How to do Business with the How to do Business with the Department of Homeland Department of Homeland

Security (DHS)Security (DHS)

An interim guide for small businesses An interim guide for small businesses interested in prime contracting and interested in prime contracting and

subcontracting opportunities with DHSsubcontracting opportunities with DHS

BackgroundBackground

nn ““Our generation has now heard history’s Our generation has now heard history’s call, and we will answer it.”call, and we will answer it.”

President George W. BushPresident George W. Bush

nn President Bush signed the Homeland President Bush signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 on 11/25/02 Security Act of 2002 on 11/25/02

MissionMission

nn Prevent terrorist attacks within the United Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States States

nn Reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorismReduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism

nn Minimize the damage from potential Minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disastersattacks and natural disasters

Organizations Organizations

nn Border and Transportation Security (BTS)Border and Transportation Security (BTS)nn Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP & R)Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP & R)nn Science and Technology (S & T)Science and Technology (S & T)nn Information Analysis and Infrastructure Information Analysis and Infrastructure

Protection (IAIP)Protection (IAIP)nn ManagementManagementnn Other critical agencies: Coast Guard, Secret Other critical agencies: Coast Guard, Secret

Service, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration ServicesServices

BTS BTS

nn Customs Service Customs Service nn Immigration and Naturalization Service Immigration and Naturalization Service nn Federal Protective Service Federal Protective Service nn Transportation Security Administration Transportation Security Administration nn Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Federal Law Enforcement Training Center nn Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Servicenn Office for Domestic Preparedness Office for Domestic Preparedness

EP & REP & R

nn Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency nn Strategic National Stockpile and the Strategic National Stockpile and the

National Disaster Medical System National Disaster Medical System nn Nuclear Incident Response Team Nuclear Incident Response Team nn Domestic Emergency Support Teams Domestic Emergency Support Teams nn National Domestic Preparedness Office National Domestic Preparedness Office

S & TS & T

nn HSARPA HSARPA

nn DOE LabsDOE Labs

nn Still EvolvingStill Evolving

IAIPIAIP

nn Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office nn Federal Computer Incident ResponseFederal Computer Incident Responsenn Center National Communications SystemCenter National Communications Systemnn National Infrastructure Protection CenterNational Infrastructure Protection Centernn Energy Security and Assurance ProgramEnergy Security and Assurance Program

ManagementManagement

nn BudgetBudgetnn AcquisitionAcquisitionnn Information TechnologyInformation Technologynn Human ResourcesHuman Resourcesnn AdministrationAdministration

Other Critical AgenciesOther Critical Agencies

nn U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard

nn U.S. Secret ServiceU.S. Secret Service

nn Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration ServicesServices

Small Business Acquisition PolicySmall Business Acquisition Policy

nn Committed to utilization of all small businesses Committed to utilization of all small businesses

nn The Director, OSDBU reports to the Deputy The Director, OSDBU reports to the Deputy SecretarySecretary

nn OSDBU has an administrative relationship with OSDBU has an administrative relationship with the CPOthe CPO

nn OSDBU shop still being staffedOSDBU shop still being staffed

Doing Business with DHSDoing Business with DHS

nn Please visit Please visit www.dhs.govwww.dhs.gov

nn Click on “Business”Click on “Business”

nn Under Small Business Resources, click on Under Small Business Resources, click on “DHS Small Business Specialists”“DHS Small Business Specialists”

Meet and GreetMeet and Greet

nn Exhibit booth numbers 260 through 265:Exhibit booth numbers 260 through 265:

nn Coast GuardCoast Guardnn Secret ServiceSecret Servicenn BTSBTSnn EP & REP & R

Future OpportunitiesFuture Opportunities

nn May 16, 2003 May 16, 2003 –– meet DHS/Treasury small business meet DHS/Treasury small business personnelpersonnel

nn May 30, 2003 May 30, 2003 –– meet with DHS/Treasury large business meet with DHS/Treasury large business prime contractorsprime contractors

nn June 16, 2003 June 16, 2003 –– meet with DHS/Treasury IT program meet with DHS/Treasury IT program managers (teamed up with small business personnel)managers (teamed up with small business personnel)

nn July 18, 2003 July 18, 2003 -- meet DHS/Treasury small business meet DHS/Treasury small business personnelpersonnel

nn August 18, 2003 August 18, 2003 -- meet DHS/Treasury small business meet DHS/Treasury small business personnelpersonnel

For details, please visit: For details, please visit: www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.hwww.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.htmltml