Attch 12_DARC_Industry_Day_Notification.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/Technical Industry Day

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

5. Date Posted: 6 Apr 2021

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

7. Classification Code: 58 -- Communication, detection, & coherent radiation equipment

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 Daylight Time 09 April 2021

11. Primary Point of Contact: Mr. Seneca Alvarado at seneca.alvarado@spaceforce.mil

12. Secondary Point of Contact: Ms. Casey Mellstead at casey.mellstead.2@spaceforce.mil

13. Description: Amendment 4: Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Technical Industry Day 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 #12 – DARC Technical Industry Day Announcement

2. Attachment #13 – DARC Technical Industry Day Conference Registration

3. Attachment #14 – DARC Technical Industry Day One-on-One Registration Form

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

ATTACHMENT 12

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

DEEP-SPACE ADVANCED RADAR CAPABILITY (DARC) PROGRAM

Virtual Technical Exchange Industry Day and Classified 1-on-1 Sessions April 13th, 2021 (Virtual Technical Industry Day) and April 14th, 2021 (Classified One-on-One Discussions)

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

The DARC Acquisition Team and SMC Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Consortium Manager (NSTXL) will host a virtual Technical Exchange Industry Day on 13 April 2021, from approximately 0900-1600 Mountain Standard Time. The purpose of this Technical Industry Day is to have a “technical exchange” with Industry on the DARC Program. Topics will include Tech Demo (progress status, challenges, lessons learned, etc…), Open Systems Architecture Specification, Government Referenced Architecture, as well as General Q&A.

The DARC Acquisition Team and SpEC Consortium Manager are planning an additional Industry Day near the end of April to the beginning of May 2021 to communicate key tenets of the DARC Program’s approved acquisition strategy. A separate notice will be sent for this subsequent and additional Industry Day.

In addition to the virtual Technical Exchange on 13 April 2021, the DARC Acquisition Team will be conducting One-on-One sessions on 14 April 2021 with prospective DARC Site 1 Prime System Integrator contractors. One-on-One sessions will be conducted by request via classified phone communication channels. Based on the number of requests, a second day for One-on-One sessions may be added. One-on-Ones will be limited to one (1) hour and will be held at the Secret classification level. Instructions to request a One-on-One meeting are included in Attachment 14.

The Industry Day and One-on-Ones will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Questions asked, answers, and a list of attendees (name, company, and contact information) will be posted through SpEC OTA Consortium Manager communication channels. Information on the SpEC OTA Consortium and how to become a member can be found at https://space-enterprise.org.

REGISTRATION

All personnel interested in attending must pre-register by sending the information identified in Attachments 13 and 14 to smc.spg.darc@us.af.mil by April 9th, 2021, 4:00 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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