MODIFICATION
A -- Armaments Collaboration Industry Day
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - NJ (W15QKN), BUILDING 10 PHIPPS RD, PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey, 07806-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-16-Z-06S6
- Archive Date
- 11/18/2016
- Point of Contact
- Steven S. Ghazi, Phone: 9737248141
- E-Mail Address
-
steven.s.ghazi.civ@mail.mil
(steven.s.ghazi.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This special notice is being posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website located at http://www.fbo.gov and the DoD Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) portal located at http://www.nac-dotc.org. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's Armament, Research, Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM ARDEC) will sponsor an Armaments Collaboration Industry Day scheduled for 25-26 October 2016 to provide detailed conceptual approach, technical information and requirements associated with the development of Platform-Agnostic (PA) Multi-Role Armament Systems (MRAS). It is intended for these next generation systems to be suitable for full spectrum of operations in Land, Sea, and Air Warfare. System requirements will encompass weapon performance, fire control (aiming/ tracking /guidance/navigation), munition selection and loading, programmable munition fuzing and terminal effects, launch and propellants, networked fires, and training. Emphasis will be placed on defeating the widest spectrum of threats as opposed to platform-centric point solutions. This initiative is intended to establish a holistic integrated armament systems approach that provides the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and SOCOM (and potentially NATO) with advanced multi-mission capabilities without compromise or dependence on legacy compatibility. The desired end state will also yield a reduction in logistical burden, investment, and sustainment costs across DoD. Our purpose is to sponsor and build an armaments collaboration community that will result in ongoing two-way open communications among all of the stakeholders and provide Warfighters with next generation weaponry for unprecedented overmatch in all battle environments. The key focus of this first meeting in the armaments "Collaboratory" will be to exchange information and ideas in order to foster collaboration and teaming across Government, large businesses, small businesses, nontraditional Government contractors and academic institutions through technical breakout and one-on-one sessions. Areas of primary interest for technology insertion and systems solutions include: agile armament systems for kinetic and/or non-kinetic target defeat; extended range/multi-role weapons and munitions; directed energy weapons (DEW); and non-lethal weapons. Enablers will include: advanced sensors and fuzing; improved warheads; explosive formulations; novel Positioning Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions; and technologies for Area Access/Area Denial (A2AD). All information presented during the Industry Day will be Distribution D. This Armaments Collaboration Industry Day will inform attendees about the Government needs for an integrated Multi-Role Armament Systems and will be seeking conceptual and technological input from industry. The event will take place at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, or possibly a local venue depending upon the estimated number of attendees. The Government is contemplating including emerging requirements in the FY18 Request for Prototype Proposals (RPP) that will be issued through the DoD Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) for the National Armaments Consortium (NAC). A NAC membership will be required to respond to such RPPs. However, for this Industry Day, attendance is open to all U.S. Contractors and not limited to members of the NAC. Additionally, RDECOM ARDEC cordially invites representatives from the armaments communities of the other Services. We request that participants are able to represent the viewpoints of their respective organizations at an appropriate technical, leadership, and management level. More information on the DOTC and NAC can be found at www.nac-dotc.org. The purpose of this announcement is to gain initial interest from industry and to assist with the planning phases of the event. Businesses/Organizations interested in attending should confirm through the following website http://surveys.ati.org/TakeSurvey.aspx?PageNumber=1&SurveyID=ml1I6p5&Preview=true, no later than 5pm EST, 26 August 2016 or as soon as possible with the following information: organization name, first and last name of individual attending (all attendees must be U.S. citizens), telephone number, e-mail address and mailing address. Each business/organization is limited to a maximum of four (4) representatives. A formal registration website with additional information to include an agenda, venue location, directions and a list of hotels in the area will be provided to each of the interested attendees and posted on this FBO website as well. This announcement is not a notice for a solicitation. This is also not a Request for Proposal or Request for White Papers. This is a collaboration, communication, and innovation event. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of discussions or responses at this event. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this Industry Day or costs associated with attending this event. Please contact Steven Ghazi, Contracting/Agreements Officer, at steven.s.ghazi.civ@mail.mil or 973-724-8141 with any follow up questions regarding this industry day notice.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, 07806, United States
- Zip Code: 07806
- Zip Code: 07806
- Record
- SN04217869-W 20160812/160810235309-aafa72d25b08fecd56436c48d2871771 (fbodaily.com)
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