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6 Post-Conference Follow-Ups That Lead to Real Opportunities

February 11, 2025 | Government, Opportunity

Attending a conference is just the first step. What you do afterward determines whether those new connections turn into opportunities—or disappear into the abyss of forgotten business cards. Here’s how to follow up effectively and turn momentum into meaningful conversations. 1. Follow the 24-Hour Rule Don’t wait days to follow up. Within 24 hours of the conference wrapping up, send a quick message to everyone you connected with. A simple acknowledgment—like “Great meeting you at [conference name]! I enjoyed our chat about [topic]”—keeps the conversation warm and increases your chances of a response. 2. Personalize Your Outreach Avoid generic follow-ups.…

Army Seeks Credentialing Support Services

February 17, 2022 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Army Medical Command has a requirement to provide non-personal credentialing branch support services to the United States Army Reserve Command. The procurement includes credentialing and Information Technology services. Credentialing and privileging services consist of management and operations support, file management, document processing, prime source verification, national practitioner data bank, credentialing and Operational privileging, peer review, inter-facility credential transfer brief, and operational privileging. The Health Readiness Contracting Office, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, Texas is responsible for this procurement. They expect to release the RFP on or about March 3, 2022. Please reach out if you have any questions…

Flight Standards Service – Translation Services – FAA

February 3, 2022 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Photo by Bill Abbott on Flickr The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for translating submitted foreign language documents into English. Document content will consist of confirmations of airmen identity and ratings, a notice of aircraft registration cancelation or non-issue, and related follow-up communications. They are currently conducting market research to determine who is capable of providing these services. If you are interested in providing these services you should respond in writing to the FAA by February 15th, 2022 Please reach out if you have any questions by contacting us here.

Language Services: Translation and Interpretation

January 4, 2022 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Photo by Jez on Flickr The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) seeks small business sources that can provide Language and Translation Services. Interested parties should respond to the NIH with their availability and capability of providing such services. The goal is to provide meaningful access through multiple mediums to individuals who do not speak, read, or write in English as their primary language. They are looking for qualified small businesses that provide: Oral Language Assistance Translation of Written Materials Translation of Digital Information/Web Content Other Translation and Interpretation Support NIH anticipates the performance…

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) Services

December 21, 2021 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Photo by Jernej Furman on Flickr United States Office of Personnel Management(OPM) seeks to identify businesses capable of offering long-term care insurance and program administration of its group policy. OPM is responsible for setting government-wide benefits and human resources policies, providing guidance to agencies, and procuring and managing the contractual relationships with carriers for various benefit programs. Long Term Care Insurance provides reimbursement of costs if an individual needs assistance in performing at least two Activities of Daily Living or needs supervision due to severe cognitive impairment. FLTCIP offers comprehensive coverage for reimbursing long-term care costs, regardless of whether long-term…

National Education and Awareness Social Marketing Campaign: Mental Health

December 14, 2021 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Photo by Official U.S. Navy Page on Flickr The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is seeking information on a potential requirement for National Education and Awareness Social Marketing Campaign for Employer Efforts to Support the Mental Health of Health Workers. The purpose of seeking information is to complete market research on the types of small businesses (WOSB, 8(a), VOSB, HubZONE) that provide these types of services as well as the types of Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) they may have at their disposal. The contract will be for a period of twenty-four (24)…

Virtual DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Leadership Assessment at the Minneapolis VA

December 9, 2021 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Graphic by EpicTop10.com on Flickr The Minneapolis VA Healthcare System (MVAHCS) is soliciting a contractor to perform a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) assessment of approximately 400 VA Leaders (i.e. Executive Leadership, Service Line Leadership, Managers and Supervisors) virtually including focus groups. The contractor will present the final results via video conference with MVAHCS Executive Leadership. Questions regarding this opportunity are due to the contracting officer by Monday, December 13th. Final proposals are due by Thursday, December 16th. This opportunity is open to all businesses to submit an offer. Please feel free to contact me if you have any…

5-Year Gastroenterologist Physician Services Contract at the Mountain Home, Tennessee VA.

December 6, 2021 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Here is another example of Federal health care "lines of business" that I discussed in a recent article posted here. The Mountain Home, Tennessee VA Medical Center (VAMC) is asking interested companies that offer gastroenterologist services to submit their capabilities. Services are on-site at the VAMC by two full time equivalent (FTE) physicians Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology. This contract is for one base year and four option years fora total of five years. Capabilities statements are due by December 15th. We strongly encourage companies to submit if they at least have some interest. Sometimes, the agency…

Substance Abuse/Mental Health Treatment for Female Inmates in Hillsboro, WV

December 2, 2021 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Photo by Jose Manuel Escarcega on Flickr The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking quotes from sources that have the ability to provide community-based outpatient substance use disorder and mental health treatment services for female inmates. Services are needed at 4374 Denmar Rd, Hillsboro, WV 24946. All treatment services are required to be performed at 4374 Denmar Rd, Hillsboro, WV 24946. Performance periods under this contract will be for a one-year base period estimated to begin on April 01, 2022 with four (4) one-year option periods, with services ending (if all options years are renewed) on March 31, 2027. These…

DHA Seeks Alternative Care Models for the Next TRICARE Contract

September 1, 2020 | Business Development, Government, Opportunity

Photo by Army Medicine on Flickr We recently reviewed a report from the Senate Committee on Armed Services to the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This report encouraged DHA to embrace more competition in the next TRICARE procurement process. Since the release of this report, some key milestones have taken place specifically these developments: DHA Responds to Senate Committee on Armed Services On Thursday, August 13th, DHA responded to the Senate's report released on June 24th. In this report, DHA indicated to the Senate that it would "expand on the existing two-region structure by implementing demonstrations that will permit DHA to test…