Welcome to VOS

About Sessions .

Welcome to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Vendor Outreach Session (VOS) Scheduling System

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will conduct virtual Vendor Outreach Sessions (VOS) on July 23, 2020 and August 27, 2020 using various virtual tools. Vendors who wish to participate must provide a valid email address in their profile that can be used with the various virtual tools (i.e. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.) Once your firm receives confirmation of an appointment, you will receive a follow-up email with the virtual meeting invitation. The scheduling dates for appointments are July 16, 2020 and August 20, 2020 at 12:00pm EST. If you have any questions regarding these virtual VOS events, send them to the VOS mailbox at OSDBU.VOS@hq.dhs.gov.

Scheduled participants from DHS may include representatives from DHS Headquarters/Office of Procurement Operations (HQ OPO), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a representative from our Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

In addition to sessions featuring meetings with DHS SBS, firms will also be able to schedule appointments with DHS large business prime contractors to discuss subcontracting opportunities, mentor-protégé relationships, teaming, and other potential topics of mutual interest.

The VOS sessions are very popular with the small business community and fill up very quickly. Your firm must create a profile prior to being able to schedule for a VOS session. This profile can be created at any time. Scheduling information for each VOS session is indicated for each of the session dates below.

Monthly Research

This section below provides information on the components and large business prime contractors that will be attending our upcoming DHS Vendor Outreach Session. It is important that prior to each DHS VOS scheduling that your firm researches the components’ mission and/or the large primes.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will conduct virtual Vendor Outreach Sessions (VOS) on July 23, 2020 and August 27, 2020 using various virtual tools. Vendors who wish to participate must provide a valid email address in their profile that can be used with the various virtual tools (i.e. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.) Once your firm receives confirmation of an appointment, you will receive a follow-up email with the virtual meeting invitation. The scheduling dates for appointments are July 16, 2020 and August 20, 2020 at 12:00pm EST. If you have any questions regarding these virtual VOS events, send them to the VOS mailbox at OSDBU.VOS@hq.dhs.gov.

Next Session

October 22, 2020

If you do not schedule any appointments you will not be allowed to attend the VOS session

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Homeland Security Acquisition Institute

90 K St., NE
Washington, DC 20002

DHS Counselors

$ 100
  • CBP
  • FEMA
  • FLETC
  • ICE
  • HQ (OPO)
  • TSA
  • USCIS
  • USCG
  • USSS
  • SBIR The purpose of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is to provide research or research and development (R/R&D) federal funding to small business companies to stimulate technological innovations that have the potential for commercialization. The DHS SBIR Program is administered within the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate. One solicitation is envisioned for FY20.  The solicitation may consist of R&D topics in the following topic areas: – Opioid/Fentanyl Detection Program – Counter-UAS Program Homemade Explosives ID, Detection & Mitigation Program – Detection Canine Program – Soft Target/Crowded Places Program – Biometrics & Identity Management Program – Cargo Security (Land/Air/Maritime) Program – Baggage Scanning Program – Person Screening Program – Ground & Border Security Program – Air Based Technologies Program – Port & Coastal Security Program – Artic/Remote Technologies Program – Forensics and Criminal Investigations Program – 5G Mobility Program – Cyber/Physical Systems Interface Program – Personal Protective Equipment Program – Responder Health & Safety Program – Interoperable Communications and Data Program – Hazardous Device Respond & Defeat Program – Community and Infrastructure Resiliency Program – Chem/Bio Detection, Preparation & Security Program

Specific information on potential prime contracting opportunities can be found at www.fbo.gov or on the DHS Acquisition Planning Forecasting System www.apfs.dhs.gov

Large Business Prime Contractors

$ 100
  • Boeing In Search Of NAICS 334111- Electronic Computer Manufacturing (ISO 9001 Certified); NAICS Code 334418- Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (SDB with wire harness and cable assembly expertise); NAICS 332722- Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing.
  • CoreCivic In Search Of Promotional Products: custom ecommerce site/host and distributor; Medical-Surgical Supplies and Equipment distributor: must have punch-out capability; Office Supplies distributor: must have punch-out capability.
  • Grunley In Search Of Construction trades (steel – NAICS 238120, masonry – NAICS 238140, glass and glazing – NAICS 238150, roofing – NAICS 238160, electrical – NAICS 238210, mechanical – NAICS 238220, drywall – NAICS 238310
  • Leoadaly In Search Of 541310 Architectural Services; 541320 Landscape Architectural Services (incl. Master & Urban Planning); 541330 Engineering Services (Ex. Civil, Structural; 541350 Building Inspection Services; 541370   Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services; 541410 Interior Design Services; 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Next DHS VOS Scheduling

All DHS Vendor Outreach Sessions .

DHS would like to thank you for your interest in DHS procurements. For any general questions about the VOS sessions contact our general mailbox at OSDBU.VOS@hq.dhs.gov