STRIVE Site Visit Announcement v408162011.docx

STRIVE SITE VISIT:

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate (RV), Integrated Experiments and Evaluation Division (RVE) at Kirtland AFB NM, is conducting a Site Visit to tour RVE facilities to be used for its next R&D contract, Space Technology Research and Integrated Vehicle Experiments (STRIVE), the follow-on to STRAIT.

STRIVE SITE VISIT INFORMATION:

Date: 30-31 August 2011 Place(s): Kirtland AFB, NM (30 August 2011); Holloman AFB, NM (31 August 2011)

SITE VISIT OBJECTIVE:

This site visit is being held in anticipation of the planned release of the STRIVE Request for Proposals (RFP). This site visit will kick off on the morning of 30 August with a tour of AFRL/RVE facilities at Kirtland AFB and conclude on the morning of 31 August with a tour of RVE facilities at Holloman AFB. Transportation will not be provided on-base at either Kirtland AFB or Holloman AFB, nor between Kirtland AFB and Holloman AFB. Attendees will provide their own transportation. Parking will be available at the sites to be visited.

REGISTRATION:

Pre-registration and an approved visit request for this site visit is mandatory. Persons not pre-registered and pre-approved will not be allowed to attend. Attendees will be required to show government-issued identification at the site visit check-in at each site visit location. Registration is limited to persons who are US citizens, with at least a US SECRET clearance. Due to space limitations, registration is limited to two people from each company.

Each company should register their employees for this event by providing registration information to the Administrative POC, Ms. Sheena Manyo. Provide the following information for all attendees: Title, Full Name, Preferred Name, Company/Organization, Title/Position, Full Address, Phone, and Email Address to Ms. Manyo at sheena.manyo.ctr@kirtland.af.mil.

VISIT REQUESTS – KIRTLAND AFB:

All visit requests are required to be submitted via the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). The JPAS code for AFRL at Kirtland is KV1MFSCC6.

If a company does not have access to JPAS, visit requests may be submitted via fax. However, all faxed visit requests for personnel who are in JPAS will be rejected by the PRS Security Office and will be required to re-submit through JPAS.

Visit requests submitted by fax must be typed and on company letterhead. Use a format that is best suited for your company; however it must contain all applicable information. The visit request must be signed by the security office/manager in order to verify individual employment and clearance status. Without that signature, the visit request will be considered invalid and will not be processed. All visit requests not submitted through JPAS must be faxed; they cannot be hand-carried.

The following information must be contained on a faxed visit request:

1. Full Name

2. Social Security Number (SSN)

3. Job Title/Position

4. Date and Place of Birth

5. Citizenship

6. Level of Clearance

7. Date of Clearance

8. Name, Organization and Phone Number of person to be visited (Kevin Bryant, RVEI, 6-2798)

9. Purpose and Justification for the visit in sufficient detail (Site Visit for STRIVE Acquisition)

10. Date or Period during which the visit is to be valid (30 August 2011)

11. Company Name, Address, and Phone Number

12. Signature of Security Manager

13. Name of Security Manager

Fax visit requests to the AFRL Visitor Control Center at (505) 846-2190. Should there be any questions for the AFRL Visitor Control Center, they may be reached at (505) 846-7355.

VISIT REQUESTS – HOLLOMAN AFB:

All visit requests will be submitted via encrypted email or by fax. The visit request will contain the following information:

1. Full Name

2. Social Security Number (SSN)

3. Date and Place of Birth

4. Sponsor (AFRL/RVEI, Holloman AFB)

Fax visit requests for Holloman to Mr. Ed Coca at (575) 572-3615. If there are any questions regarding visit requests for Holloman, you may reach Mr. Coca at (575) 572-5422. Confirm receipt of visit request to Holloman by phone.

Registration requests and visit requests for Kirtland should be received no later than 1200 MDT 23 August 2011, and registration requests and visit requests for Holloman should be received no later than 1200 MDT 24 August 2011. Registration will be confirmed by the Government by COB 26 August 2011.

LOCATION(S):

This site visit will take place at the Air Force Research Laboratory locations at Kirtland AFB, NM, and Holloman AFB, NM. Upon successful registration, a site visit information package will be provided via e-mail, that will include directions to and instructions for accessing both bases and directions to the site visit locations at both bases.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

At each location of the site visit, all questions must be presented in writing; attendees should bring writing materials. Those questions will be answered on-site to the extent possible. Following the site visit, any additional questions from the attendees must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Ms. Ann Preece (ann.preece@kirtland.af.mil) no later than five (5) calendar days after the second day of the site visit. An overall “Q&A” will be posted to FedBizOpps.

For questions regarding this announcement, please contact Mr. Kevin Bryant at (505) 846-2798 or Ms. Melody Ford at (505) 846-6966.