SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Technical Solution Conference
- Notice Date
- 10/25/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command, FISC NORFOLK DETACHMENT PHILADELPHIA, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 2B, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5083
- ZIP Code
- 19111-5083
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RFI-Technical-Solution-Conference
- Response Due
- 11/1/2005
- Archive Date
- 11/16/2005
- Description
- 1. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ANNOUNCES THE JOINT URBAN FIRES PROTOTYPE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE, 8-10 NOV 05. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CONDUCTED AT UNITED STATES JOINT FORCES COMMAND (USJFCOM) JOINT EXPERIMENTATION DIRECTORATE (J9) IN SUFFOLK VA. 2. USJFCOM IS SEEKING INFORMATION FROM PROGRAM OFFICES/INDUSTRY ON POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO EXISTING SHORTFALLS IN THE DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE URBAN FIRES. THE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE WILL SEEK TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS AND/OR DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR THE SHORTFALLS IDENTIFIED BY WARFIGHTERS/USERS/OPERATORS DURING A PREVIOUS JOINT URBAN FIRES REQUIREMENTS DETERMINATION CONFERENCE HELD IN OCT 2005. 3. THE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE WILL BEGIN BY BRIEFING PROGRAM OFFICE/INDUSTRY ATTENDEES ON THE RESULTS OF THE PREVIOUS WARFIGHTERS/USERS/OPERATORS CONFERENCE. THE BRIEFING WILL INCLUDE A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD FOR PROGRAM OFFICES/INDUSTRY TO ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING DESIRED CAPABILITIES. ATTENDEES WILL THEN BE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS AND EXPLORE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO EXISTING SHORTFALLS IN DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE URBAN FIRES. ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE INSIGHTS THAT ILLUSTRATE SHORTFALLS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS. 4. ATTENDEES DESIRING TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS AT THE CONFERENCE ILLUSTRATING SHORTFALLS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS SHOULD NOTIFY THE J9 POC BY 01 NOV 05. THE J9 POC WILL SCHEDULE THE PRESENTATION ON THE CONFERENCE AGENDA AND MAKE RELATED ARRANGEMENTS AS NECESSARY. 5. ADMIN 5.A. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE USJFCOM J9 FACILITY (WEST WING LAB AREA) 115 LAKE VIEW PARKWAY SUFFOLK VA 23435-2697. 5.B. PREREGISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED USING THE JOINT EVENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (JEMIS).THE JEMIS WEBSITE CAN BE REACHED ON THIS PAGE UNDER TOOLS VIA: http://www.jfcom.mil/about/fact_jemis.htm. CONFERENCE ATTENDEES CAN ACCESS JEMIS AND PREREGISTER FOR THE JOINT URBAN FIRES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE. 5.C. CLEARANCES. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE UNCLASSIFIED LEVEL HOWEVER, LIMITED DISCUSSION AT THE SECRET LEVEL CAN BE ACCOMMODATED. DUE TO FACILITY SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, ATTENDEE?S SECURITY MANAGERS MUST SUBMIT VISIT REQUESTS AND SECURITY CLEARANCE DATA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. SEND VISIT REQUESTS AND CLEARANCE INFORMATION (FAX OR MAIL) TO THE USJFCOM SUFFOLK SECURITY OFFICE, 116 LAKE VIEW PARKWAY, SUFFOLK VA 23435-2697; UNCLASSIFIED FAX COM 757-203-7512 (DSN 668); PHONE NUMBER 757-203-7029/7401 (DSN 668). VISIT REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINATING