MBDA Notice of Solicitation for Competitive Applications

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Pre-Application Conference Information

The Minority Business Development Agency is soliciting operators for its Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC) Program in the states of New Mexico, North Carolina and Oklahoma.  A general notice was published in the Federal Register Notice on Friday, May 11, 2007.   In addition, a notice was also published in www.Grants.gov.  

Applicants interested in competing for this solicitation should visit www.Grants.gov. To view the complete Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) Announcement, please see attachments in www.Grants.gov under this announcement or visit http://www.mbda.gov.

The deadline to apply under this competition is Friday, June 15, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

Applicants are invited to participate in a Pre-Application Conference scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.   This will be an excellent opportunity for applicants to ask general questions regarding the program.   To participate in the pre-application conference:

a)      In Person Attendance - register with the respective MBDA National Enterprise Center as follows:

New Mexico and Oklahoma NABEC

Contact – Dallas National Enterprise Center

                 Tel. 214-767-8001

North Carolina NABEC

Contact – Atlanta National Enterprise Center

                 Tel. 404-730-3300

They will provide you with the following information.

·        Event location address

·        Start time

·        Identification requirements prior to entering building

b)      Teleconference Attendance – register electronically at https://www.mymeetings.com.

·        Go to the Events box

·        Select Web RSVP

·        You will then come to a page that asks for the conference confirmation number and pass-code

o       Enter conference confirmation number “7324535”

o       Give Pass-code – “NABEC”

o       Select the proceed button 

·        Fill in all fields of the form and select the submit button

·        Note, if you do not complete all the fields you will not be admitted to the pre-application conference

·        Teleconference information will be displayed. Please write-down this information and use on the date and time of the Pre-Application Conference.

·        Presentation information will be distributed on Thursday, May 17^th. Please be sure to provide your correct email address.

Pre-Application Conference Registration will close at 5:00 p.m., EDT, Thursday, May 17^th.

For more information, please visit MBDA’s website at www.mbda.gov.

MBDA Office of Business Development