2018 FDA HUBZone Small Business Fair –Attain It Success Story
20180625 FDA HUBZone AttainIt 0 FDA Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS) 2018 FDA HUBZone Fair Monday, June 25th, 2018
Small Enterprise Large Mission
Contracting Community
Over $17.5m
Awarded to AttainIt by FDA Since 2010
About Us
AttainIt is a nationally recognized Small Business, adding value to customer operations and communities.
We are a wholesale supplier of products with a focus on scientific research laboratory equipment and supplies, industrial supplies and electric vehicles.
We help scientists and facilities managers find the right product, at the right time utilizing the best contract vehicles to reduce direct and indirect costs.
Certifications
Economically-disadvantaged, woman-owned small business
Small disadvantaged business Certified HUBZone firm
HUBZone Maps Program Certification Requirements
Austin, TX HQ
Sacramento, CA - Branch
Experienced Small
Business
· In business since 2001
· 35+ Federal Agencies
· 70+ Federal Prime Contractors
· 10+ States and local governments
· 10+ Formal distributor agreements
· Over 150,000 products on government, multiple-award contracts
Economic Impact Government Contracting
AttainIt Gross Revenue
2009
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2011
2012 Federal Agency
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2015
Commercial State & Local
2016
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Impacting our Community
Dawn Hall with Mentor Pamela Isabel, 2015
First WOSB Sole Source Award
· January 2016 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) needed to purchase five ecofriendly Polaris GEM electric vehicles for the Miami International Airport.
· "We are thrilled that our efforts to educate our staff, suppliers and customers about the sole source tool paid off," says Dawn Hall, AttainIt President & CEO.
Employee-centric Benefits
AttainIt pays 100% of employee health, dental and vision insurance premiums.
AttainIt has a 401(k) program with employer sponsored match.
Employees are given flexible work schedules to accommodate school schedules.
Employees are offered opportunity to telecommute around important life events (family illness, death and births, young children).
Employees are encouraged to volunteer and paid for their time while volunteering.
Provide healthy snacks and beverages to employees, especially during stressful fiscal year end periods.
Teana Sweeney, AttainIt employee at Graduation
Sparkell Freeman, AttainIt employee and nursing student
Work/Life/Family Balance
· Flexible schedules for parents to accommodate school events and parenting, including telecommuting.
· Bring your pet to work! Employees are allowed to bring pets into the office.
· Flexible schedule for caregivers allow flexible schedules and telecommuting for end of life caregivers.
· AttainIt sponsored exercise personal trainer to provide on-site workouts for staff.
· On the job training for all employees to allow them access to greater responsibility and economic opportunity.
Diversity
AttainIt Team Photo 2017
"Diversity isn't just about gender or race, it's also about diversity of background and mindset." - Shelley Zalis
Enabling Employees Growth
· AttainIt challenges every employee to better themselves both personally and professionally.
· AttainIt recruits employees from SBA designated HUBZones and provides on-the-job training. AttainIt does not require employees maintain HUBZone status as condition of employment.
· AttainIt continually coaches and cross-trains employees to identify strengths; and provide employees with opportunities to advance and gain greater economic rewards.
· If AttainIt employee seeks opportunities outside of our company, we assist employees in updating their resumes, preparing for job interviews, and provide references.
Employees Serving the Community
Mentorship
Mentors Echelon Distribution
"I have a tremendous debt of gratitude for everything Dawn and AttainIt have helped me with...not only with the opportunities I have in front of me now, but providing guidance on business development and strategy. She and AttainIt have been an unbelievable help!"
Steve Nodes, President
Mentors Employees
"Ms. Hall embodies traditional leadership skills like honesty, communication, confidence, commitment and positive attitude. In addition, Ms. Hall came from humble beginnings, and she has not forgotten her struggle or her roots. She continually challenges every employee to do their best and strive to be better both personally and professionally. One of the best examples is that Ms. Hall hires employees who live in a HUBZone and provides on-the-job training and teaches them what they need to know to excel and gain additional skills. Then she continues coaching and cross-training to identify their strengths and provide them with the opportunity to grow. In Ms. Hall's eyes, everyone is equal and deserves a chance." Kristina Calderon, AttainIt Employee and Women's
Empowerment Center graduate
"I started in billing and was progressively given more responsibility to pinch hit in different roles. There are a lot of cross-training opportunities. I've learned a lot about responsibility, personally and professionally from Ms. Hall." Anita Goodlow, AttainIt Employee
"I know from graduates of Women's Empowerment, as well as AttainIt's other employees that she is a caring employer who ensures her employees continue to grow and learn. She instills confidence, loyalty and respect in each and every employee and is the first to help if an employee is facing obstacles in life. Dawn is no stranger to challenges and often shares her story of triumph with others so they know what they are capable of." Lisa Culp,
Women's Empowerment Center, Executive Director
Past Performance
· AttainIt has provided scientific research instrumentation and supplies since 2008, building relationships with manufacturers and distributors to provide scientific solutions to researchers. · Because of our multiple relationships, we are uniquely positioned to help agency staff to identify relevant instrument solutions and perform market research functions to ensure the instrument meets required specifications for laboratory analysis.
· We have processed over 1,500 orders and $68m for federal government customers buying scientific research instrumentation for their laboratories including Department of Defense, Food & Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture and National Institutes of Health. We also work with state and municipal laboratories including Texas Department of Public Safety and Ft. Worth Water laboratory.
· AttainIt maintains three federal supply schedule contracts:
· GSA Schedule Contract GS-07F-0092W, Award November 2009 *
· GSA Schedule Contract GS-07F-0099W, Award November 2009
· GSA Schedule Contract GS-30F-0037X, Award September 2012
· *FY16 AttainIt recorded $11.3m in sales on GS-07F-0092W Schedule 66 (highest revenue by ED-WOSB on Federal Supply Schedule 66)
Past Performance Prime Contracts
Since 2004, AttainIt has been awarded over 2,500 prime contract actions for over $95m by federal agencies.
Top 10 Contracting Agency by Total Action Obligation
Contracting Agency
# of Value of Action Contracts Obligation ($)
DEPT OF THE ARMY
284
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
221
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
532
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
97
DEPT OF THE NAVY
144
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 103
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
93
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
45
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
161
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
27
$20,847,168.41 $17,550,493.05 $10,370,186.89 $10,079,466.64
$4,834,623.12 $3,302,559.21 $3,217,626.11 $2,572,721.45 $2,195,534.08 $1,890,125.89
Source: fpds.gov as of December 6, 2017 Top 10 Contracting Agencies, see addendum for full report.
HUBZone Program
Your Commitment
Benefits of the HUBZone Program
· The program's benefits for HUBZonecertified companies include:
· Competitive and sole source contracting
· 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions, as well as subcontracting opportunities.
· The federal government has a goal of awarding 3% of all dollars for federal prime contracts to HUBZone-certified small business concerns.
Hard but Worth the Effort
AttainIt 2028 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 230 Austin, TX 78741 512-298-4665
2555 3rd Street Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95818
916-444-2354 fax 916-835-6666 mobile www.attainit.net
Dawn Hall, President dhall@attainit.net
All Business Machines, Inc. dba AttainIt CAGE Code: 1XMQ0 DUNS: 104178756
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