Heather Kirk November 6, 2023 0 Comments

The National Veterans Small Business Engagement conference is back this year and, while the most discussed topic for the week will be the recently awarded $60.7B T4NG2 contract vehicle, there is a lot more to discuss with dozens of major task orders and contracts set to be competed in FY ’24. To help you make the most of this week, included below are some of the key events taking place, key booths to attend, recent news, and top SDVOSBs to keep an eye out for.

What: National Veterans Small Business Engagement conference
When: November 7-9
Where: The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Kissimmee, FL

Key Booths to attend:

  • Department of Veterans Affairs (120)
  • Defense Logistics Agency (447)
  • US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (535)
  • Aptive (230)
  • BDR Solutions (136)
  • Booz Allen Hamilton (624)
  • Clear Vantage Point Solutions (327)
  • Decision Point Corp (335)
  • DexteriTecch (338)
  • DSS  (142)
  • GDIT (331)
  • GovCIO (332)
  • Henry Elliott & Company (542)
  • Platinum Business Services (134)
  • SAIC (334)
  • Cognosante
  • ScienceLogic (444)
  • Snowbird Agility (627)
  • TISTA (630)

Click here to see the full Exhibit Hall Floor Pla

Key Social Events to attend:

  • RP Professional Services and Team RP, who many didn’t see coming (we did) just scored a T4NG2 Prime win and they have planned a great event with exciting cocktails, light fare, live music, and a fantastic crowd of partners across the VA and T4NG2 community.  November 6, 6:30PM at The Edison in Orlando! (Now Sold Out!)
  • DecisionPoint, a rapidly emerging SDVOSB who wins everywhere they go, has teamed up with the National Veteran Institute For Procurement and Eleven09 LLC to co-host a reception on Tuesday, November 7th, from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar! (Now Sold Out!)
  • Cognitive Medical Systems, a longtime partner to VA, recently announced a Happy Hour at NVSBE – Tuesday 11/7 – 7 to 9 PM at the Gaylord Hotel, Orlando. This will close soon if it has not already done so by the time this is published. (Registration Details Here)
  • Word is that VCH Partners, a Joint Venture (JV) comprised of Visual Connections and Harmonia Holdings Group is planning a BIG celebration for fellow Awardees and Partners on Tuesday, 11/7. Details will be added here when they are made public.
  • No one wants to miss the opportunity to connect with the Aptive team and their new JV (which is already making waves). #AptiveResources #ArtemisARC #ArrowARC will be holding a Happy Hour at Blue Martini on Wednesday, November 8, from 6-9 p.m. Join them for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, networking and a great time.#NVSBE #NVSBE2023 (More Here)
  • Calling all #T4NG2 Primes and Partners – On the heels of major VA partners GovCIO and Sprezzatura-GovCIO JV (SCIO-JV) being awarded/re-awarded a spot on T4NG2, they just re-opened registration for next week’s Happy Hour event, extended the hours, and they have secured an expanded venue. Why you ask? Because they know what we know – this will be a top NVSBE event to celebrate T4NG2 winners and partners. Register now before this sells out again. Register here.
  • Late Night at #NVSBE2023 Join Dexteritech Solutions, a JV of The Green Technology Group, LLC & Planned Systems International at their post NVSBE experience at Cuba Libre on November 8th! Terry Lin and company are known for throwing the best late night events and this will be no different. Go for it, you can sleep on the plane!  (Register Here)

Two Future Events

If an entire week of non stop socializing is not enough, or if you are not attending NVSBE, have no fear as newly named 2024 Engage Fed Health honorees, Eric Gonzales and Melinda Pitchford, have teamed up at their normal haunt  in Tysons with sponsors FORUM and G2Xchange to host a T4NG2 Celebration for the week after the event. Registration details here.

And, Friday, December 1st, GovTech Connects is hosting an event entitled “Coffee Talk – The Year of the Big VA Recompetes – Experts Sharing Intel!” More here.

Did we miss your event or booth? Want to be added? Comment below or Contact us here. We are happy to add you.

Included below is a list of the Most Viewed VA focused firms on OrangeSlices AI partner platform over the past 90 days. We suspect this group will be some of the most sought after this week.

**Several of the companies on this list are Elev8 GovCon Honorees, noted for a corporate culture that demonstrates excellence, making them a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients.  

We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest.

Recent/Related VA News

Pro Tip – Feel like you are missing out on some of the key action at Veterans Affairs? It can be hard to keep up. Make sure you are in the know by checking out the VA Competitive Intelligence Segment page, chock full of insights and intelligence related to the agency.

 

 


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