NASA Marshall to Host 36th Small Business Alliance Meeting, Industry Awards Sept. 21

	September 18, 2023  MEDIA ADVISORY M23-008 NASA Marshall to Host 36th Small Business Alliance Meeting, Industry Awards Sept. 21 NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will host its 36th Marshall Small Business Alliance meeting and Ind ustry & Advocacy Awards on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Davidson Center for Space Exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Media interested in covering the event should contact Molly Porter in the Marshall Office of Communications at molly.a.porter@xxxxxxxx or 256-424-5158 by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The program will feature the presentation of Marshall’s Industry and Advocate Awards for fiscal year 2023. The annual awards recognize outstanding achievement in the aerospace business community and service to NASA’s mission. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with representatives from government and industry, including dozens of exhibitors. Other highlights include the following speakers and topics: 8:10 a.m. – Opening Remarks John Cannaday, director, Marshall Office of Procurement City leaders from Huntsville, Madison, and Decatur 8:35 a.m. –  NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Update Robert Medina, deputy associate administrator, OSBP, NASA Headquarters 9:05 a.m. – Acquisition Updates from Marshall’s Office of Procurement Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation Sadie Moulton, contracting officer Pre-Exploration Production and Operations Contract James Casper, lead contracting officer Facility Operations and Maintenance Support Services and Center Operations and Building Automation and Minor Construction Contract Josepth Tynes, contracting officer 9:50 a.m. – Doing Business with NASA: Updates from Agency Small Business Specialists David Brock, Marshall Space Flight Center Christine Munroe, Ames Research Center and Armstrong Flight Research Center Rob Watts, Johnson Space Center Eunice Adams-Sipp, Glenn Research Center Natalie Colvin, Kennedy Space Center The Marshall Small Business Alliance offers a resource to industry members interested in doing business with NASA. Its primary focus is to inform, educate, and advocate on behalf of the small business community. To learn more about Marshall’s small business initiatives, visit: https://doingbusiness.msfc.nasa.gov
	Press Contacts Molly Porter Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-424-5158 molly.a.porter@xxxxxxxx
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