Tuesday, July 11 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Session 1: Doing Business with DOE’s Office of Environmental Management
In this session the speakers will provide the status of every major procurement and its progress in awarding these contracts. This session will also outline other upcoming prime and subcontracting opportunities for small businesses as well as how to receive information about upcoming procurements and submit their qualification statements for consideration.
Moderator:
- Melody Bell, Deputy Director, DOE Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center, DOE
Speakers:
- Aaron Deckard, Federal Procurement Director, DOE Office of Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center, DOE
- Anne Marie Bird, Small Business Program Manager, DOE Office of Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center, DOE
- Robert Meek, Small Business Program Manager, DOE Savannah River Site, DOE
- Roland Taylor, Acting Manager, Project Services Administration, Salado Isolation Mining Contractors
- Diana Osborne, Small Business Program Manager, United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC
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⇓ Anne Marie Bird & Aaron Decker
Session 2: Doing Business with DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
This session will inform the small business community on the organization’s missions, structure, products, and services procured, rules of engagement, and small business opportunities.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Leslie Bourgeois, Small Business Program Manager, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, DOE
Speakers:
- Franklin Young, Small Business Program Manager, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, DOE
- Brent Burns, Contracting Officer, National Energy Technology Laboratory, DOE
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Session 3: Doing Business with DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy: Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Operations Office, and Idaho Environmental Coalition
This session will inform the small business community on the organization’s missions, structure, products, and services procured, rules of engagement, and small business opportunities.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Karen Tappert, Small Business Program Manager, Office of Nuclear Energy, DOE
Speakers:
- David Hawkes, Small Business Program Manager, Idaho Operations Office, DOE
- Stacey Francis, Small Business Program Manager, Idaho National Laboratory, DOE
- Elisabeth Warn, Small Business Liaison, Idaho Environmental Coalition, DOE
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⇓ David Hawkes, Stacey Francis & Elisabeth Warn
Session 4: Doing Business with DOE’s Office of Headquarters Procurement Services
Whether you are just starting out as a new business owner or you have successfully managed a business for quite some time, there are always new strategies to maximize your success rate with the DOE. Understanding the process is just the beginning – let's have a discussion on how to improve your business performance through solicitation responses, strategic alliances, and other solutions.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Janella Davis, Deputy Director, Office of Headquarters Procurement Services, Office of Acquisition Management, DOE
Speakers:
- Cheryl Copeland, Team Leader/Contracting Officer, Office of Headquarters Procurement Services, Office of Acquisition Management, DOE
- Heather Leonard, Contract Specialist, Office of Headquarters Procurement Services, Office of Acquisition Management, DOE
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⇓ Janella Davis, Cheryl Copeland & Heather Leonard
Wednesday, July 12 | 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Session 1: Doing Business with DOE’s Power Administrations: Bonneville Power Administration, Southwestern Power Administration, and Western Area Power Administration
In this session you will learn about DOE's Power Administrations and what types of acquisitions you can expect. Each speaker will discuss its mission, structure, and small business opportunities.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Byron McCollum, Small Business Program Manager, Western Area Power Administration, DOE
Speakers:
- Jose Rojas, Supervisory, Micro-Purchase Program | NSSS, Bonneville Power Administration, DOE
- Tammy Moreno, Director, Acquisition and Facilities Services, Southwestern Power Administration, DOE
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Session 2: Doing Business with DOE’s Office of Science: Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education/Oak Ridge Associates Universities, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
This session will inform the small business community on the organization’s missions, structure, products, and services procured, rules of engagement, and small business opportunities.
Moderator & Speaker:
- DeWillican Middleton, Procurement Analyst, Office of Acquisition and Business Services, Office of Science Consolidated Service Center, DOE
Speakers:
- Alex Alcantar, Small Business Liaison Officer, Argonne National Laboratory, DOE
- Cassandra McGee Stuart, Manager, Strategy and Performance, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, DOE
- Rebecca Crowe, Procurement Manager and Small Business Program Manager, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education/Oak Ridge Associates Universities, DOE
- Brianna Yi, Acquisition Lead Specialist, Small Business Program Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, DOE
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Session 3: Doing Business with DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Office of Federal Energy Management Program
In this session you will learn how the mission of both Office of Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have requirements perfectly suited for small business contracts; plus, how, and where to find procurement opportunities. If your company’s expertise deals with energy and water resilience, energy management challenges including renewable technologies, and commercial building retrofits emphasizing energy and water efficiency – this is the session for you. Leaders in the nation’s Energy Savings Performance Contracts world will be speaking about how they recruit and hire small businesses in order to meet DOE’s robust small business goals.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Lani MacRae, Small Business Program Manager, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE
Speakers:
- Eric Brandenburg, Senior Contract Officer, Federal Energy Management Program
- Nick Johnson, Vice President of Construction, CEG Solutions
- Nello Tortora, Business Development Manager, Southland Industries
- Joe Walsh, Federal Programs Director, Centrica Business Solutions
- Brandon Hearsey, Solutions Purchaser, and Federal Small Business Program Manager, Sustainability Business Schneider Electric
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Session 4: DOE’s Mentor Protégé Program
Increase your capabilities and prepare for growth! Discover the ins and outs of the DOE’s Mentor Protégé Program and gain a better understanding of the Program. Speakers from active Mentors supporting DOE will provide an overview of its successful mentoring role and how it is providing small businesses the development and experiences through both the DOE MPP and SBA MPP to be successful. Additionally, small businesses will gain a greater perspective on how to utilize resources available through Mentor Protégé Programs to enrich and cultivate business competencies to be more competitive. Prime contractors will discover best practices and how a successful mentoring program can take its small business program to the next level.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Mark Lochbaum, Senior Small Business Advocate, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, DOE
Speakers:
- Royina Lopez, Supplier Diversity Advocate, Sandia National Laboratories
- Myron Kaczmarsky, Vice President, Holtec Government Services
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Session 5: Stakeholder Support for Veteran Owned Small Businesses from Elected Official to Protect America, and the National Veteran Small Business Coalition
Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) is a network of current and former elected officials who care deeply about protecting our planet, people, and democracy. Led by lawmakers who are veterans and elected officials from frontline communities, we connect and support lawmakers to create high-impact systemic change with strong environmental leadership.
