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IBM Consulting Virtual Business Opportunity Session

 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
 Direct Access Program (DAP)
 and
 IBM Consulting
 Supply Chain Modernization Virtual Business Engagement
 

Virtual Business Opportunity Session

 

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET

Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco Webex


Presentation: FINAL - IBM DAP SBE 9 MARCH_.pdf
Session Recording Link: 


https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/ldr.php?RCID=9c55f8d5c396110898d5ddc5468e9e78

Recording Link Password: Km8f4zn*
IBM Consulting Virtual Business Opportunity Session 

IBM Consulting, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ Direct Access Program, will host a virtual business opportunity session. 


Community of Interest

 

The goals of this virtual session are to:

  • Learn more about IBM Consulting
  • Gain key insight into what is required to be a subcontractor for IBM Consulting
  • Assist IBM Consulting to identify small business partners for Department of Veterans Affairs procurement opportunities

 

Company Opportunities

IBM Consulting seeks to establish relationships with small businesses with a proven track record in Federal project subcontracting related to the business sectors, NAICS, capabilities, and socioeconomic designations outlined below.

 

Business Sectors

IBM Consulting seeks small business partners who serve the following sectors:

  • Supply Chain Modernization
  • Cloud Management
  • Learning and Knowledge Management
  • Data Processing and Hosting

 

Applicable NAICS

IBM Consulting seeks partners that specialize in operations related to the following NAICS: 

 NAICS          Description
 541611          Administrative, Management, and General Management Consulting Services
 541614          Logistics and Integrated Supply Chain Management Consulting Services
 541612          Computer Systems Design Services
 518210          Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
 

Capabilities

The following company capabilities are of interest to IBM Consulting:

  • IT systems analysis with VA experience
  • Business analysis, project coordination, scheduling, and expertise in VA supply chain domains
  • Cloud and systems administration expertise with VA experience
  • Testing and training with systems experience, preferably with VA
  • Asset tracking system support at the VISN (Veterans Integrated Services Networks) level


Desired Federal Socioeconomic Classifications

IBM Consulting encourages companies with the following federal socioeconomic classifications to participate in this opportunity.

  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
  • Veteran- Owned Small Business (VOSB)
  • Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
  • HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone)
  • 8(a)
  • Minority-Owned
  • Small Business (SB)

 

About IBM

IBM is a global services and technology leader and has a long-standing partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) across innovation, technology, acquisition, and business domains. IBM aligns with the VA’s ‘Digital Transformation’ vision to deliver an intelligent, responsive, and agile supply chain. IBM has a unique ability to solve our clients’ most pressing business problems, bringing together all the necessary professional services, platforms, hardware, and software regardless of whether those capabilities come from IBM or our ecosystem partners.

 

IBM is committed to deploying a comprehensive set of innovative capabilities across cognitive, shared services, learning management, logistics services, and cloud transformation. These capabilities will assist the VA in its most noble mission to those who served in the Defense of our nation.

With our ecosystem partners, we want to work together, create together, grow together and rethink what’s possible together. LET’S CREATE!

 

 

For more information, please contact the Direct Access Program Planning Support Team at directaccess@va.gov or 202 461 4694.

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