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In support of the mentoring arrangement, VSE has awarded a subcontract to Federal Program Integrators (FPI), a subsidiary of Penobscot Indian Nation Enterprises (PINE). FPI is currently seeking 8(a) certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). FPI will assist in the refurbishment of military wheeled vehicles and equipment at VSE Federal Group's engineering facility in Ladysmith, Virginia. Both firms will apply to the SBA for inclusion in the SBA Mentor-Protege program.
At a recent news conference held to announce the mentoring arrangement, Chief of the Penobscot Nation Kirk Francis said, "We are confident that our relationship with VSE will help facilitate FPI's successful entry into the federal services market. We are very excited to be partnering with a company as reputable as VSE."
"The leadership teams from VSE and PINE recognize the similarities of our respective cultures of service and commitment," said VSE CEO Mo Gauthier. "VSE is proud to share our federal services experience with the Penobscot Nation through this mentoring arrangement."
Under the SBA Mentor-Protege program, the protege receives technical and financial assistance from the mentor. The mentor is then allowed to team with the protege in pursuit of sole source 8(a) contracts. Mentors can receive up to 49 percent of the work generated through the program.
Additionally, VSE is hosting Lloyd Bryant, a member of the Penobscot Nation and a mechanical engineering student at the University of Maine, who is conducting an internship this summer at VSE's Federal Group offices in Alexandria, Virginia. VSE's Federal Group provides engineering, technical, management and integrated logistics support services to U.S. military branches and other government agencies.
Penobscot Indian Nation Enterprises (PINE) is a federally-chartered economic and business development corporation approved by the Penobscot Tribal Council.
Federal Program Integrators is a manufacturer of wood products under various government and commercial contracts. Its most recent assignment has been providing refurbishment services to the Maine Military Authority at Loring AFB in Caribou, Maine.
VSE marked its 50th year as a government contractor in January 2009. Established in 1959, VSE is a diversified professional services company providing engineering and consulting services, systems integration, infrastructure support, and information technology management and solutions, principally to agencies of the United States Government and other government prime contractors at locations across the United States and around the world.
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