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VA Direct Access Program - VHA Procurement & Logistics Office (P&LO) Regional Program Office (RPO) West NCO 21 Quarterly Virtual Business Opportunity Session

Direct Access Program - VHA Procurement & Logistics Office (P&LO) Regional Program Office (RPO) West NCO 21 Virtual Business Opportunity Session


Virtual Session Recording


To access the session recording, click the link below: 


The recording access password is:  tWs2qJs? 


Recording Link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/lsr.php?RCID=2759c41809954b189f804e0acd109102


Session Presentation:

RPOW SB Brief Quartely OSDBU JAN 11 NCO21 - Slides -Final.pdf


 Company Opportunities 

Regional Procurement Office West’s Quarterly Small Business Virtual Event will cover the need-to-know Small Business Regulatory process to help increase your VA procurement readiness, regulatory understanding, and opportunities on winning a VA contract. 

Subjects covered will include: VA Rule of Two, The Vet First Program, Small Business Hierarchy of Preference; discovering opportunities in sub-contracting, Forecast of Contracting Opportunities, and teaming/JV/Mentor Protégé.

 

Federal Socio-Economic Classifications

VHA is seeking small businesses associated with the following socioeconomic statuses.  

• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

• Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

• 8(a)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

• Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

• Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone’s)

 

About The Program Office 

The VHA Procurement and Logistics Organization (P&LO) healthcare support organization within the Operations and Management branch of VHA, serves in four fundamental roles:


  1. Maintaining a supply chain management system for VHA by providing procurement and logistics services.
  2. Exercising oversight and stewardship responsibilities for the VHA Procurement and Logistics Program to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and national policies governing federal acquisition and property management.
  3. Ensuring customers are served in a manner that meets their needs. 
  4. Promoting excellence in business practices through acquisition, administrative, financial, and clinical efficiencies.

 

Applicable NAICS: 

NAICS       Description

236220      Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

325412      Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

334510      Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing

334516      Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

339112      Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 

339113      Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

423450      Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant

                  Wholesalers

423830      Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

561320      Temporary Help Services

621511      Medical Laboratories

811219      Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and

                  Maintenance

 

If you have questions about the virtual event, please contact the Direct Access Program by e-mail at directaccess@va.gov or by phone at 202-461-4694.

 

Location

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Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 5:30PM MST
+1 202-461-4694
directaccess@va.gov
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