Project Information

Bid Title

Small Business Event - Acquisition Executive Small Business Forum

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Florida

Published Date

Oct 7, 2026

Closing Date

Oct 14, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

H9240027AEForum12

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Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Project Description

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Small Business Event - Acquisition Executive Small Business Forum

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

H9240027AEForum12

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Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)

General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
• Original Published Date: Oct 07, 2026 09:52 am EDT
• Original Response Date: Oct 14, 2026 08:00 am EDT
• Inactive Policy: Manual
• Original Inactive Date: Nov 05, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: 9999 - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
• NAICS Code:
  • 561990 - All Other Support Services
• Place of Performance:
  Tampa , FL 33605
  USA

Description

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is hosting an Acquisition Executive (AE) Small Business (SB) Forum on 11/10/2026 from 2:00:00 PM-4:00:00 PM Eastern Time. Government participants will be the USSOCOM Acquisition Executive, Director of Procurement, and Director of the Office of Small Business Programs. This session will be hosted both in person and virtually. In person attendance is limited to 100 individuals. Connection details will be provided upon selection to attend.

Intent of these meetings: AE SB Forums are intended to for USSOCOM to assess the state of its SB program and to allow small businesses to discuss barriers to doing business with USSOCOM, provide input as to what USSOCOM is doing well, and provide suggestions for ways to make doing business with USSOCOM easier. These roundtables are not meant to be an opportunity for firms to present their capabilities to USSOCOM, or to receive a forecast of upcoming requirements

USSOCOM would like to have participation from all socio-economic categories and a variety of industries. In an effort to maximize the number of firms able to participate, in person participation is restricted to one person per firm. Other persons from the firm may dial in virutally. However, we reserve the right to limit virtual connections if needed.

Please coordinate with others in the firm to ensure only one in person request is submitted per firm.

Expected of attendees:

We are actively soliciting your comments/feedback. Please be willing and prepared to engage/discuss.

When discussing barriers or ways to do business easier, please provide examples of issues and possible solutions.

TO REQUEST AN INVITATION:

If interested in participating, please fill out all of the information at the following link:

https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/SOCOM-AE-Small-Business-Forum-Invitation-Request.aspx

On the form you will be able to indicate which methods of attendance you are willing to participate (Virtual only, in person only, Prefer Virtual but Either, or Prefer in Person but Either).

Even if you requested an invitation to a previous roundtable but were not selected to attend, you must respond to this notice in order to be considered for this roundtable.

The criteria considered when selecting both in person and virtual attendees (in no particular order and not listed in order of importance)

- Socioeconomic status (we would like representation from each socioeconomic category (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB)

- Products and/or services provided (we lean more towards firms that provide what we buy, but want a variety of industries represented)

- Experience with USSOCOM (we would like a mix of experienced and inexperienced firms)

- The last time your firm has attended a SB Roundtable (we want to afford all firms an opportunity to attend a roundtable)

- When your request to attend was received; and

- Where your firm is located (we would like a mix of local and non-local firms).

Responses are due by 8:00:00 AM local time on 10/14/2026. Invitations for those selected to attend will be sent out no later than close of business on 10/21/2026. You may still submit a response after the due date. However, late submissions will be accommodated on a space available basis.

If not selected for this event, your contact information will be added to the list of companies interested in attending future events.

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History

• Oct 07, 2026 09:52 am EDTSpecial Notice (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 99Miscellaneous

• NAICS 561990All Other Support Services

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