Given the historic $370 billion investment inherent in the Inflation Reduction Act, EOPA established a National Climate Emergency and Energy Security Task Force Comprised of lawmakers, elected tribal leaders, and finance and implementation partners; the task force's purpose is to support the Department of Energy and other federal departments in the implementation of funding programs by connecting communities and businesses to assist state and local elected officials in implementing climate solutions. The goal is to ensure districts that traditionally have not received funding know how to apply and have the support to secure the funds, especially in Justice 40 communities.
The National Veteran Small Business Coalition will discuss support for veteran owned small businesses.
Moderator:
- Ron Pierce, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, DOE
Speakers:
- The Honorable Derrick Wood, Mayor of the Town of Dumfries, Virginia
- Christian Brock, Chief Executive Officer, Elected Officials to Protect America
- Alex Cornell du Houx, Co-Founder, and President, Elected Officials to Protect America, and former Main State Legislator
- Scott Semple, Senior Director, National Veteran Small Business Coalition
- Charlie Smith, Principal, GovCon Advisors, LLC
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⇓ Scott Semple & Charlie Smith
Wednesday, July 12 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Session 1: Doing Business with DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration: Sandia National Laboratories, National Security Campus/Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, and Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
Never heard of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) or its National Labs and production facilities? Looking for new small business opportunities through an organization that spent well over $3 billion with small business concerns last fiscal year? Welcome to NNSA! This session will briefly cover NNSA's organization, mission, and small business operation. More importantly, you will be introduced to new business opportunities at four major NNSA sites: Sandia National Laboratories, National Security Campus/Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, and Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Gary Lyttek, Senior Business Source Manager, Office of Partnership & Acquisition Services, National Nuclear Security Administration, DOE
Speakers:
- Laura Lovato, Small Business Program Manager, Sandia National Laboratories, DOE
- Karen West, Purchasing Program Manager, National Security Campus/Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, DOE
- Randy Crawford, Small Business Program Manager, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, Pantex Plant, DOE
- Greta Ownby, Y-12 Small Business Program Manager, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, DOE
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⇓ Greta Ownby & Randy Crawford
Session 2: Strategic Sourcing Opportunities with DOE’s Integrated Contractor Procurement Team (ICPT), and Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC)
In this session, small businesses will learn how to increase their selling capacity to DOE’s Management and Operation contractors by leveraging spend across the DOE complex through participation with DOE’s strategic sourcing programs Integrated Contractor Procurement Team and the Supply Chain Management Center. Information about each of the programs as well as upcoming opportunities for goods and services strategic sourcing agreements will also be provided.
Moderator:
- Tamara Miles, Deputy Director, Small Business Programs, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, DOE
Speakers:
- Kathee Roque, Procurement Manager, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; ICPT Chair
- Nicole Colley, Operation Strategy Manager, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; ICPT Vice-Chair
- Brianna Yi, Acquisition Lead Specialist, Small Business Program Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; ICPT Past-Chair/Senior Advisor
- Robert Leuszler, SCMC Senior Manager Commodities, Small Business Program Resource Center
- Pamela Diego, SCMC Professional Services Commodity Manager
- Bree Ramirez, SCMC Operating Supplies Commodity Manager
- Kenneth Whitehouse, SCMC Information Technologies Commodity Manager
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⇓ Strategic Sourcing Opportunities
Session 3: Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, Energy Justice and Procurement at DOE
This panel will focus on how the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity operates within the DOE ecosystem in supporting minority business enterprises with procurement opportunities; shaping DOE funding opportunities via the Justice40 Initiative; and helping ensure disadvantaged communities benefit from DOE investments.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Nacole Morton, Chief, Acquisition and Project Management Division, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, DOE
Speaker:
- Simon Bunyan, Energy Justice Management and Program Analyst, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, DOE
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Session 4: DOE New Offices: Office of State and Community Energy Program (SCEP), Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (JOET), and Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED)
Introduction to new DOE Offices; SCEP, JOET and OCED, as well as opportunities provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding.
Moderator:
- Carol Streczywilk, Deputy Director for Corporate Resource Management and Chief Business Officer, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, DOE
Speakers:
- Henry McKoy, Jr., Director, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, DOE
- Chris Castro, Chief of Staff, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, DOE
- Richard Ezike, Program Communications Specialist, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, DOE
- Emanuele Pecora, Strategy and Program Development, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, DOE