WHAT: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Business Opportunities Office will host a supplier fair featuring 20 to 25 local and national high-tech small businesses. Exhibitors will demonstrate how their capabilities and services can benefit current and future NASA-JPL missions, research and development, and institutional support operations and efforts.

In addition, small business exhibitors will have an opportunity to network with prime contractor and government agency representatives to discuss potential collaborative and subcontracting opportunities.

This event provides an opportunity to network with JPL procurement and technical representatives, prime contractors and other small businesses. There is no registration or exhibitor fee associated with this event.

WHEN: Thursday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: JPL’s Von Karman Auditorium, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, Calif. JPL is located off the Oak Grove Drive exit of the 210 (Foothill) Freeway. Visitor parking is to the left (west) of the JPL main guard gate, across the street from the JPL Visitor Center.

CONTACT: Media who would like to cover the event at JPL must RSVP to Priscilla Vega in the JPL Media Relations Office at 818-354-1357 by Monday, April 30, at 3 p.m. Valid media credentials are required, and non-U.S. citizens must also bring a passport.

For more information about the event and the JPL Business Opportunities Office, visit: http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo .