HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — More than 200 representatives from large and small businesses attended the U.S. Army Engineering Support Center, Huntsville Small Business Industry Day 2022 Oct. 20 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Davidson Space Research Center.
The event included an overview of business with the Huntsville Center and key regulatory changes and future acquisitions, followed by an opportunity for attendees to interact directly with program managers and contracting officers for the Center’s more than 40 programs.
Apart from small businesses, large businesses also attended the event looking for potential subcontractors, protégés or team partners.
Col. Sebastien Joly, Huntsville Center Commander, welcomed the audience with opening remarks.
“We’ve got a lot of great speakers lined up for you and a lot of opportunities for all of our enterprise engineers to meet the requirements of our stakeholders.” Jolie said.
During the event overview, Albert “Chip” Marin III, Huntsville Center Programs and Business Manager, addressed the audience explaining the important role private industry plays in the success of the center’s mission.
“Huntsville Center would do zero – none – without you (private industry),” he said.
“HNC’s (Huntsville Center) partnership with industry is very important to us. What makes us successful is the common partnership we have with each other and it is the common partnership that helps us solve the country’s most pressing challenges.
Over the past decade, the Huntsville Center has awarded more than $6 billion in contracts to small businesses. The Huntsville Center has awarded more than $825 million in contracts to small businesses.
Rebecca Goodsell, director of Huntsville’s Office of Small Business Programs, said the center awarded more than $800 million to small businesses last fiscal year.
“We had an incredible year in fiscal year 2022 and committed more than $117 million to small businesses that are at risk for fiscal year 21 successes,” Goodsell said.