COMMAND, COMPANY OR ACTIVITY; NAME, RANK, GRADE, SERVICE BRANCH, AND TITLE OF VISITOR; SSN; DATE OF BIRTH; PLACE OF BIRTH AND CITIZENSHIP; SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL, INVESTIGATION TYPE AND DATE, DATE OF VISIT, PURPOSE OF VISIT, AND J9 POINTS OF CONTACT: MR. TONY KRESS, 757-203-3453 (DSN 668), MR. JIM NICHOL, 757-203-3357 (DSN 668), OR CDR BILL DOAN, 757-203-3345 (DSN 668). VISIT REQUESTS MUST CONTAIN THE TYPED OR PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE SECURITY MANAGER SUBMITTING THE VISIT REQUEST/SECURITY CLEARANCE DATA. CONTRACTORS MUST PROVIDE THE CONTRACT NUMBER THE VISIT SUPPORTS. CONTRACTOR REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE THEIR COMPANY CAGE NUMBER, LEVEL OF FACILITY CLEARANCE, AND THE FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER'S NAME. 5.D. THERE WILL NOT BE A CONFERENCE(S) FEE. COFFEE AND LIGHT SNACKS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A PAY-AS-YOU-GO BASIS. 5.E. PARKING IS VERY LIMITED INSIDE THE FENCE AT THE USJFCOM SUFFOLK COMPOUND. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD EXPECT TO PARK IN THE LOTS OUTSIDE OF THE GATE AND WALK THROUGH. O-6/GS-15 AND ABOVE PARTICIPANTS CAN RECEIVE A TEMPORARY PASS TO PARK INSIDE THE FENCE. 6. AGENDA. TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE A. DAY ONE TUESDAY 8 NOV 05 (PROGRAM OFFICES/INDUSTRY ONLY) 0730 REGISTRATION/IN-PROCESSING 0900 GENERAL PLENARY SESSION (WELCOME, OVERVIEW OF JOINT URBAN FIRES ISSUES, BRIEF-OUT ON WARFIGHTERS/USERS/OPERATORS CONFERENCE EVENTS (PRIOR DAYS) AND ATTENDEE PRESENTATIONS) 1200 LUNCH 1300 BREAKOUT GROUP SESSIONS 1630 END OF DAY ONE B. DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 9 NOV 05 (PROGRAM OFFICES/INDUSTRY ONLY) 0800 BREAKOUT GROUP SESSIONS (CONTINUED) 1200 LUNCH 1300 BREAKOUT GROUP SESSIONS 1630 END OF DAY TWO C. DAY THREE THURSDAY 10 NOV 05 (PROGRAM OFFICES/INDUSTRY ONLY) 0800 WRAP UP PLANNING SESSION (FINDINGS, ANALYSIS, & PRIORITIES) 1200 END OF TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE 7. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES AN OFFICIAL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AS DEFINED IN FAR 15.201(C). THE INTENT IS TO IDENTIFY MARKET INTEREST AND SOLICIT RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO HOW BEST TO PRODUCE THE DESIRED CAPABILITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN. THIS IS NEITHER A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NOR AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), NOR IS IT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. POTENTIAL USES OF INFORMATION RECEIVED MAY INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIREMENTS PACKAGES AND POSSIBLE FUTURE SOLICITATIONS. 8. THIS MARKET RESEARCH AND RFI IS FOR PLANNING ONLY, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN RFP OR IFB, AN OBLIGATION OF THE US GOVERNMENT (USG) TO ACQUIRE ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR AUTHORIZATION TO INCUR ANY COST IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH AUTHORIZATION. THE USG DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR TO REIMBURSE RESPONDERS FOR INFORMATION SOLICITED. THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND IN NO WAY BINDS THE USG TO PURSUE ANY COURSE OF ACTION DESCRIBED HEREIN. IF THE USG CHOOSES TO ISSUE AN RFP OR IFB AT SOME FUTURE DATE, ANOTHER NOTICE WILL BE PUBLISHED. 9. POC: MR. TONY KRESS, 757-203-3453 (DSN 668) anthony.kress@je.jfcom.mil , MR. JIM NICHOL, 757-203-3357 (DSN 668) james.nichol@je.jfcom.mil, OR CDR BILL DOAN, 757-203-3345 (DSN 668) william.doan@je.jfcom.mil.
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