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Registration Closed - Dun and Bradstreet Public Sector Virtual One-on-One Meetings


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

Virtual One-on-One Meetings 


Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET, by confirmed appointment only
Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco Webex videoconference
Deadline to register for consideration: 3:00 PM ET, Friday, March 1st, or when capacity is reached, whichever comes first.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Dun and Bradstreet, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Direct Access Program, will host virtual one-on-one meetings with selected companies.

  • A DS Logon, LOGIN.gov, or ID.me account is required to enter the VetBiz portal to begin the registration process.

  • Completing registration does not guarantee a  one-on-one session with Dun and Bradstreet. 
     
  • Your registration is only for selection consideration by Dun and Bradstreet for a limited number of 20-minute virtual meetings. 
     
  • Selection and appointment scheduling are at the sole discretion of Dun and Bradstreet. 
     
  • Companies that are not selected will receive communications from Dun and Bradstreet. 
     
  • You must fully complete your profile, upload your capabilities statement, and click “Submit” to complete the meeting consideration process. 
     
  • Dun and Bradstreet is the sole decision-maker regarding companies that are selected to meet with its representatives.


The Virtual One-on-One event is a follow-up to the February 15th Virtual Session. 

Background information, including the session recording and slide presentation may be found at: https://vetbiz.va.gov/events/event-detail/?id=a5ba6048-c2b0-ee11-a569-001dd8065b8f


Community of Interest

Company Opportunities

Dun and Bradstreet has a robust team dedicated to business development, capture and bids and proposals, which is constantly evaluating federal, state, and local market opportunities. These pursuits consistently entail the inclusion of teaming partners who bring unique capabilities to the offering. In addition, Dun and Bradstreet’s program delivery teams are consistently evaluating industry and partner relationships to fulfill unique requirements on existing programs being delivered to our client base. Dun and Bradstreet seeks to establish relationships with small businesses with a proven track record in Federal project subcontracting related to the business sectors, NAICS, capabilities, Federal agencies, and socioeconomic designations outlined below. 


Applicable NAICS

Dun and Bradstreet seeks partners that specialize in operations related to the following NAICS: 
NAICS         Description
541611                Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

541511                Custom Computer Programming Services
541512                Computer Systems Design Services
519290                Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

541519                Other Computer Related Services

541690                Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

561450                Credit Bureaus 

518210                Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

54151ECOM       Electronic Commerce and Subscription Services

 

Capabilities

The following company capabilities are of interest to Dun and Bradstreet:

  • Business Intelligence 
  • Master Data Management
  • Data Science
  • Data Analytics
  • Supply Chain Risk Illumination

Targeted Federal Socioeconomic Classifications

Dun and Bradshaw 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 (HUBZone)
  • Minority-Owned
  • Small Business (SB)
  • Large Business 

About Dun and Bradstreet:

For almost 200 years, Dun & Bradstreet has helped clients and partners grow and thrive through the power of our data, analytics, and data-driven solutions. Over 6,000 employees around the world are dedicated to this unique purpose, and we are guided by important values that make us the established leader in business decisioning data and analytical insights. Our data & insights are valuable at all phases of a business lifecycle and whatever the economic environment. 

Dun & Bradstreet Public Sector provides our data & insights to clients across the Federal Government, from our U.S. armed forces to civilian agencies as well as state and local organizations. 


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

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