Attach 1_IVAS Next Virt IndDay Notice_11 FEB 2025.pdf

Attachment 1_IVAS Next Virtual ID Notice

-- IVAS Next Virtual Industry Day --

Overview: The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) and Product Manager Integrated Visual Augmentation System (PdM IVAS), will conduct a Virtual Industry Day (via Microsoft Teams) for IVAS Next on 11 February 2025.

Purpose: The purpose of this event is to inform interested companies of the IVAS Next and Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) requirements and acquisition path and to hold an open forum for discussion of IVAS Next / SBMC capability requirements. This event is a follow-up to the IVAS Next Request for Information (RFI) issued 22 January 2025 on SAM.gov. Information provided during this event will include Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Who Should Attend: Companies with the capabilities and interest to develop and manufacture the IVAS Next system. To attend the Virtual Industry Day, a Company must:

a. Have a current and active Facility Clearance (FCL) at a minimum of Secret Level, or

b. Have a current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement Note: A copy of a Company’s approved DD Form 2345 must be submitted with their registration request.

Agenda: The Virtual Industry Day for IVAS Next is a one-day event; a tentative agenda follows:

• 11 February 2025 (all times are in Eastern Time):

Time Topic

0900-1000 Virtual Sign-in to Teams

1000-1030 Opening Remarks, Ground Rules and Program Path Overview

1030-1130 IVAS Next Overview & Technical Requirements

1130-1140 --Break--

1140-1215 IVAS Next Overview & Technical Requirements (continued)

1215-1330 Question and Answer Session

1330 Closing Remarks

Registration: To register, Companies must follow the registration instructions below.

The Government may not accommodate registrations that come in after the stated response date/time.

Note: There is no fee to register. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses related to this event.

To register Companies must:

• Complete Table 1 below.

• Cut and directly paste the table into your registration e-mail or attach as a separate file.

• Submit your registration e-mail with subject line: “Registration: IVAS Next

Virtual Industry Day 11 FEB 2025” no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, 7 February 2025 to the following administrative Points of Contact:

o Mr. Steven Lopez at steven.e.lopez3.ctr@army.mil, and o Mr. Kevin McGloin kevin.j.mcgloin.ctr@army.mil

Confirmation of registration and the Teams link for this event will be provided to participants by e-mail. Companies shall not consider themselves registered to this event unless they receive a confirmation e-mail.

Table 1:

IVAS Next – Virtual Industry Day Registration Form

Required Information:

Response:

1. Company Name

2. Level of Interest:

Prime / Subcontractor / Supplier

3. CAGE code (required).

4. Business unit (if applicable)

5. Business address

6. Unique Entity ID (created in SAM.gov) mailto:steven.e.lopez3.ctr@army.mil mailto:kevin.j.mcgloin.ctr@army.mil

7. Short description of what your business provides.

8. Business type - Large Business, Small Business, or any other socioeconomic status (small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small-disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business).

9. Does your business qualify as a Non- Traditional Defense Contractor (see definition below***), yes or no?

10. Does your business have a current and active Facility Clearance (FCL) at a minimum of Secret Level, yes or no? If yes, skip to block

12. If no, complete block 11.

11. Does your business have a current approved DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technology Data Agreement, yes or no?

NOTE: If yes, a copy of the approved DD2345 must be submitted with the registration request.

12. Name, cell phone number, and e-mail address for primary Point of Contact.

Name:

Cell Phone #:

Email:

***Per 10 USC 3014: Nontraditional defense contractor, the term "nontraditional defense contractor", with respect to a procurement or with respect to a transaction authorized under 10 USC 4021(a) or 4022, means an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section.

Teams. Microsoft Teams must be used to participate in this event. The Teams links for Virtual Industry Day will be provided by e-mail. Phone dial-ins into Teams are not allowed. During the event, Companies must sign into Teams using the company name they registered under; a Company may only sign in from two (2) participating locations.

If signing in from two locations, at the Teams “sign in” prompt, each location of the company shall sign in as follows: Company Name – Geographical Location.

Example: if registered as Company ABC with two participating locations, sign into Teams as Company ABC–Washington DC; and Company ABC–Los Angeles, CA)

Question and Answer Session. Companies may send questions prior to and during the Virtual Industry Day event to:

• Ms. Karen Gibson at karen.gibson2.civ@army.mil and

• Mr. Michael Kelly at michael.j.kelly99.civ@army.mil

Companies are also encouraged to submit written questions to the Government during the Virtual Industry Day event via the Teams chat function. The Government will review the questions and provide responses during the Question-and-Answer session, as time allows. Government responses to questions not answered during the Virtual Industry Day will be provided via SAM.gov at a later date.

NOTE: The Government will not answer any questions regarding current IVAS systems or contracts.

Telephone inquiries regarding any part of this event will not be accepted.

mailto:karen.gibson2.civ@army.mil mailto:michael.j.kelly99.civ@army.mil