SPECIAL NOTICE
10 -- Advanced 2000lb Penetrator Warhead Industry Day
- Notice Date
- 5/27/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBDK, 205 West D Ave, Bldg 350 Ste 545, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32542
- Solicitation Number
- A2K_Industry_Day
- Point of Contact
- Stephanie R Mills, Phone: 8508830060
- E-Mail Address
-
stephanie.mills@us.af.mil
(stephanie.mills@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- EVENT: Industry Day for procurement of Advanced 2000lb Penetrator Warheads SPONSORSHIP : United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management, Direct Attack Division, Hard Target Munitions Branch DATE/TIME: Presentation Session: 10 June 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., networking available after presentation session on 10 June. Registration begins on 10 June at 7:45 a.m. One on one sessions: 10 June 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 11 June 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. One on one sessions must be scheduled in advance. WHERE: Presentation Session: Doolittle Institute, 73 Eglin Parkway NE, Suite 112, JG Plaza at Uptown Station, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, Office #: (850)226-4383. One on one sessions: University of Florida Research Engineering & Education Facility (UF REEF) 1350 N. Poquito Rd., Shalimar, FL 32579 PURPOSE : The purpose of the Industry Day is to foster networking and exchange information between Government and Industry in regards to the Government's intent to award competitive contracts for the production of 2000lb Advanced Penetrator Warhead (A2K) systems. BACKGROUND : Through the Legacy Warhead Improvement Program (LWIP) and the Penetrator Warhead Risk Reduction (PWRR) Programs, solutions were developed to improve warhead capability. Through the LWIP program, a fuze protection ring assembly was developed and implemented into Air Force production. Improvements to the aft-closure plate, fuze well assembly, and small eutectic rings and other sub-components were also developed through these programs. The objective of the A2K program is to provide the Air Force with a 2000lb Advanced Warhead Penetrator system that maintains the current BLU-109 Warhead form, fit, function. A2K shall be suitable for use as hard target penetrator warheads and shall be updated with a combination of improved geometrical design features and improved mechanical properties over the legacy BLU-109. A2K addresses the enhancements aimed at improving the overall weapon performance. The A2K shall consist of a high strength steel penetrator case and sub-components that include an aft closure plate, a fuze well, multiple fuze retaining rings, a relocated fuze arming generator adapter, and external routing of the fuze charging cable. The intent is to use the current BLU‑109 aircraft and weapon guidance kit integration and software with only changes to the hardback, to avoid extensive aircraft or tailkit integration development, testing, and certification. MEETING SECURITY CLASSIFICATIO N: Unclassified REGISTRATION: There is no registration fee and all technical qualified members of the public are eligible to attend this event. Space is limited and registration will be required to attend with no more than (2) two representatives per vendor. Attendees must present a picture ID at registration check-in. Presentation slides will not be released. Attendees are permitted to take notes or otherwise make a personal record of the proceedings and presentations; however electronic recording devices may not be used. LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: Both Large and Small Businesses are encouraged to participate in the Industry Day, since information provided in this Session will be beneficial for future A2K procurement actions. SUBMI SSION: In addition to registration, for Government planning purposes, organizations that anticipate attending and/or requesting one on one sessions at the A2K Industry Day should respond to this announcement no later than 12 calendar days from the posting date. Please confirm your interest to attend the Industry Day by submitting, in writing via email, your name and contact information with phone number(s), fax numbers, email address, mailing address, and an estimated number of attendees from your organization and if one on one sessions are desired to: Jennifer Hattabaugh - Deputy Program Manager: jennifer.hattabaugh.c1@us.af.mil Cheryl Baker - Program Manager Support: cheryl.baker.2@us.af.mil Please note that one on one sessions will be strictly limited to 30 minutes and will be scheduled on a first come, first-served basis. Your participation in the one-on-one sessions will be at your company's expense. AFLCMC/EBDP will not provide any reimbursement for costs incurred in travel or other expenses. Further, the Government may use any information provided during the one-on-one sessions to complete market research. We highly recommend you not discuss any information you deem as competitive, sensitive or proprietary. If you choose to provide any written documentation to support your discussion, recommend you appropriately identify any sensitive information to ensure proper safeguarding such as Corporate Proprietary Information and state the appropriate restrictions in the evaluation and use of the information provided. GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT: All program/technical and contractual questions regarding this announcement must be in writing (email is acceptable) and submitted to each of the following 3 personnel: Stephanie Mills - Contract Specialist: Stephanie.Mills@us.af.mil Russell Gunter - Program Manager: russell.gunter@us.af.mil Jennifer Hattabaugh - Deputy Program Manager: Jennifer.hattabaugh.1@us.af.mil ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This announcement is not intended to guarantee procurement of any services, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract. Companies are advised that subcontracting/consulting/teaming arrangements are acceptable. This announcement does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not a commitment by the Government to enter into any acquisition for any products or services. This Industry Day is solely to promote collaboration between public or private companies for planning and information purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a subsequent solicitation (BAA, RFP, etc.). While the Government, after a detailed review and thorough analysis of the presentations expects to issue a solicitation for the procurement of 2000lb Advanced Warhead Penetrator at a future date, it has not committed itself to doing so.
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