USDA Vendor Outreach Program

The Department of Agriculture (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 Specialists to discuss their capabilities and learn of potential procurement opportunities. OSDBU Specialists 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 Specialist(s). A listing of Specialists and their telephone numbers is provided. Appointments are limited to 15 minutes to allow all vendors an equal opportunity to introduce their company.

The following 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 get to the South Building, take the Independence Avenue exit and turn right on 12th Street and come into the South Building at 12th & Independence Avenue S.W. (Enter 1st Wing.)

It is anticipated that the sessions will be scheduled on a quarterly basis. Please check the website periodically for the specific date. Any changes will be posted to the website. There is no cost to attend.

 

VENDOR OUTREACH SCHEDULE FY 2012

Date	Time	Location
June 13, 2012 (Online registration for this session will open around mid-May). This month’s session we will be targeting Women-Owned Businesses.	8:30 AM - 11:35 AM	To Register
October 10, 2012 (Online registration for this session will open around mid-September). Please schedule only three appointments per company with the USDA agency buying offices. If there are over three appointments, they will be deleted your appointment schedule.	8:30 AM - 11:35 AM	To Register

If you need further assistance, please contact Janet Baylor at (202) 720-6259 or via email at Janet.Baylor@usda.gov.  We look forward to m

eeting with you.