Attch 1_DARC_Industry_Day_Notification-20201201.docx

SMC FBO Notice – Pre-Award

1. Agency/Office: Department of the Air Force/United States Space Force

2. Contracting Office Location: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

3. Type: Special Notice/Request For Information/Industry Day

4. Solicitation Number: FA8823-21-R-0001

5. Date Posted: 2 Dec 2020

6. Title: Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC)

7. Classification Code: 5840 Radar Equipment, Except Airborne

8. NAICS Code: The following North American Industry Classification System Codes may apply (industry feedback is welcome) :

NAICS 334511 - manufacturing search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. Examples of products made by these establishments are aircraft instruments (except engine), flight recorders, navigational instruments and systems, radar systems and equipment, and sonar systems and equipment. Small Business size: 1250 average annual employees.

NAICS 541330 - applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems. The assignments undertaken by these establishments may involve any of the following activities: provision of advice, preparation of feasibility studies, preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs, provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspection and evaluation of engineering projects, and related services. Small Business size: $38.5M average annual receipts.

NAICS 541512 - planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by this establishment or company as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties or vendors. These establishments often install the system and train and support users of the system. Small Business size: $27.5M average annual receipts.

NAICS 811219 - repairing and maintaining (without retailing) electronic and precision equipment (except consumer electronics, computers and office machines, and communications equipment).

Establishments in this industry repair and maintain equipment, such as medical diagnostic imaging equipment, measuring and surveying instruments, laboratory instruments, and radar and sonar equipment. Small Business size: $20.5M average annual receipts.

9. Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? NO

10. Response Date: No Later Than Close of Business Mountain Time 07 December 2020

11. Primary Point of Contact: Mr. Seneca Alvarado at smc.spg.darc@us.af.mil

12. Secondary Point of Contact: Ms. Casey Mellstead at smc.spg.darc@us.af.mil

13. Description: Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Industry Day (#2) Announcement

14. Place of Contract Performance: Peterson AFB, Colorado; various locations worldwide

15. Set Aside: TBD

16. Archiving Policy: NONE

17. Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interested Vendors? NO

18. Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List? YES

19. Attachments:

1. Attachment #1 - Industry Day Announcement

2. Attachment #2 – DARC “Industry Day” Conference Registration

3. Attachment #3 - One-on-One Registration Form

20. Is this package (attachment) sensitive/secure? NO DISTRIBUTION A: Approved for public release Distribution Unlimited

ATTACHMENT 1

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

for the

DEEP-SPACE ADVANCED RADAR CAPABILITY (DARC)

Virtual Industry Day Briefing #2 December 14th (Virtual Industry Day) and December 15th (One-on-One Discussions) 2020

The United States Space Force, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Special Programs Directorate, Space Domain Awareness Division, (SMC/SPG) is conducting a follow-on Industry Day #2 for the DARC Program acquisition.

The DARC team will host a virtual Industry Day on 14 December 2020, from approximately 0800-1500 Mountain Standard Time. The purpose of this Industry Day is to provide a status of activities on the program. The presentation will include a division overview, program overview, system concept and mission flow, technical demonstration status, requirements, software strategy, acquisition program schedule and key strategy tenets, and proposed evaluation criteria.

One-on-One sessions will also be held virtually on 15 December 2020 by request. Based on the number of requests, a second day for One-on-One sessions may be added. The Industry Day and One-on-Ones will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. One-on-Ones will be limited to one (1) hour and will be held at the unclassified level. Instructions to request a One-on-One meeting are included in Attachment 3.

Questions asked, answers, and a list of attendees (name, company, and contact information) will be posted on https://Beta.SAM.gov following the conference.

REGISTRATION

All personnel interested in attending must pre-register by sending the information identified in Attachment 2 to smc.spg.darc@us.af.mil by December 7, 2020, 12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST).

QUESTIONS

If you are interested in information about Space and Missile Systems Center’s Ombudsman program, please e-mail Colonel Michael S. Kennebrae, (310) 653-1785, michael.kennebrae@spaceforce.mil, Address: SMC/PK Attn: Col Michael S. Kennebrae, 483 N. Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-2808. SMC Alternative Ombudsman is Ms Melissa Duong, (310) 653-1792, melissa.duong@spaceforce.mil, SMC/PKF: Attn: Ms Melissa Duong, 483 N. Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-2808. Routine questions, such as clarifications, are not considered to be "significant concerns" and should be communicated directly to the primary or secondary POCs

Please direct questions regarding this notice to smc.spg.darc@us.af.mil. Please provide subject solicitation in the subject line of the e-mail followed by “Questions”.

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