Contracts from corporations can be a great source of
revenue for qualified small businesses. To assist
California-based small businesses tap into this
opportunity, the Orange County Small Business Development
Center (SBDC) is collaborating with a broad range of
corporations, such as
Philadelphia Gear, to expand their supplier base of
diverse qualified sub-contractors. Only pre-qualified
businesses will have an opportunity to attend the
Contracting Outreach Conference.
Supplier Development Council ™ is a
proprietary program of Orange County SBDCA conference on behalf of:
Philadelphia Gear Small Business
Contracting Outreach
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 – 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Gear Corporation
12935 Imperial Highway
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
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Space is limited to 40 invited attendees
ONLY TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ADMITTED
Background
Philadelphia Gear was founded over a century ago to
provide state-of-the-art gearing for the emerging
industries of Pennsylvania. From those modest beginnings
in 1892, Philadelphia Gear has earned a global
reputation for expertise in power transmission solutions
for the world’s Energy, Infrastructure and Defense
industries.
Philadelphia Gear is initiating an aggressive
nation-wide effort to expand its small business
sub-contracting approved preferred vendor’s list due to
recent awards received or expected for several primary
or secondary military contracts that require compliance
with small business planning targets. At this time our
small business plan targets amount to $38M and will
cover the following commodity groups: Fabrications;
Machining; Castings; Fasteners; Fittings; Hardware; Heat
Treatment & Lumber.
Invitation Instructions
Required: Capability Statement
Qualified small businesses must submit a
Capability
Statement to
Linda Hoitt for review.
Suppliers must follow instructions. ANY STATEMENTS SENT
DIRECTLY TO PHILADELPHIA GEAR WILL BE REJECTED.
With each accepted Capability Statement, ticket(s) will
be issued for attendance. Only ticket holders will be
admitted.
What is a Capability Statement?
Capability Statement Template
All accepted Capability Statements will be provided to
Philadelphia Gear and other participants at the Small
Business Manufacturers Outreach event to encourage
collaboration. By submitting your Capability Statement
for consideration, you are authorizing the release of
your Capability Statement to the above recipients.
Philadelphia Gear Representation
Invited attendees will be able to meet and ask questions
of key Philadelphia Gear decision-makers related to
Small Business utilization including:
Bruce Bryan
-
Marine Supply Chain Manager - Philadelphia Gear
Corporation
Jennifer
Molina -
Contract Compliance Administrator - Marine Division;
Philadelphia Gear Corporation
David Von Rohr
-
Metallurgical Quality Manager; Supplier Quality
Assurance- King of Prussia Corporate Office
Qualified Manufacturers Sought
Philadelphia Gear is seeking small businesses for
fabrication, casting, heat treating, machining and
manufacturing fasteners and fittings for its new federal
contracting program.
Businesses with these NAICS codes are of particular
interest:
- Small Disadvantaged Businesses or 8 (a) with primary
NAICS codes 332510; 332912; 423710; 423840;
- Woman Owned Small Business with primary NAICS codes
332811; 423310;
- Veteran & Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small
Businesses with primary NAICS codes
332510; 332912; 423710; 423840;
- Small Businesses with a primary NAICS code of 332312.
All businesses will be required to meet quality controls
standards which are described in the attached documents.
These forms, although not expected or required to be
submitted prior to the Manufacturers Outreach event,
will be required for qualification as an Approved Vendor
for Philadelphia Gear.
All Small Businesses:
Welding and Fabrication Small Businesses:
Heat Treating Small Businesses:
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