8.6.09 Army - Dan Shackelford - MEDCOM

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U.S. Army Medical Command

National Small Business Contracting SummitU.S. Army Spotlight

Dan E. ShackelfordAssociate Director, Small Business

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August 6, 2009

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Mission

To champion small business interests in the U.S. Army Medical Command's health care acquisition process.

We do this by• Providing training, assistance and counseling to the small

business community about doing business with the Army Medical Command.

• Providing training, assistance and counseling to our internal customers about contracting with small businesses.

• Assisting internal customers in identifying small business resources to meet their needs.

• Conducting outreach and match-making events.

We are also the Medical Command’s primary liaison with the Small Business Administration for health care acquisitions.

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Geographic Responsibility

U.S. Army Medical Command

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Contact Information

Dan E. ShackelfordAssociate Director for Small BusinessVoice: (210) 221-4267FAX: (210) 221-4126Email: dan.shackelford@amedd.army.mil

Nancy Villarreal Procurement AnalystVoice: (210) 295-4415FAX: (210) 221-4126Email: nancy.villarreal@amedd.army.mil

http://sb.amedd.army.mil

How To Do Business With MEDCOM

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Identify your Product or Service

• Correct Federal Supply Classification (FSC) code (www.dlis.dla.mil/h2/) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code (www.census.gov/naics)

• Be able to explain, briefly and in nontechnical terms, what makes your product or service better than that of your competition.

• Prepare:– “Elevator Speech” (less than 1 minute)– Capabilities Statement (1-2 pages)– Capabilities Briefing

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Register your Business

• Register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (www.ccr.gov)

• Must have DUNS number (https://eupdate.dnb.com/requestoptions/government/ccrreg/)

• Complete SBA Profile as part of CCR Registration• Capabilities Narrative• Keywords

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Identify Buying Offices

• Learn which buying offices purchase your product or commodity.

• Contact the Small Business Specialist in appropriate buying offices.

• Brief Capabilities Statement• Product Brochure• Contact Information

• Learn how they do business• Selling to the Military Handbook (

www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/publications/selling/index.html)• Selling to the Army (www.sellingtoarmy.info)• Doing Business with the MEDCOM (sb.amedd.army.mil)

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Investigate Opportunities

• Federal Supply Schedule• Small Business Programs• Subcontracting• Commercial Buys

• Federal Business Opportunities(https://www.fbo.gov/)

• DOD Emall(https://dod-emall.dla.mil)

• Army Single Face to Industry(https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/)

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Market your Firm

• The first presentation of your company’s capabilities should be to the Small Business Specialist at the activities that buy your products or services.

• Respond to Sources Sought and RFI announcements• Participate at Industry Days, Workshops, Conferences• If you don’t win a competition, always ask for a debriefing.

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