Learn about upcoming procurement opportunities, grants, and initiatives at the Department's 36 sites, how to do business with them, and much more in these can't-miss breakout sessions:*
Tuesday, July 11 | 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Session 1: Doing Business with DOE's Office of Environmental Management
In this session the speaker will provide the status of every major procurement and its progress in awarding these contracts. This session will also outline opportunities for small businesses to receive information about upcoming procurements and submit their qualification statements for consideration.
Speaker:
- Anne Marie Bird, Small Business Program Manager, Office of Environmental Management, DOE
Session 2: Doing Business with DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)
This session will inform the small business community on FECM’s, NETL’s, and SPR’s mission, 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 M. Burns, Contracting Officer, National Energy Technology Laboratory, DOE
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:
- Trevor Bluth, Small Business Program Manager, Idaho Operations Office, DOE
- 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
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, Procurement Operations Division A Manager, 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
Wednesday, July 12 | 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Session 1: Doing Business with DOE's Power Marketing Administrations: Bonneville Power Administration, Southwestern Power Marketing 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
Session 2: Doing Business with DOE’s Office of Science: Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education/Oak Ridge Associates Universities, 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, Small Business Program Manager, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education/Oak Ridge Associates Universities, DOE
- Brianna Yi, Small Business Program Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, DOE
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 Programs
In this session you will learn how the missions of both EERE and NREL 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.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Lani MacRae, Small Business Program Manager, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE
Speakers:
- Rexann Dunn, Small Business Program Lead, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, DOE
- Eric Brandenburg, Senior Contract Officer, Federal Energy Management Program
- Nick Johnson, Vice President of Construction, CEG Solutions
- Nello Totora, 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
Session 4: DOE's Mentor Protégé Program
Increase your capabilities and prepare for growth! Discover the ins and outs of DOE’s Mentor Protégé Program. This session will provide an overview of the program. The speakers from DOE organizations will provide an overview of its successful mentor role. Additionally, small businesses will learn tips and tricks from current DOE protégés on how to be considered for and best utilize the program. Prime contractors will discover how a successful program is managed and how to take their small business program to another 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
Wednesday, July 12 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Session 1: Doing Business with DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA): Sandia National Laboratories, National Security Campus/Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, 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, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC.
Moderator & Speaker:
- Gary Lyttek, NNSA 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, DOE, Pantex Plant, DOE
- Greta Ownby, Y-12 Small Business Program Manager, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, DOE
Session 2: To Be Announced
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
Speakers:
- Simon Bunyan, Energy Justice Management and Program Analyst, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, DOE
Session 4: To Be Announced
* as of May 25, 2023; subject to change