21 Systems Simulation and
Modeling
3.22 Software Engineering
3.23 Technical Data Management
3.24 Test and Evaluation
3.25 Test Program Set/Automated
Test
Equipment
3.26 Warheads
3.27 Weapons Science
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EXPRESS
EXPRESS Program Coordinator:
Ms. Marcia Tully, ACC-Redstone
256-842-7409
Marcia.n.tully.civ@mail.mil
GSA Point of Contact:
Mr. Eddie Mills
256-759-0546
eddie.mills@gsa.gov
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Office of Small Business Programs
Website
Visit Our Office of Small Business Programs website at:
https://osbp.redstone.army.mil/
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Office of Small Business
Programs (OSBP)
Sparkman Center, Bldg 5303, Rm 3135
 Associate Director, Acting
Mr. Timothy R. Kirkpatrick
(256) 876-5441
Deputy Associate Director
Ms. Mary Birdsong
(256) 876-0921
 Small Business Specialist
Mr. Todd Couch
(SDB/8(a))
Mr. Lee Ford
(HBCU/MI)
Mr. Phyllis Pond
(SDVOSB/VOSB)
Mr. Robert Schrader
(HUBZone)
Ms. Judith Stewart
(WOSB)
Mr. David Wall
US Army Aviation and Missile Command
876-3567
876-5318
842-6236
842-6239
842-0084
876-5441
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