Contractors are now required to be registered in the CCR database if they want to be awarded a NASA contract as well as any other Federal contract. CCR also collects information needed for electronic funds transfer (EFT) - a paperless way the Government pays its vendors and contractors. Firms are required to complete a one-time registration process that provides basic information relative to procurement and financial transactions. However, registration must be renewed and updated annually. When registered in CCR, contractors will receive a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. If your firm is not yet registered in CCR, we suggest you visit http://www.ccr.gov/ for more information and registration. You may also call the CCR Assistance Center at 888-277-2423 or 616-961-4725.
If, in your CCR registration or update, you want your firm to have more visibility to Government procurement personnel and prime contractors, you should take advantage of the optional data you can supply that will be reflected in the Dynamic Small Business Search data base. Instructions are provided in the registration web site.
Veteran-owned Small Businesses: Passed into law August 1999, veterans and service-disabled veterans who have their own businesses will be given added opportunities for winning Federal Government contract awards. More information on this evolving opportunity can be found at: http://www.sba.gov/VETS/ In addition, in February 2001, the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) opened with the express purpose of promoting business opportunities for veterans and service-disabled veterans. More information on their services and networks of opportunities can be found at http://www.vetbiz.gov or you may call 202-565-8336 or toll-free 866-584-2344. In addition, the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 was passed and signed into law December 16, 2003, and, among other things, provides for sole source and set-aside competitive procurements for service-disabled veterans.
HUB Zone Companies: Are you certified as a HUB Zone company? If your company is located in one of the many HUB Zones across the country, there are some special benefits for you. For more information on this, go to: http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/hubzone/.
Small Manufacturers -- A Special Assistance Program for You!: In an attempt to create and support a national base of small, cutting-edge manufacturers that are geographically dispersed throughout the 50 states, the Air Force had created the Manufacturing Technical Assistance Pilot Program (MTAPP). While this program was created for small business manufacturers which support DOD programs, it was also open to firms which support the Federal Governments civilian agencies, especially those supporting the aerospace industry. About one-fourth of this congressionally funded programs applicants were accepted into the program. The program is not intended for start-up firms. Information on this pilot program is available at http://www.selltoairforce.org/Programs/mtapp/index.asp
NASA's Small Business Awards Program: The NASA Office of Small Business Programs' (OSBP) Small Business Advocate Awards (SBAA) and Small Business Industry Awards (SBIA) are presented annually to NASA employees and NASA contractors who make significant contributions to the agency's small business program. For the SBAA, NASA will confer awards to NASA employees in the followin categories: Small Business Specialist of the Year, Technical Person, Procurement, or Program Person (or Team) of the Year. For the SBIA, NASA will confer awards to NASA contractors for the categories of Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year, Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year, and the Small Business Subcontractor of the Year.
NASA center SBAA and SBIA winners are eligible to become the Agency-level SBAA or SBIA winner. The 2nd Annual NASA Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony will take place November 16-17, 2009 in Bethesda, MD. Further details can be provided at http://www.osbp.nasa.gov/award.html
Subcontract Reporting: If you are a prime contractor with a subcontracting plan in your contract, this is a reminder that you must have your semi-annual reports in by April 30 and October 31 of each year. You must now use the Federal-wide Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) for all your reports. More information about this system is provided under "Regulatory News." For your GRC contract-specific questions, you may call the GRC Small Business Specialist, Tim Pierce at 216-433-2147 for more guidance. For questions on your Agency-wide summary reports, you may contact Donna Sprinkle at 202-358-0467 or e-mail her at dsprinkl@hq.nasa.gov.
Commercial Technology Transfer Opportunities: In pursuing its aerospace related research, GRC has developed a broad range of technologies that have found application in industry sectors well beyond the aerospace community. U.S. companies and entrepreneurs are encouraged to review these technologies by contacting the GRC Technology Transfer and Partnership Office for further information on them. Companies may want to explore initiating partnerships with GRC to utilize these technologies in their own industries. For further information, visit http://technology.grc.nasa.gov/.
In an effort to keep the public informed about our commitment to small business, GRC is pleased to publicize its socioeconomic prime contract award goals for FY 2010:
| (1) Total Planned Procurement | $409M |
| (2) Procurement to All Small Business | $254M (62.0% of Line 1) |
| (3) Procurement to 8(a) Small Business | $ 66M (16.0% of Line 1) |
| (4) Procurement to Small Disadvantaged Business | $147M** (36.0% of Line 1) |
| (5) Procurement to Women-owned Small Business | $ 22M (5.3% of Line 1) |
| (6) Procurement to HUB Zone Small Business | $ 20M (4.8% of Line 1) |
| (7) Procurement to SvcDisabled Vet-owned Small Business | $ 14M (3.33% of Line 1) |
| **These figures include the 8(a) values above. |
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