The Regional Office of Small Business Utilization (ROSBU) should be one of your first points of contact if you are interested in doing business with the Federal Government. The Southeast Sunbelt Region 4 serves the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee and is located at:
U.S. General Services Administration Regional Office of Small Business Utilization (4AE) 77 Forsyth Street, Room 640 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
As GSA Regional small business advocate, ROSBU is the liaison between GSA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and other Federal agencies and military organizations. ROSBU monitors regional contracting programs and goals to ensure that small businesses are included in prime contract awards and subcontracting opportunities. ROSBU develops opportunities to expand small business participation in both of these contracting areas.
Each ROSBU office is staffed with business development specialists who can provide information, assistance and marketing advice concerning current bidding opportunities at GSA, FedBizOpps electronic posting system, general business counseling services, various government contracting and procurement preference programs.
By participating in such outreach activities as networking sessions, workshops, training and procurement conferences, as well as other public forums, the small business community has the opportunity to meet key contracting experts and be counseled on the procurement process.
GSA and the Small Business Administration have set the following goals for prime contracting in fiscal year 2004:
Total Small Business 46%
Section 8(a) 12%
Small Disadvantaged 6%
Women-owned 5%
HUBZone 3%
Service-Disabled Veteran 3%
Subcontracting goals for fiscal year 2004 are:
Total Small Business 39%
Small Disadvantaged 6%
Women-owned 5%
HUBZone 3%
Veteran-Owned 5%
Service-Disabled Veteran 3%
Contact: Rebecca Vanover, Small Business Development Specialist
Email: rebecca.vanover@gsa.gov
404-331-5103
404-331-1721 Fax
David Gibson, Acting Small Business Technical Advisor
Email: davida.gibson@gsa.gov
404-331-5103
404-331-1721 Fax
GSA’S REGION 4 SMALL BUSINESS TEAM:
David Gibson Mildred Quinley Rebecca Vanover
Acting Small Business Director Small Business
Technical Advisor Development Specialist
GSA has a web site where it publishes the Forecast of GSA Contracting Opportunities, Doing Business With GSA and GSA Subcontracting Directory. The Forecast is a listing of GSA’s projected requirements for the next several years. If you identify a procurement that interests you, feel free to contact the contracting officer listed in the procurement description to obtain additional information. Doing Business With GSA explains the Agency's procurement and contracting practices, as well as the Procurement Preference Programs. The Subcontracting Directory lists GSA prime contractors for those businesses seeking subcontracting opportunities. You must contact the listed companies directly to market your firm’s capabilities. We recommend you visit our web site at http://www.gsa.gov/oed/oedpubs.htm to view or download these publications.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a vendor database, the PRO-Net System, that is nationwide in scope. PRO-Net is an internet-based contractor registration program that provides access to the FedBizOpps, Federal agency home pages, and the sources of procurement opportunities. Through this system, registered firms can update and maintain their own profiles, link their home pages to their profiles, and receive and ask questions about procurement opportunities. To register and/or learn about PRO-Net, view SBA’s home page at http://www.sba.gov. Also see HUBZones Program and Small Disadvantaged Business Certification.
GSA’s Office of Small Business Utilization (OSBU) has established a national database of vendors that market GSA for business. When contracting opportunities arise, the database will make vendor information readily available for GSA procurement personnel to identify potential bidders. If you are interested in being included in this database, please fill out the enclosed profile sheet and return it to: General Services Administration, Office of Small Business Utilization (E), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 6029, Washington, DC 20405, or fax to (202) 208-5938.
For the address and phone number of the Office of Small Business Utilization nearest you, please see the listing below:
REGION TELEPHONE MAILING ADDRESS SERVICE AREA
1-NEW ENGLAND 617-565-8100 GSA Connecticut, Maine
FAX 617-565-8101 Small Business Utilization Center (1AB) Massachusetts,
10 Causeway Street, Room 901 New Hampshire, Rhode
Boston, MA 02222 Island, Vermont
2-NORTHEAST and 212-264-1234 GSA New Jersey
CARRIBEAN FAX 212-264-2760 Small Business Utilization Center (2AR) New York
26 Federal Plaza, Room 18-130 Puerto Rico
New York, NY 10278 Virgin Island
NATIONAL CAPITOL 202-708-5804 GSA District of
FAX 202-205-2872 Small Business Utilization Center (WCAB) Columbia and
7th & D Streets, SW, Room 1050 nearby metro
Washington, DC 20407 areas of Maryland:
(Montgomery & Prince
Georges Cos.), Virginia, (cities of Alexandra, Fairfax and Falls Church and Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun & Prince William Cos.)
3-MID ATLANTIC 215-446-4918 GSA Delaware
FAX 215-446-5133 Regional Office of Small Business Maryland
Utilization (3ADS) Pennsylvania
Wannamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East Virginia
Philadelphia, PA 19107 West Virginia
4-SOUTHEAST SUNBELT 404-331-5103 GSA Alabama, Florida
FAX 404-331-1721 Regional Office of Small Business Georgia, Kentucky
Utilization (4AE) Mississippi, North
77 Forsyth Street, Room 640 Carolina, South
Atlanta, GA 30303 Carolina, Tennessee
5-GREAT LAKES 1-888-353-5383 GSA Illinois
FAX 312-886-9893 Small Business Utilization Center (5ADC) Indiana, Michigan
230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3718 Minnesota, Ohio
Chicago, IL 60604 Wisconsin
6-THE HEARTLAND 816-926-7203 GSA Iowa
FAX 816-823-1167 Office of Business and Support Svcs (6ADB) Kansas
1500 E.Bannister Road, Room 1161 Missouri
Kansas City, MO 64131-3088 Nebraska
7-GREATER 817-978-0800 GSA Arkansas
SOUTHWEST FAX 817-978-0440 Regional Office of Small Business Louisiana
Utilization (7ADB) New Mexico
819 Taylor Street, Room 1E13A Oklahoma
Fort Worth, TX 76102 Texas
8-ROCKY MOUNTAIN 303-236-7409 GSA Colorado, Montana
FAX 303-236-7403 Small Business Utilization Center (8AB) North Dakota
Federal Center #41, Room 210 South Dakota
Denver, CO 80225 Utah, Wyoming
9-PACIFIC RIM 213-894-3210 GSA California, Arizona
FAX 213-894-7658 Office of Enterprise Development (9ADB) Hawaii, Nevada
300 N. Los Angeles Street, Room 3108
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2000
(satellite office) 415-522-2700 GSA
FAX 415-522-2705 Phillip Burton FOB/Courthouse
450 Golden Gate Ave., Room 5-6535
San Francisco, CA 94102-3400
10-NORTHWEST 253-931-7956 GSA Alaska
ARTIC FAX 253-804-4887 Office of Small Business Utilization (10AB) Idaho
400 15th Street, SW Oregon
Auburn, WA 98001 Washington
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