Partnerships, Certifications & Consortiums

The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) brings together our nation’s leading technologists, engineers, designers, scientists, manufacturers, and program managers across industry, academia, and our nation’s laboratories. Above all, we are patriots. It’s our mission to develop armaments that give the United States the technological edge over our adversaries.

The Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) has established an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to engage industry and academia to develop and mature technologies in the field of surface technology innovation that enhance Navy mission effectiveness. Join NSTIC to access business and research opportunities focused on research, development, testing, and integrating complex naval warfare systems across a broad range of technology areas and disciplines. Please visit www.nstic.org for more information.

SOSSEC is a broadly based industry consortium dedicated to improving by an order of magnitude the nation’s ability to detect, intervene, respond and recover to any and all threats on the Homeland. It is founded upon three principles: 1) A wide spectrum of capabilities. 2) Basic research to major program management. 3) Innovative business practices that removes the barriers of normal practices. Unique ability to respond to government requirements.

SeaPort-NxG provides an efficient and effective means of contracting for professional support services and enhancing small business participation. SeaPort-NxG is the Navy’s electronic platform for acquiring support services in 23 functional areas including Engineering, Financial Management, and Program Management. The Navy Systems Commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, NAVWAR, NAVFAC, and NAVSUP), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Military Sealift Command (MSC), and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) compete for their service requirements.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversees the safety of civil aviation. The safety mission of the FAA is first and foremost and includes the issuance and enforcement of regulations and standards related to the manufacture, operation, certification and maintenance of aircraft. The agency is responsible for the rating and certification of airmen and for certification of airports serving air carriers. It also regulates a program to protect the security of civil aviation, and enforces regulations under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act for shipments by air.

The DoT is a federal executive division responsible for programs and policies relating to transportation. Besides the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it controls the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which plans, develops, and oversees construction of interstate highways; the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which issues and enforces rail safety regulations and administers railroad financial assistance programs; the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which manages mass transit development and improvement programs; the Maritime Administration (MARAD), which supervises the U.S. merchant marine; and various specialized regulatory, research, and development agencies, including offices for hazardous materials transportation and pipeline safety.

An official designated offered by the state of California. This designation is given after an application and vetting process of each applying small business. To qualify, businesses must meet some basic criteria such as: being independently owned and operated, principal location within CA, and owners must. domiciled in CA. Once received, the designation bestows certain benefits and privileges of working with the state government to fulfill contracts and tackle specific problems.

Founded in 1972, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is the longest-operating business growth engine for the broadest group of systematically excluded communities of color (Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic, and Native American), and our impact goes far beyond supply chain. It’s about upward mobility for the emerging majority of Americans, an equal shot at participating in the American experiment of free-market capitalism and entrepreneurship. Our work is about correcting the unequal access to wealth-building opportunities.