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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
 Direct Access Program (DAP)
 and
 Microsoft Public Sector

Virtual Business Opportunity Session

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco Webex
 
Registration:
Please click the link below to register for this event:

https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/weblink/register/r1c134d2c9b8c310bab4230ed5f173f51
 
Microsoft, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ Direct Access Program, will host a virtual business opportunity session. 

 Community of Interest

Company Opportunities

The Microsoft team is looking for qualified small businesses via prime and subcontracting opportunities to increase support within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Microsoft is interested in identifying small business partners to team on AI opportunities leveraging Azure Open AI and Custom Copilots.

Microsoft has a robust team dedicated to business development, capture and bids and proposals, which is constantly evaluating federal, state, and local market opportunities. These pursuits consistently entail the inclusion of teaming partners who bring unique capabilities to the offering.

In addition, Microsoft’s program delivery teams are consistently evaluating industry and partner relationships to fulfill unique requirements on existing programs being delivered to our client base. 

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

Applicable NAICS

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

 NAICS          Description

518210          Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting and Related Services

513210          Software Publishers

541519          Other Computer Related Services

Capabilities

The following company capabilities are of interest to Microsoft:

• Microsoft Federal works to ensure that small businesses are included in all applicable competitive solicitations and partners with other operating units within Microsoft Federal throughout to promote the program members.
• Microsoft seeks Small Businesses who align to the above NAICS codes or who have software solutions that run in our Commercial or Government clouds. 
• We seek to find partners who have services capabilities or are building IP around Microsoft Technologies, Cloud Hosted solutions, AI solutions and Security Solutions. 

Desired Federal Socioeconomic Classifications

Microsoft 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)

All other small businesses are invited to participate

About Microsoft:

Microsoft sees not only the value that small businesses bring to our company; they also see how small businesses promote continued innovation and growth of our economy. Microsoft is committed to working with small business suppliers to help you increase the scope of your company and become a trusted partner with us. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more—including small businesses like yours.

The Microsoft Small Business Program is a US-based, Microsoft Federal business unit only, initiative that focuses on supporting Microsoft’s commitment to partner with small business suppliers. Having a range of supplier sizes in our ecosystem allows us to quickly scale to meet business needs while supporting our pledge to continually seek year-over-year (YoY) growth with small businesses.

Disclosure Statement

The participation of any commercial entities in VA outreach and training programs does not convey or imply that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs directly or indirectly endorses any product or service provided, or to be provided, by the commercial entity, its successors, assignees, or licensees. Furthermore, the Department of Veterans Affairs does not warrant any services that may be provided by the commercial organizations listed.

The Direct Access Program (DAP) is a specialized training program managed by OSDBU. The Program offers unique opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and other small businesses to build partnerships and maximize networking through structured events. DAP events are business opportunity sessions, one-on-one sessions, virtual demonstrations, or virtual information sessions.

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