Final_-_WRM_Industry_Day_Announcement.doc

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR COMBAT COMMAND

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS VA

13 Nov 14

MEMORANDUM FOR POTENTIAL OFFERORS

FROM:

Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC) Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC) Contracting (PKB)

SUBJECT:

Solicitation FA4890-15-R-0004, War Reserve Materiel (WRM) Industry Day/General Information and One-on-One Sessions 1.

HQ ACC AMIC will be conducting an open forum briefing and one-on-one sessions on Wednesday, 3 Dec 14 in order to share information on the Government’s requirement for WRM and preliminary acquisition strategy, as well as to obtain industry feedback. Industry day will be conducted at the Magnuson Hotel and Convention Center at Oyster Point (former Omni Hotel), 1000 Omni Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606 in the Huntington Room C/D. Due to space limitations, please limit the number of individuals attending to three (3) individuals per offeror/joint venture. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and Industry Day will begin at 9:00 a.m. The day will start with the Government’s briefing and will be followed by an open forum Q&A session. The rest of the day will be set aside for one-on-one sessions from 1 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. and all day the next day on 4 Dec 14 (see below).

2.

During the group Industry Day session, the Government will provide information and respond to questions regarding the WRM requirements and acquisition. Questions will be accepted at Industry Day; however, please submit as many of your questions as possible in writing prior to Industry Day. For all questions submitted in advance, please note whether you want them addressed during the open Industry Day session or during your private one-on-one session. All questions and the Government’s answers will be posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov upon conclusion of the event without publicizing the point of origination. Questions and responses shall be used as part of the Government’s continuous information exchange in an effort to adequately and appropriately state the service requirements for WRM. If an interested party believes its questions are proprietary, please annotate as such in the title and body of your email so that your questions and the Government’s responses are not publically discussed during Industry Day or posted to FedBizOpps. If you would like to submit questions, please send them via email to accamic.wrmrecomp@us.af.mil no later than 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, 28 Nov 2014.

3.

Following the group Industry Day session, individual conferences will be available for those offerors interested in conducting a one-on-one session with the Government. The one-on-one sessions will be held at the Suntrust Bank Building, ACC AMIC, 11817 Canon Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606, beginning at 1 p.m. in the 5th Floor Conference Room; potential offerors should assemble in the entryway of room 520. Each individual session will be 50 minutes and is available by appointment on a first-come, first-served basis. Offerors are requested to limit individual session discussions to WRM-specific contracting and program issues. The purpose of the one-on-one sessions is to answer questions and allow the Government to obtain specific feedback from your company’s representatives. Marketing/capabilities briefings are not authorized during the one-on-one sessions.

4.

For our planning purposes, please provide the following information if you are interested in participating in the open form and/or a one-on-one session:

a. Name and address of company (include main telephone number and email, if any)

b. Cage code

c. DUNS number

d. Company size for NAICS 561210 (SBA Size Standard is $35.5million)

e. Company’s anticipated role in WRM (prime or subcontractor)

f. Name of each individual attending, his or her contact number, and email address

g. Specify if attending open form and/or requesting a one-on-one session

5.

All requests to attend Industry Day and/or to schedule a one-on-one session must be submitted via email to accamic.wrmrecomp@us.af.mil no later than 12 p.m. on Thursday, 20 Nov 2014. Please use the title “[Company Name] – Industry Day Attendees” in the email subject line.

6.

We recommend that potential offerors periodically access FedBizOpps for pertinent information. The Sources Sought Synopsis, Market Research Questionnaire, draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and appendices were posted on 24 Oct 2014, and the Government will post updates and other draft sections of the request for proposal (RFP) prior to the release of the solicitation to further facilitate discussions. The Government intends to continuously seek feedback on these documents and industry is highly encouraged to submit comments to accamic.wrmrecomp@us.af.mil until the solicitation is released. If potential offerors have any questions, difficulty emailing your requests, or wish any further clarification regarding this notice, please contact the undersigned at (757) 225-3369 sheila.reshardbryant@us.af.mil .

//Signed/srrb/13Nov14//

SHEILA R. RESHARD-BRYANT

Contracting Officer

Attachment:

War Reserve Materiel (WRM) Industry Day Agenda

WAR RESERVE MATERIEL (WRM) INDUSTRY DAY AGENDA

SOLICITATION FA4890-15-R-0004

Magnuson Hotel and Convention Center at Oyster Point (former Omni Hotel) 1000 Omni Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606 Huntington Room C/D 3 Dec 2014

Agenda

Acquisition Team Roles and Responsibilities

WRM Functionals

INDIVIDUAL ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS 3 – 4 Dec 2014 50-minute sessions beginning at 1 p.m., available by appointment, at the Suntrust Bank Building, 11817 Canon Blvd, Suite 520, Newport News, VA 23606.

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