Events to check out:

Small Business Industry Day, 2026.

October 2026 (date and time to be determined) at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration, Huntsville, Al.

Be alert to business opportunity conferences, trade fairs and other federally attended or sponsored liaison meetings in your area, and make a point to attend whenever possible. This is an excellent opportunity to meet face-to-face with procurement and small business specialists who can assist you.

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, fully supports the government’s policy of placing a fair proportion of our contracts with qualified small, small disadvantaged, women‐owned, HUBZone, veteran‐owned and service‐disabled veteran‐owned business concerns. We consider small business to be the heart of the U.S. economy and a very vital part of the Corps’ procurement process.

If you have questions or need help, feel free to call us at (256) 895-7416.

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, fully complies with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996. 

Purchases of $5,500 or less: Micro purchases. No public notice is given. Firms of all sizes may be considered. Oral quotations and discussions will be the normal solicitation method. About 90 percent of the micro purchase awards are made using credit cards.

Simplified Acquisition Procedures (more than $1,500 but not more than $350,000): Reserved for small business firms. Acquisition procedures are similar to Micro purchases. All actions over $25,000 will be published on the System for Awards Management Website

Acquisitions over $100,000: Formal solicitation procedures with public notice in the System for Awards Management Website. Major program awards are typically negotiated utilizing best value procedures. Huntsville Center plans to increase the use of Internet/CD solicitations and oral presentations to simplify and streamline the acquisition process.