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REGISTRATION CLOSED - Grainger Public Sector Virtual Business Opportunity Session

REGISTRATION CLOSED

 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
 Direct Access Program (DAP)
 and
 Grainger Public Sector

Virtual Business Opportunity Session
 Small Business Partnership Event

 

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco WebEx
 Presentation: Grainger Federal Reseller Network VBOS Final.pdf

Virtual Session Recording Link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/ldr.php?RCID=ff9af7d93e8003b289dc17d5bf376d18 

 Recording link password: yDk3BgV@
 
Grainger, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ Direct Access Program, will host a virtual business opportunity session. 


 Community of Interest

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 The goals of this virtual session are:

Introduce Grainger’s Corporate Healthcare, Diversity Alliances and Federal Reseller contacts and resources to appropriate VA leaders and decision makers along with potential small business partners.


Company Opportunities

1.    Grainger is always looking for opportunities to collaborate with small businesses aligning to the above NAICS codes as well as others interested in supporting mission of VA. 

2.    Grainger is seeking partners who have services, capabilities or solutions interested in meeting current and future VA goals.

 

Applicable NAICS

Grainger seeks partners that specialize in operations related to the following NAICS: 

 NAICS          Description
423710         Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 

423830          Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

423840         Computer Systems Design Services
 

Capabilities

The following company capabilities are of interest to Grainger:

•  Looking for opportunities to collaborate with small businesses aligning to the above NAICS codes as well as others interested in supporting mission of VA. 

• Is seeking partners who have services, capabilities or solutions interested in meeting current and future VA goals. 

 
Desired Federal Socioeconomic Classifications

Grainger encourages companies with the following federal socioeconomic classifications to participate in this opportunity.

  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
  • Veteran- Owned Small Business (VOSB)
  • Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
  • Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones)
  • Minority-Owned
  • Small Business (SB) 

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep The World Working,® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management.

 

For more information, please contact the Direct Access Program Planning Support Team at directaccess@va.gov or 202 461 4694.

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+1 202-461-4694
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