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Smart BD Consulting Helps Secure Spots on the $12B DLA JETS 2.0 Contract
We are excited to announce a $12B DLA JETS 2.0 win for not 1, not 2, but 3 clients in one shot! Out of 259 offers received, DLA awarded 85 spots on the 10-year, $11.9B J6 Enterprise Technology Services 2.0 (JETS 2.0) contract. https://www.govconwire.com/2024/09/dla-awards-85-spots-on-12b-jets-2-0-it-services-contract/ Smart BD Consulting supported our long time client, Business Integra, their Protégé, Autonomic Enterprise Inc. and their common Joint Venture, Autonomic Integra
Sep 23, 2024
Smart BD Consulting Client, Crown Consulting, Wins a $121M NASA Ames Bid!
Smart BD Consulting is proud to share that our client, Crown Consulting, Inc., was awarded NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) contract valued at $121 Million (at NASA Ames). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nasa-ames-selects-aeronautics-and-exploration-support-contractor-302248069.html Smart BD Consulting provided technical editing, DTP, graphics and color review support on this proposal. “Thank you Marina – and thank you for Rubi, Michelle, and your direct sup
Sep 13, 2024
Smart BD Client, Full Visibility LLC, awarded $8B FBI BPA
Smart BD Consulting congratulates our client, Full Visibility LLC, on the award of $8B FBI Information Technology Supplies and Support Services 2nd Generation (ITSSS-2) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). https://www.fullvisibility.com/current/2024/6/26/full-visibility-named-itsss-2-small-business-awardee Smart BD Consulting provided a proposal manager (Rachael) who also helped them write to help this growing business secure this prestigious award.
Jul 10, 2024
Smart BD Consulting Helps Our Client, VG Systems LLC, Win Agile Transformation Support Services Bid
Smart BD Consulting congratulates our client, VG Systems, LLC, a small growing business, on the PBGC’s Agile Transformation Support services win! One of Smart BD’s top Proposal Managers, Mark D., led this effort to a win. “Special thanks to Mark for working with the team at all times of day and right up to the final hours.” (From a directed email to Smart BD Consulting) – Jefferson M., VP & COO, VG Systems
Jul 1, 2024
Smart BD Client, X-energy, Awarded $148.5 Million Investment Tax Credit for First-of-a-Kind TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility
We congratulate our client, X-energy, on a $148.5 million tax credit award, for the construction by its wholly-owned subsidiary, TRISO-X LLC (“TRISO-X”), of a first-of-a-kind advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility (“TX-1”) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the award is part of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) program jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”), the U.S. Department of the Treasu
Apr 23, 2024
Smart BD Consulting Gives Back to Veterans
Smart BD Consulting President/CEO, Marina Goren, had a pleasure of speaking at the annual National Veteran Institute For Procurement (VIP ) AEROSPACE training event on the topic of Developing Winning Proposals. National Veteran Institute For Procurement is such a great resource for veterans and veteran owned businesses. It was a pleasure to have an opportunity to give back a little to those who spent their lives protecting us! “Hi Marina, A heartfelt THANK YOU for your part
Jun 29, 2023
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Scribble Talk Episode 22, Featuring Marina Goren
Tune in to Ashley Kayes and Baskar Sundaram as they rapid fire questions at Marina Goren on the topics of capture, proposals, entrepreneurship and … Disney characters. Listening to this episode, you can find out the story behind the name “Smart BD Consulting” and Ms. Goren’s 5-year strategic plan (or the lack thereof). During the podcast, Ms. Goren describes her journey with the Association Of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) and how it got started. She reveals thr
May 8, 2020
A Glass-Half-Full Reflection During the COVID-19 Pandemic
We are all living today’s new norm and having a tough time with it. Doing so, we have a choice – seeing the glass half full or half empty. I choose to see it half full. For every “Feature” of today’s world… I developed a “Benefit”. As a result, here are my personal Features and Benefits of living through a COVID-19 pandemic. What are yours? Let’s focus on the good things that are happening and this too shall pass, we will emerge stronger, healthier, tougher and better as hu
Apr 7, 2020
One Large Win for Smart BD and Our Client Axiom Space, One Giant Leap for Space Exploration!
Smart BD Consulting has never been more excited to announce another major client win! Congratulations to Axiom Space for winning access to a docking port on the International Space Station (ISS) for the purposes of building first US commercial space station module. This is truly a history-making victory and Smart BD is very proud to have been a part of the proposal team! https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-axiom-space-to-build-commercial-space-station-module/ “I truly apprecia
Jan 29, 2020
The Future of Proposal Development – Building the Next Generation of Proposal Writers
The need for higher quality proposals has never been more urgent. Federal Contractors are now realizing that to survive in tomorrow’s procurement environment, full of changes, complexities and ambiguities, they need different proposal approaches and techniques from those that helped them succeed in the past. But more importantly, they need new solutions, new proposal ideas, infused by new talent. Our experience has shown that the best proposals are developed by combining prop
Jan 24, 2020
Smart BD Consulting Assists ASRC Federal in Securing a Follow On $354M NASA PAAC V contract
Not too many contracts are won three times in a row, but PAAC is one of them. This is a true testament to the superb contract execution and performance, coupled with an exceptional proposal. Smart BD was honored and fortunate to be a part of this superb capture and proposal team! https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-program-analysis-and-control-v-contract “On behalf of the entire ASRC Federal team I would like to congratulate everyone on an outstanding PAAC re-compe
Dec 16, 2019
Marina Goren, President/CEO of Smart BD Consulting, to Speak at the 2019 APMP Mid-Atlantic Conference and Expo
Please consider joining us at the APMP-NCA Chapter’s annual flagship event—the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Conference and Expo (MAC). The annual MAC attracts hundreds of proposal and capture professionals from the National Capital Region and beyond. The event will take place at the Sheraton Tysons Hotel on October 17. If you have not done so yet, please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-apmp-nca-mid-atlantic-conference-and-expo-mac-tickets-65784993687 If you are coming to
Oct 17, 2019
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