GLORIA A. BARRETT, U.S. ARMY PM-SOLDIER, 10401 TOTTEN ROAD, FORT BELVOIR VA 22060-5852

99 -- MEETING ON JOINT SERVICE LIGHTWEIGHT INTEGRATED SUIT TECHNOLOGY PRE-PLANNED PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT (JSLIST P3I) SOL W13G07-CBD7-0015 POC Gloria Barrett (703) 704-3460 (Site Code DAAK60) U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (PM-Soldier) will hold an informal interactive meeting with industry, academia, and other government agencies from 1300 to 1700, 16 Jan 97 in the Northern Virginia area to discuss the approaches being considered to eecute JSLIST P3I. Project Managers on the JSLIST program from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy will also attend. The JSLIST P3I program is a product improvement of the JSLIST I chemical ensemble through use of technology insertion. As te follow-on P3I phase to the JSLIST I program, JSLIST P3I is seeking the next generation materials technology for chemical protective ensemble items to include garments and hand cover. Up-front industry and academia input will assist in structuring JSLIST P3I to meet Department of Defense (DOD) needs for the continual improvement of its fielded chemical ensemble. Meeting on 16 Jan will focus on recommendations frm the Joint Service Analysis Team (JSAT), a government Integrated Product Team (IPT) chartered to analyze testing results and program structure of JSLIST I in order to minimize P3I testing requirements and maximize P3I scheduling benefits, while taking advntage of industry and academia expertise. Continued cooperation of a government-industry-academia team should benefit all parties and help provide servicemen and women the best chemical protective ensemble possible. Neither government nor industry or academia participants at this meeting are under any obligation to each other for future interaction related to the JSLIST P3I program. JSLIST P3I purchase orders o solicitations as applicable will be released at a later date. Information provided during this meeting will be shared with all participants; no proprietary technical data will be discussed; no one-on-one discussions will be held. During this meeting, govenment will not share results of ongoing or completed JSLIST I tests and industry may not provide any technical data on potential materials for JSLIST P3I. To register and obtain a packet of briefing information, names of industry and academia representatives who will attend this meeting should be provided by 3 Jan 97 to Gloria A. Barrett; U.S. Army PM-Soldier, 10401 Totten Road., Suite 121, Fort Belvoir VA 22060-5852; gbarrett@pm-soldier.us.net; telephone number 703-704-3460 or FAX 703-704-3820. (0352)

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