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SMALL BIZ NOTES

NAVFAC Marianas awarded about $290M in contracts from October 2019 through August 2020 on which Small Business (SB) concerns may participate as prime or subcontractors.

Of that amount, about $239.8 was awarded to SB concerns to provide a variety of products and services on Guam. Socio-economic breakdown of the SB awards are:

- $236.7M - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) - $234.4M - HUBZone Small Business (HZSB) - $18.2M - Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) - $13.5M - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

The sum of the figures above exceed the overall SB awards of $239.8M because some SB concerns qualify for multiple socio-economic categories.

Significant SB awards in August:

• Modern International, Inc. was awarded about $986K for

HVAC security upgrades on Naval Base Guam. • Defense Base Services, Inc. was awarded about $1.2M to provide housing operations and maintenance services on

Naval Base Guam and Andersen Air Force Base. • Sundance-EA Associates JV was awarded about $619K to install ungulate fencing on Naval Base Guam. • Serrano Construction And Development Corp. was awarded about $2.6M to install a new air cooled chiller on Andersen

Air Force Base. • UEG, Inc. was awarded about $1.9M for sludge removal services on Naval Base Guam. • Fargo Pacific Inc. was awarded about $5.9M to perform facility repairs on Naval Base Guam. • Pacific Rim Constructors Inc. was awarded about $5.2M to install roof mounted PV arrays and battery storage on

Anderson Air Force Base. • Fargo Pacific Inc. was awarded about $2.6M to harden overhead electrical lines on Andersen Air Force Base.

Source: Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG)

GETTING BACK IN THE GROOVE

The coronavirus pandemic has everyone distracted. From the ever-changing restrictions imposed on us to the constant barrage of information received at work and through various media.

All the distractions could have a negative impact on your mental being as well as your productivity at work. The stress could cause you to fall behind on your duties/responsibilities. To get back on track, you can:

Freshen up your surroundings: Sometimes a lack of productivity is related to your environment. Before starting work, create a productive surrounding by opening up a window and playing some background music. Take your work to a different room for a change of scenery or work outside if you can.

Prioritize work that needs to be done. You cannot get everything done at once so identify which tasks are most important and focus your attention on completing those priorities each day. Plan for some breaks: It’s difficult to stay focused for long periods of time so divide your tasks into smaller, manageable portions and work intensely during those short stretches, then follow up with a short break.

Leave the TV off: If you are teleworking, there may be a temptation to turn on the television on to monitor the news.

Doing so will only distract you so the news update for your lunch break.

Hold yourself accountable: You must hold yourself accountable for completing assignments. No one else is there to keep you on track if you’re teleworking so consider updating your team mates periodically.