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Polling Questions

1. How did you learn about this webinar? 

a. OSBP Website

b. Constant Contact

c. Social Media 

d. Eventbrite email

e. Other

2. Is this the first webinar hosted by the NASA Office of Small Business Programs that you 

have attended?

a. YES 

b. NO

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Polling Questions Cont.

3. Which of the following classifications applies to your institution/organization/company? 

a. Small Business (SB)

b. Large Business (LB)/Other than Small Business (OTS)

c. Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

d. Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)

e. Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

f. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

g. Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)

h. 8(a) Business Development Program Participant (8a)

i. Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU)

j. Minority-Serving Institution (MSI)

k. Nonprofit or Community-based Organization

l. Federal Government Agency/Department

m. State or Local Government Agency/Department

n. Small Disadvantage Business (SDB)

o. Other

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Polling Questions Cont.

4. Have you done business with NASA? (More than one answer can be applicable)

a. Prime Contractor

b. Subcontractor

c. NASA Mentor-Protégé Program 

d. Space Act Agreement

e. Grant or Cooperative Agreement Recipient 

f. I have not done business with or received funding from NASA

5. What are some of the barriers to entry when doing business with NASA?

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Our Mission

The mission of the NASA Office of Small Business Programs is to promote 

and integrate small businesses into the industrial base of contractors and 

subcontractors that support the future of space exploration, scientific 

discovery, and aeronautics research.
About the NASA 

Office of Small Business Programs

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• NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) primary mission since its inception has been to 

increase the representation of small businesses in NASA’s contracting efforts. 

• Headquartered in Washington, D.C., OSBP is under the leadership of Associate Administrator Glenn A. 

Delgado and Deputy Associate Administrator Robert Medina. 

• INCLUSION - OSBP efforts encompass all federally recognized socio-economic small business categories and we 

work hard to make sure each type of business gets a fair chance to work with NASA. 

• GROWTH - Since 1979, OSBP has grown from only 4 civil servants and 3 contractors, to over 21 civil servants 

and over 6 support contractors -- all of which are small businesses. 

• ADVOCACY - OSBP continues to advocate for small businesses and amplify the important role they play in 

supporting NASA’s mission to explore the universe. 

• EDUCATION - The NASA OSBP webinar series offers in-depth training relevant to small businesses; and provide 

the opportunity to ask questions directly to key points of contacts at the Agency.
Meet the Speaker 

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George Nicol

Deputy Program Director, COR/Industry & Contract Holder

NASA SEWP

Mr. George Nicol is the Deputy Program Director, COR/Industry & Contract 

Holder Relations for the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement 

(SEWP) Program Office. In this capacity, he oversees the CHRM Team, which 

responds to daily requests from SEWP Contract Holders ensuring that they meet 

their contractual obligations as well as monitoring their day-to-day performance.

Mr. Nicol joined the SEWP Program in May 2007, serving initially as the SEWP 

Outreach coordinator, scheduling SEWP customer meetings, and assisting with 

the program’s marketing efforts. In 2009, he joined the CHRM team and took on 

the role of Deputy CHRM Manager where he began assisting with managing 

SEWP Contract Holders. In January 2013, he became the Manager, leading a 

team of four responsible for tracking Contract Holder Performance and 

coordinating Contract Holder and customer order issue resolution.





















Q&A Session
Given the change to NASA FAR 

Supplement Appendix A, IT Services PSL, 

and the OP memo describing SEWP as the 

preferred vehicle for IT services at NASA, 

how will SEWP VI expand to accommodate 

more IT services (vs products)? 
How can new businesses get a contract?
How can truly small/micro businesses be 

involved with SEWP procurements? What 

incentive do current SEWP primes have to take 

on new small/micro business subcontractors?
What is the timeframe and certification 

requirements for the next SEWP contract 

(like ISO)?
What are the categories that enable new 

businesses to be successfully on-ramped 

with SEWP?
What is the best way for a Small Business 

to follow and be accepted in this SWEP 

vehicle? How do I overcome certain 

roadblocks to be accepted and a gain small 

contract to build solid past performances?
What services can be acquired via SEWP?
Will the contract evaluation factors be 

released with draft RFP?
Any restrictions on teaming? Over/Under -

prime and sub on teams?

What is the PMO contractor's name?
Updates
Are you a small business looking to make a big difference? 

Whether you own an engineering company, develop new 

telemetry software algorithms, or provide Information 

Technology services, the NASA Office of Small Business 

Programs (OSBP) can help you make that difference at the 

Agency by providing the necessary tools right at your 

fingertips.

OSBP Mobile is designed to help:

Provide active contract listings and requests for proposals

Network with Small Business Specialists at each NASA 

Center

Explore the latest Agency prime metrics data

Inform you of the latest small business news and events.

Come make a BIG difference at NASA!

OSBP Mobile App

Download at:

https://play.google.com/

https://apps.apple.com/
OSBP Gets Social!

• NASA Vendor Database

• OSBP Mobile App

• OSBP is on Facebook!

• OSBP in on Twitter!

• Subscribe to Our Mailing List

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Check out NASA’s 

LinkedIn page for 

OSBP updates!

https://www.linkedin.co

m/company/nasa/
OSBP provides many resourceful publications to 

the small business community.

The Small Business Guide to NASA

Small Business Industry Awards

NASA Industry Forum Success Stories

NASA OSBP Spotlight

Other Publications

To view/download, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/osbp-publications

OSBP Publications
Upcoming OSBP Outreach Events

 & Webinars

Online: https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/regional-outreach

Online: https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/learning-series

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OSBP Learning Series

August 16, 2023

NASA Mission Equity: Tribal Consultation Plan Update

September 20, 2023

How to Write a Winning Proposal and Capabilities 

Statement 

October18, 2023

Equity in Action: Closing the Disability Divide

November 15, 2023

Native American Business Development Programs

December 13, 2023

Programs and Resources to Help You Do Business with 

the Federal Government

OSBP Outreach Events

July 20, 2023 (Virtual)

Small Business Disadvantaged... 

Step Up and Do Business with NASA
Register Today!

Scan this QR code to 

register for the NASA 

OSBP Outreach Events 

or click the link below.

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp/regional-outreach
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The new NASA Vendor Database is here!

Scan this QR code to register for 

the new NASA Vendor Database or 

click the link below.

https://apps.nasa.gov/nvdb/
OSBP Learning Series: 

CALL FOR NEW TOPICS!!

NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs is NOW 

ACCEPTING new topics ideas for our monthly OSBP 

Learning Series Webinars!

We would LOVE to hear from you!! 

Please submit your topic ideas to smallbusiness@nasa.gov!

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Learn more about 

NASA OSBP!

www.nasa.gov/osbp
Contact 

Information

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Truphelia M. Parker

Program Specialist

NASA Office of Small 

Business Programs

(202) 358-2088

smallbusiness@nasa.gov 
Thank You for Joining!

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