Connect Connect to Defense and Government buyers and member communities, and use the news feed to get updates on buyers, suppliers, and organizations in your ecosystem.
	Buy Post RFQs and solicitations directly to suppliers with the capabilities to fulfill them. Use America's VOICe advanced search capabilities to find suppliers by name, capability, and even by the shape of the part you need!
	Sell Receive RFQs matched to your manufacturing capabilities and product offerings. List your products directly in VizSpace. They will be searchable by text, shape, and on the America's VOICe mobile app!

Background

The United States Government recognizes the critical importance of America's manufacturing industry and its role in our country's economic turnaround and the nation's homeland security.

The Department of Defense has attributed military readiness problems to an ineffective and cumbersome procurement process. Small and medium manufacturers are struggling while government requests for proposals (RFPs) are going unfulfilled. Today many RFPs do not receive bids, resulting in part shortages, manufacturing delays, and cost overruns. The DOD has an immediate and urgent need for qualified vendors. As a result, the American government is committed, more than ever, to growing it’s industrial base while broadening and strengthening their supply chain.

The Department of Defense (DOD) has launched the “Connecting American Manufacturing” initiative to better connect DOD’s manufacturing needs with U.S. manufacturing capabilities. The DOD chose Imaginestics’ America’s VOICe to help them easily and efficiently connect with U.S. manufacturers that have the capabilities they need, while making it easier for U.S. manufacturers to identify and secure government opportunities that match their capabilities. America’s VOICe is an online business network that seamlessly connects buyers and sellers. DOD RFPs are automatically matched to manufacturers that are a part of America’s VOICe. The DOD buyer’s requirements are matched to the seller’s capabilities. Each qualified opportunity is delivered to a manufacturer’s inbox.

How can you get involved in America's VOICe™?

• Register your company in America's VOICe and take advantage of various tools to increase your business. If you already have a VizSpace account, then you are automatically registered!


• Complete your profile. The more information you can give us about what you do, the more you will be found in searches and opportunity matches.


• Stay tuned! We'll keep you up to date as new features come online!

Upcoming Events

August 16, 2012
Ohio Defense Connects Workshop: New Business Connections for Ohio Manufacturers
Hope Hotel and Conference Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohi

October 23, 2012
Buy Indiana Expo
French Lick Reort & Casino
French Lick, IN, USA

November 13-16, 2012
Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition
DeVos Place Convention Center
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

America's VOICe Features

Launched April 2012:

• America's VOICe marketplace

• Opportunity Suggestion: Receive daily summaries of matched opportunities both from FedBizOpps as well as those directly posted by members.
• News Feed: Get real-time updates on what's going on in your communities and in America's VOICe.
• Products: Make your products available on America's VOICe.
• Mobile App: Use the America's VOICe mobile app to search for products, review your suggested opportunities, and upload images for your products and services.