Lorna E. Baptiste-Jones, Assistant Director Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) 1676 Evans St. Bldg. 1220 Fort Car

1. Doing Business with Mission & Installation Contract Command Fort Carson, Colorado Lorna E. Baptiste-Jones, Assistant Director Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) 1676 Evans St. Bldg. 1220 Fort Carson, CO 80913 Lorna.e.Baptistejones@us.army.mil

2. DISCUSSION ITEMS • Who We Are • What We Buy • Pursuing Opportunities • Projected Opportunities

3. Who We Are • Fort Carson is home to 4th ID, 43rd Sust Bde, 10th SFGA, 10th CSH, MEDDAC, DENTAC, 71st ORD GP, 4th Engr BN, 52nd Engr BN, 502nd PSC BN, 759th MP BN, 13th ASOS, 423rd Trans CO, MSE, VETCOM, and WCAP • Mission Support Element (MSE) provides support for FORSCOM • 13th Area Spt. Oper. Sqdrn. Provides air spt • Subordinate sites: Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCD) and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS)

4. Who We Are? • Contracting Division: Provides Pre-Award acquisition support for all supported activities on the installation, as well as tenant and satellite activities • Contract Management Division: Administers contracts for services and supplies • Construction Division: Awards and Administers construction related projects • Operations Support Division: Pre/Post-Award functions • Government Purchase Card (GPC) Team

5. What We Buy • Fort Carson Contracting Office is responsible for base operations support on Fort Carson to include: • General Services & Supplies (Office supplies, Army BPA) • Furniture (that’s not bought by USACE Huntsville) • Base Operations & DOL Support Services • Custodial (AbilityOne) • Grounds Maintenance • Full Food Service & Dining Facility attendant Service

6. What We Buy (Cont.) • Weed and Pest Control • Laundry Services • Tactical and other Equipment • Training • Refuse • Elevator Maintenance • Environmental Services • Rental of Vehicles, Buses, and Construction Equipment

7. What We Buy (Cont.) • Paving • Roofing • Demolition & Asbestos Abatement • Land Rehab and Maintenance • Minor Construction (<$750,000) • Information Technology Equipment & Services (See CHESS)

8. What We Do Not Buy • Military Construction Appropriations (ground up) • Corps of Engineers (USACE Omaha) • Medical Services and Supply • North Atlantic Regional Contracting Office (NARCO) • Transportation requirements (include movement of freight) • Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (MSDDC)

9. Other Contracting Activities at Fort Carson • Army/Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) • Defense Commissary Agency (DECA) • Non-appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) • Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC)

10. Pursuing Opportunities (cont.) • You must register your business before being eligible to receive award with the Federal Government: • Obtain a DUNS number (Data Universal Number System (DUNS)—a unique 9-character ID. Contact Dun and Bradstreet for further information • Registration in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database is mandatory—www.ccr.gov • CCR, Small Business Search, as well as a wide variety of search engines are used by the Government to identify small business concerns for potential prime contract opportunities

11. Pursuing Opportunities (cont.) • Know where to seek opportunities— • MICC Advanced Acquisition Plan http://www.acc.army.mil/micc/business-opportunities.html • US Army Corps of Engineers https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/sa/sb.htm • Army Single Face to Industry https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/ • Federal Business Opportunities www.fedbizopps.gov or www.fbo.gov

12. Pursuing Opportunities (cont.) • Information Technology Equipment and Services (ITES) https://chess.army.mil/ascp/commerce/disclaimer/disclaimer.jsp • Fort Carson Website http://www.carson.army.mil/fcco/index.html • Army Office of Small Business Programs http://www.sellingtoarmy.info/user/showpage.aspx?SectionID=9

13. Pursuing Opportunities (cont.) • Check Out GSA schedule – is it right for you? • Federal agencies may use Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) and GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts to make purchases. These pre-approved contracts are used to buy commonly used products, services, and solutions. Opportunities are rarely announced on FedBizOpps, but are normally competed among pre-qualified vendors already under contract. www.gsa.gov • Local GSA POC: Arleen.Kinder@gsa.gov or (719-333-6390)

14. Pursuing Opportunities (cont.) • Government Purchase Card • Though not mandatory, having the ability to accept credit cards may afford your firm opportunities it may not otherwise have • Ensure Government cardholders buying from you are acting within their authority. If you have any questions, contact the Credit Card Office (Jerlene Dodd at jerlene.dodd@us.army.mil or (719) 526-6594)

15. Projected Acquisitions • Requirement: Logistics Support Services(DOL) • Solicitation #: W911RZ-11-R-0013 • Contract Type: TBD • Estimated Value: > $100 M • Primary NAICS: 561210 • Response Due Date: TBD • Set-Aside: TBD

16. Projected Acquisitions • Requirement: CSBS (Stand Alone) • Solicitation #: TBD • Contract Type: TBD • Estimated Value: > $16 M • Primary NAICS: 561210 • Response Due Date: TBD • Set-Aside: 100% SB

17. Projected Acquisitions • Requirement: Various Construction related work • Estimated Value: TBD • Primary NAICS: TBD • Est. RFP Release Date: TBD • Set-Aside: TBD *Formerly performed under Construction Master Agreement * Will be announced on FedBid or FedBizOpps

18. Projected Acquisitions • Requirement: Paving (IDIQ) • Solicitation #: W911RZ-11-R-0006 • Contract Type: TBD • Estimated Value: Appr: $50 M • Primary NAICS: 237310 • Response Due Date: TBD • Set-Aside: 8(a) Competitive

19. POINT OF CONTACT Lorna E. Baptiste-Jones, Assistant Director Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Phone: (719) 526-6634 Fax: (719) 526-4622 Email: Lorna.e.Baptistejones@us.army.mil