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1. L-3 EITS SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY BRIEFING
2. 2 L-3 Communications is a Major Federal Prime Contractor
3. 3 Enterprise IT Solutions (EITS) Overview Revenue in 2006: $400M+
Employees: Over 2,000 professionals
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Charter: Support defense and civilian agencies, as well as state and local governments
4. 4 EITS Core CompetenciesProvided by Four (4) Business Units IT Infrastructure Management and Operations support
Service Level management
Network and systems administration and management
Enterprise-wide IT consolidation
Systems Integration and Development
Systems and solutions architecture and engineering
Systems engineering
Software development lifecycle support
Business Assurance and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) for infrastructure planning
Niche skills in GIS and IT security
5. 5 IT Solutions and Services Capabilities
Software development lifecycle support
Systems integration and development
Web-based solutions
Case management solutions
Grants management solutions
Regulation and certification solutions
Business process outsourcing
C4ISR infrastructure planning
6. 6 Engineering and Management Services Capabilities
Systems engineering
Systems assurance and risk management
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
Modeling and simulation
Program Management support services
CIO support
7. 7 Global Mission Solutions Capabilities
Systems and solutions architecture and engineering
Service-level management
Consolidated service desk and help desk
Network and enterprise administration and management
Information assurance and network security
Audiovisual and video teleconferencing services
8. 8 Capabilities
Systems and solutions architecture and engineering
Service-level management
Consolidated service desk and help desk
Network and enterprise administration and management
Information assurance and network security
Geospatial information systems
Audiovisual and video teleconferencing services
Telecommunications services Managed Services and Solutions
9. 9 EITS Office of Small Business Supplier Programs The L-3 EITS Small Business Supplier Program Office (SBSPO) was established to ensure that small business, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HUBZone-certified businesses have the maximum practical opportunity to compete for L-3 EITS’s business.
The Director acts as the liaison between diverse suppliers and all L-3 EITS business units who have procurement responsibilities, continually reaffirming our commitment to small business participation while developing procurement programs that are beneficial to the firm’s corporate growth strategy.
10. 10 EITS Small Business Mission Our mission is to enhance the corporate commitment to small business participation in contracting by providing dedicated program support to administer and manage the corporate socioeconomic contracting policies, procedures, through increased awareness to enhance our business development strategies by leveraging the opportunities of increased small business participation throughout the corporation.
11. 11 EITS Small Business Objectives Create a structured standardized Small Business Program;
Maximize small business participation in all contracting activities;
Enhance corporate policy toward an inclusive organizational culture in our procurement and acquisition initiatives;
Advance our Mentor-Protégé Program for all small business qualified Small business concerns;
Ensure compliance with the small business procurement laws and regulations;
Provide accurate and timely reporting on small business subcontracting plans and program initiatives;
Promote increased customer satisfaction with our customers.
12. 12 Core Functional Areas Enables maximum utilization of small businesses (SB) in subcontracting and teaming relationships to strengthen the L-3 business development strategy through:
Business Development Strategy Enhancement & Technology Transfer
Outreach Activities
Mentor-Protégé Program
Individual Small Business Subcontracting Plans
Subcontract Performance Management
Compliance & Performance Reporting
Internal Program Training
Corporate Awareness
Creates a primary point of contact for SB to interact with L-3; facilitates partnering arrangements/team building in support of BD initiatives.
Provides L-3 organizations access to SB partners an potential partners in an effort to increase responsiveness to Government solicitations.
Strengthens L-3’s ability to meet SB subcontracting goals.
Creates a primary point of contact for SB to interact with L-3; facilitates partnering arrangements/team building in support of BD initiatives.
Provides L-3 organizations access to SB partners an potential partners in an effort to increase responsiveness to Government solicitations.
Strengthens L-3’s ability to meet SB subcontracting goals.
13. 13 Mentor-Protégé Program L-3 participates in the Mentor-Protégé Program because it is a part of the company's business responsibility to assist in the growth of our nation's small businesses. It also provides L-3 with strategic relationships in the small business community, and it allows L-3 to forge stronger relationships with federal customers. Since 1997, L-3 has mentored emerging firms in the information technology industry. L-3 Protégés have received mentoring in a number of areas, including the following:
Technology Transfer
Customer relationship management
ISO 9000, PMI, CMMI, ITIL training and certification
Business Development and Marketing campaigns/marketing assistance
Financial advice and assistance
Executive management education and training
14. 14 What Are the Benefits Protégés can gain the following benefits:
Technical and Management assistance: The mentor’s expertise, resources, and capabilities are made available to the protégé.
Prime contracting: Mentors can enter into partnership arrangements with protégés to compete for government contracts.
15. 15 Protégé Selection Criteria The various Government agencies participating in the mentor-protégé program have different criteria for the selection of protégés, based on size, revenue, years in business, or business case.
Generally, L-3 applies the agency-specific criteria and searches for businesses that need assistance in the areas where L-3 is considered an industry leader.
We also look for potential protégés who are a "good fit" for L-3 and our customer.
The "good fit" justification is critical in determining the return on investment to the customer. There must be an advantage in doing business with the L-3 M-P partner.
16. 16 Doing business with L3 Communications
17. 17 Getting Started
18. 18 What We Look For - “Discriminators”
19. 19 How To Market
20. 20 SUMMARY Small Businesses…
Should work closely with the L-3 EITS Small Business Advocates
Continuously network throughout the L-3 organization
Strive to be the “discriminator” for opportunity development
Match your strengths with the broad range of capabilities and experience offered by L-3
Investigate the use of L-3 EITS established contract vehicles by becoming a GWAC Preferred Vendor
L-3 EITS is constantly looking for unique capabilities from small businesses to pursue new opportunities
21. 21 EITS SBO CONTACTS Gale M. Sampson
Director
Office of Small Business Supplier Programs
(703) 434-4693
Gale.Sampson@L-3com.com
Floyd Godfrey
Program Manager, Army Mentor-Protégé Program
(703) 434-4039
Floyd.Godfrey@L-3com.com
Kristin Pitts
Administrative Support Clerk
(703) 434-4556