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AGENDA
LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIES
LOUISVILLE DISTRICT
KANSAS CITY DISTRICT
ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT
ST. LOUIS DISTRICT
PARTNERING AGENCIES
HELPFUL LINKS
NOTES
CONTENT
WELCOME
TO ST. LOUIS DISTRICT
INDUSTRYDAY
8:00–8:30 Registration/NetworkingMain Hallway
(13th Floor)
8:30–8:45
8:45–9:00
9:00–9:30
Commander’s Welcome
Introductions/Layout of the Day
District Opportunities
Breckenridge Ballroom
9:30-10:15
10:30-11:15
RMS – Submittals and post
award challenges
Colonnade Ballroom
Room A (two sessions)
9:30-10:15
10:30-11:15
Preparing your capability
statement
Colonnade Ballroom
Room B (two sessions)
9:30-10:15Understanding your CPARS as a
Prime Small Business
Colonnade Ballroom
Room C (one sessions)
9:30-10:15
10:30-11:15
Proposal/Source Selection
Process
Colonnade Ballroom
Room D (two sessions)
11:00-1:00 Lunch/Networking
1:00-5:00 NetworkingBreckenridge Ballroom/Main
Hallway
1:00-5:00 One-on-One’s/Round Tables Colonnade Ballroom
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Susan Wilson started as the Deputy District Engineer and Deputy for Programs and Project Management at the St. Louis District in
June 2018. As the Deputy for Programs and Project Management she is responsible for the business management of the district and
the management of the District’s Civil Works, Interagency and International services and Environmental programs. Ms. Wilson start-
ed with the St. Louis District in 2004 as a Project Manager. Prior positions within the St. Louis District include District Coordinator for
P2, Flood Risk Management Business Line Manager, Chief of Operations Technical and Policy Branch, and Deputy for Engineering and
Construction Division. Susan completed details as the Deputy for Operations Division, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Mississippi
Valley Division P2 Coordinator and the Mississippi Valley Division Flood Risk Management Business Line Manager.
Lieutenant Colonel Mejia assumed the role as the Deputy District Commander for the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
on September 6, 2016 after serving as the Base Support Group Infrastructure Section Head for the NATO Allied Land Command
Headquarters Izmir, Turkey. He received a Bachelor’s of Science in Construction Technology from Purdue School of Engineering and
Technology at Indianapolis in December 1997 and was commissioned as an Engineer Officer from the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
His awards include the Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal
with four oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Army
Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters.
SUSAN WILSON
LTC JUAN R. MEJIA
Colonel Bryan K. Sizemore assumes duties as the 52nd commander of the St. Louis District after serving as the G3 at the Maneuver
Support Center of Excellence at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Sizemore was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers through
the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1996. Sizemore’s decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (with one Oak Leaf
Cluster), the Meritorious Service Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army
Achievement Medal, Kosovo and Bosnia NATO Medals, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault
Badge, and the Combat Action Badge.
COL BRYAN K. SIZEMORE
My name is Karla Babb, I have been the Small Business Deputy for the St. Louis Corps of Engineers since July 2017. My experience
prior to becoming a Small Business Deputy has been in Contracting and 11 years in the private industry as a Senior Contracts Man-
ager. The Small Business Program for our District encompasses of educating and providing guidance to all small business entities so
that they can compete for St. Louis Corps projects. The goal of the Program is to ensure maximum opportunities in all acquisitions for
all small business concerns to compete. I believe as the Small Business Deputy that networking is the key to building a strong industry
partner relationship which is why my door is always open for capability briefings.
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PARTNERING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) delivers world-class GEOINT
(Geospatial Intelligence) that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers,
warfighters, intelligence professionals and first responders. GEOINT is a highly
evolved intelligence discipline derived from the exploitation and analysis of imagery
and geospatial information that describes, assesses and visually depicts physical
features and geographically referenced activities on Earth.
It is a unique combination of an intelligence agency and combat support agency. It is
the world leader in timely, relevant, accurate and actionable GEOINT. NGA enables
the U.S. Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense (DOD) to fulfill the
president’s national security priorities to protect the nation.
NGA contracts for various Analytical (Geospatial, Imagery, Aeronautical etc.),
Scientific, Software Development, Engineering and Base Facility Services.
POC: Carla Bean | Small Business Professional | 314-676-0186
USTRANSCOM conducts globally integrated mobility operations, leads the broader
Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise, and provides enabling capabilities in
order to project and sustain the Joint Force in support of national objectives.
Our mission to support the Warfighter is through the procurements of airlift, sealift,
and surface charters and less than full charters. USTRANSCOM also procures
Information Technology Programs and Knowledge Management services.
