Small Business Opportunity Day
May 12, 2027
Kavli Auditorium, 9:00AM - 3:00PM PDT
Check-in, 8:30AM - 9:00AM PDT
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Overview
This complimentary event provides an excellent opportunity for small businesses to interact with SLAC's Procurement Team and examine potential contracting opportunities at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and other Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories.
Featured Topics
- Welcome & SLAC Overview
- SLAC Procurement & Supplier Guidance
- SLAC Projects: Technology Innovation Directorate, CUIR, Facilities & Operations, Engineering, & Minor Projects
- DOE National Lab Spotlights: LBNL, LLNL, PNNL, INL, and other DOE National Labs
Each presentation includes information for prospective suppliers and subcontractors regarding project opportunities for SLAC and other DOE National Labs.
Small Business Opportunities
SLAC actively partners with small businesses to support our research mission. Each year, SLAC awards millions of dollars in contracts to small businesses that meet the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) definition of small business. The SBA definition of a small business varies by industry and governs what qualifies as a small business for government contracts and resources.
Each company’s size status is determined by its North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and the corresponding SBA size standards. These are established using employee counts or average annual receipts to define a small business within each sector. When registering in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), vendors self-certify their small business status.
Partner With SLAC
Interested in Becoming a SLAC Supplier?
Explore opportunities to collaborate with SLAC and become a valued part of our supply chain. We welcome innovative, reliable partners committed to excellence.
Want to Learn More?
Visit our SLAC Supplier Page for detailed information on how to get started.
Stay updated on Events & Opportunities to connect with our team and learn about upcoming engagements.
Questions?
For inquiries about upcoming opportunities, supplier registration, or partnering with SLAC:
Nicole Colley
Procurement Operations Strategy & Small Business Program Manager
ncolley@slac.stanford.edu
Register by April 14, 2027

As one of 17 Department of Energy national labs, SLAC pushes the frontiers of human knowledge and drives discoveries that benefit humankind. We invent the tools that make those discoveries possible and share them with scientists all over the world.
Our mission
We explore how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales and invent powerful tools used by scientists around the globe. Our research helps solve real-world problems and advances the interests of the nation.
SLAC is operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States
and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.


