Overview of AFLCMC Small Business AF Life Cycle Management Center Overview of AFLCMC Small Business Dr. Mary Haley Director of Small Business 937-904-5999

Who We Are Who We Are Integrated team spanning Center Operating Locations Part of the AF and AFMC Offices of Small Business AFLCMC Small Business Office Mission: Maximize opportunities for small businesses to deliver technology and innovative solutions to meet warfighter needs Align with AFMC Mission: Create and deliver strategies that bring innovative, agile and efficient small business solutions to the Air Force to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace

What We Do Core purpose of AFLCMC SB Office: Support the Warfighter Encourage program offices to seek & consider small businesses Counsel Contractors Advise on AFLCMC needs Coordinate inquiries and guidance requests Promote effective In-Reach & Outreach Programs Participate in: Early Strategy & Issues Sessions (ESIS) Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASP) Industry Days and Conferences

AFLCMC Small Business Offices ● AFLCMC-Hanscom AFB Mr. Bill Donaldson Mr. Ellen McDonnell ● AFLCMC-AFMETCAL Heath OH Ms. Kathryn Vaccaro Mr. Michael Hickey ● ● AFLCMC/SB WPAFB Dr. Mary Haley - Director Dr Jeanette Robinson – HI & AFSAC Ms. Julie Leavitt – WI/WN/LP Ms. Angela Arnold – WW/WK/WL Mr. Kent Morgan – Services & Ops Ms.Jennifer Gallagher – Enterprise ● AFLCMC Maxwell-Gunter AFB Ms. Denise Baylor AFLCMC-Crypto Div Ms. Zakiya Norris AFLCMC-Eglin AFB (Including AFRL Munitions Directorate & 96th TW) Ms. Cherri Duval Ms. Robin Gibson Ms. Michelle Wright 4

AFLCMC Centers of Gravity Tinker AFB, OK Propulsion Directorate Program offices 1,800 members Hanscom AFB, MA AFPEO C3I&N AFPEO Battle Management 66 Air Base Group 4,500 members Wright-Patterson AFB, OH AFPEO Fighter/Bomber, AFPEO ISR/SOF, AFPEO Mobility, AFPEO Agile Combat Systems, AFPEO Tanker, AFSAC, Functional HQs, 88 Air Base Wing, 10,000 members HQ AFLCMC - WPAFB Robins AFB, GA Program offices 3,000 members Hill AFB, UT Program offices 1,700 members Kirtland AFB, NM AFPEO Strategic Systems Eglin AFB, FL AFPEO Weapons 1,300 members Gunter Annex, AL AFPEO BES 1,200 members Lackland AFB, TX Program offices 950 members

Building Better Opportunities to do Business with AFLCMC Procurement Technical Assistance Centers Small Business Administration Networking Opportunities Industry Days Helpful Websites FedBizOpps

Helpful Websites Level of Experience Best Resources Novice to the Government Procurement Technical Assistance Centers http://www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm Small Business Development Centers http://www.sba.gov/sbdc/sbdcnear.html Mid-Level Expertise Dynamic Small Business Search -- Part of Central Contractor Registration (CCR) -- Go to http://www.ccr.gov and click on “Dynamic Small Business Search” button -- Can query by type business, state, NAICS code, CAGE code, keyword, etc… VetBiz -- Go to http://www.vetbiz.gov GSA Federal Supply Schedule Holders -- Go to http://www.gsa.gov -- Access GSA Schedules e-Library

www.FedBizOpps.gov or www.fbo.gov Federal Business Opportunities is the 1-stop-shop for: Request for Information (RFI) Sources Sought Request for Quote (RFQ) Small Business Events Vendor Collaboration Tips Register and Set-up search agents to receive automatic updates when opportunities are posted that meet your established criteria - Auto-Register by NAICS Add potential opportunities to a "watch list" Add your company to Interested Vendors Lists (promotes teaming opportunities)

Where is AFLCMC Going with SB? High Demand Requirements Low Dollar / High Impact Technologies Enterprise-wide (not specific to a single platform) Game-Changing Status-Quo Requirements Everything currently on FBO Check RFI/RFP/Sources Sought SB Office Catalogue of Capabilities More collaboration with AFRL

You Have the Power to Influence Respond to every RFI or Sources Sought possible These determine SB set-aside Further determine socio-economic set-aside If not at least two SB or socio-economic capabilities present, decision is sealed RFI’s and Sources Sought provide basis for other decisions Total number of interested parties Cost/price consideration Be concise! Less is more – often viewed as impressive Avoid major marketing – focus on the questions Don’t fill maximum pages unless absolutely necessary

Working with AFLCMC SB Office Make an appointment - Contractor Visit Days Wednesdays dedicated to contractor meetings Information we need Core capabilities Socio-Economic demographics Reason for meeting Appointment location will be provided with meeting invitation – if you have not received a meeting invitation from our office, we do not have a meeting If urgent, call directly – no marketing/business dev discussions during urgent request meeting No discussions on active source selections General questions – email will get a response

AFLCMC/SB Fast Forward Initiatives Notionally Planned for next ~18 months Events on Public Calendar AFLCMC happenings throughout all geographic locations Schedule of SB opportunities coming on More insight into opportunities through AFLCMC SB Capability Catalog Indexing of contractor capabilities as ready-source for CO’s doing market research Templates to be provided Collaboration with AFRL Provide more fielding opportunities outside SBIR Reduce up-front development costs of AFLCMC acquisitions

Questions? Appointment Request? aflcmc.sb.org.mailbox@us.af.mil