The Department
of Agriculture's (USDA)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization (OSDBU)
sponsors a series of Small
Business Vendor (VOS)
community outreach sessions.
The purpose of these sessions
is to provide the small
business community the
opportunity to meet with
the OSDBU coordinators
to discuss their capabilities
and learn of potential
procurement opportunities.
OSDBU Coordinators are
located in each contracting
office and are responsible
for carrying out the small
business program in their
respective agencies.
The information on the
following pages show
in broad categories types
of goods and services
that USDA agencies procure
in support of their programs,
the various agency contracting
activities, the major
groups of products and
services purchased and
the agency contact(s).
Vendors must schedule
an appointment in advance,
with the individual coordinator(s).
A listing of coordinators
and their telephone numbers
is provided. Appointments
are limited to 15 minutes
to allow all vendors an
equal opportunity to introduce
their company.
Below are directions
to USDA's South Building
located at 1400 Independence
Avenue S.W. Metro
access is available. The
Smithsonian stop on the
Blue/Orange Line will
bring you to USDA. To
Go to the South Building take
the Independence Avenue
exit and turn right on
12th Street and come into
the South Building at
12th & C Streets S.W.
(Enter 2nd Wing).
It is anticipated that
the sessions will be scheduled
every second Wednesday
of the month. Any changes
will be posted to the
web site. There
is no cost to attend.
VENDOR
OUTREACH SCHEDULE
FY 2008
Date
Time
Location
September
10, 2008
8:20
- 11:35 AM
South Building
Cafeteria (Rear)
OSDBU is currently
experiencing technical
problems with the
website. Please
call Janet Baylor
on (202) 720-6259
or send an email
to janet.baylor@usda.gov
and she will register
you for the September
10th VOS
If you need further assistance
please contact Janet Baylor
at (202) 720-6259 or via
e-mail at Janet.Baylor@usda.gov. We look
forward to meeting with
you.