POC: Suzanne Mudd-Yarber | Director of Small Business | 618-220-7929
The National Park Service (NPS), a Bureau of The Department of the Interior,
consists of over 400 sites throughout the United States and its territories. The
National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and
values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of
this and future generations. Known as a Major Acquisition Buying Office (MABO),
the mission of the NPS’ Acquisition Core is to support the sites of the NPS with their
supply, construction and service needs. The Missouri MABO is responsible for 16
NPS sites throughout a four state region, including 5 (of the 6) sites in MO and 2 in
IL. Our construction requirements range from magnitudes of <$25K to over >$1M, a
small example of the types of construction projects are Repair/Rehab of modern and
historical structures, new builds and paving restoration. For Services, a small example
would be alarm monitoring, backflow inspection and hazardous fuels removal (tree
thinning). Finally, for Supplies we purchase all types from computers to commercial
grade grounds equipment.
POC: Michael Schreiber | Lead Contacting Officer | MO-Major Acquisition Buying
Office | 314.655.1681 | [email protected]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is a combat support agency of the
Department of Defense (DoD). The agency provides, operates, and assures command
and control and information-sharing capabilities and a globally accessible enterprise
information infrastructure in direct support to joint warfighters, national level
leaders, and other mission and coalition partners across the full spectrum of military
operations. We provide cloud, cyber security, risk management, mobility solutions, IT
engineering solutions, telecommunications, satellite, test and evaluation, plus many
other IT services across the DoD.
POC: Brenda K. Leonard | DISA Small Business Professional | 618-418-6667
Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs runs programs benefiting veterans and
members of their families. It offers education opportunities and rehabilitation
services and provides compensation payments for disabilities or death related to
military service, home loan guaranties, pensions, burials, and health care that includes
the services of nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers.
The VA Saint Louis Health Care System (VASTLHCS) includes two divisions (John
Cochran and Jefferson Barracks) and is a Joint Commission-accredited, Level 1-A
Healthcare System serving eastern Missouri and western Illinois. VASTLHCS is
a research and education healthcare network actively affiliated with Saint Louis
University School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine. The
VASTLHCS is a tertiary referral center, with 4 Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
VASTLHCS provides advanced inpatient and ambulatory care in medicine, surgery,
psychiatry, neurology, and rehabilitation, as well as over 65 subspecialty areas,
including the VA’s busiest interventional cardiac program, interventional radiology
and radiation oncology. Some other unique attributes of VASTLHCS include Spinal
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Cord Injury Units at both Division’s. Several national tenants also reside at the
Jefferson Barracks campus to include NCA’s National Training Center, VA’s Center
for Engineering and Occupational Health (CEOSH), Veteran Canteen Service’s
National Headquarters and others.
The St. Louis Facilities and Engineering Services (FES) department has a large area of
responsibility; we support all of Veterans Administration St. Louis Health Care System
which include the John Cochran (JC) and Jefferson Barracks (JB) Divisions.
Construction projects within the Veterans Administration fall under Clinical Specific
Initiatives (CSI) Projects, Non-recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Minor
Projects, and Major Projects.
FES Design and Construction (D&C) Project Managers work with Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms that include: Architect/Engineer
Firms (FBO.gov and IDIQ Contracts), Contractors (FBO.GOV and MATOC), and
Developers (leases) to support the construction project efforts.
POC: Lydia Oswald | VA Project Manager, Engineering Services |
314-652-4100 (ext. 6-6719) | [email protected]
Other Agency Representatives:
Small Business Administration
Gary Alexander | Business Opportunity Specialist | 314-539-6612
Small Business Administration
Maria Galloway | SBA Procurement Center Representative | 618-418-6072
Deborah Crumity
Commercial Market Representative | Office of Government Contracting, Area IV
U.S. Small Business Administration | 314-539-6600 Ext: 6610
Theresa Ebeler
IL PTAC at Western Illinois University | 618-420-8313 | [email protected]
System for Award Management (SAM):
https://www.sam.gov/SAM/
Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS):
http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):
https://www.census.gov/
Federal Business Opportunities (FBO):
https://www.fbo.gov/
Small Business Administration (SBA):
https://www.sba.gov/
Score:
https://www.score.org/
Procurement Technical Assistant Center (PTAC):
http://www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/
ARMY CHESS IT E-MART:
https://chess.army.mil/
USACE Corps of Engineers Home Page:
https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/
Resident Management System (RMS):
http://rms.usace.army.mil/(S(tyhtysypjf2p1uoy5jtmmda2))/
Corps of Engineers Head Quarters:
https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/
HELPFUL LINKS
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DISTRICT OFFICE1222 Spruce StreetSt. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 331-8513
http://mvs.usace.army.mil