Industry_Day_SPEAR_-_TSA_-_MSAP.pdf

SPECIAL NOTICE

Special Operations Personal Equipment Advanced Requirement (SPEAR) Tactical Stand Alone (TSA) and Modular Supplemental Armor Protection

(MSAP)

Ballistic Inserts

Description: The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Directorate of Procurement, on behalf of USSOCOM PEO-SW, will be conducting a one-on-one Industry Day event for the SPEAR TSA and MSAP ballistic inserts.

USSOCOM will conduct a briefing to Industry in support of the SPEAR TSA and MSAP ballistic inserts program. This Industry Day will occur on Monday, 20 May 2019, from 0800 to approximately 1700 at SOFWERX located at 1925 E 2nd Avenue Suite 102 Tampa, FL 33605.

This announcement serves as a special notice and is issued for information and market research purposes only. The Industry Day does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals. Industry Day attendance is voluntary and is not required for submissions to the formal SPEAR TSA and MSAP request for proposals formal announcement.

Industry Day: The purpose of this Industry Day is to, provide an overview of the upcoming requirement, and to answer any questions industry might have regarding solicitation requirements and evaluation techniques. This Industry event will be an informative meeting for vendors that are capable of meeting the current requirements and future needs of Special Operations Forces (SOF) Operators for SPEAR TSA and MSAP ballistic inserts, certified in accordance with commercial standards. In addition to the review of the performance specification these sessions are to incorporate industry comments into the request for proposal (RFP) development process, communicate program requirements and schedule, and gain a better understanding of recent Industry developments and pricing.

Schedule: Industry Day will be dedicated to an information briefing, question and answer (Q&A) session, and one-on-one vendor/Government meetings. The one-on-one meetings are limited to contractors whose intent is to propose as Prime. These meetings will be limited to 30 minutes with the goal of discussing the vendor’s current capabilities in regard to fulfilling the SPEAR TSA and MSAP ballistic inserts requirement. Contractors who do not intend to propose as a Prime may still attend the Industry Day information briefing and general Q&A session. If desired, please request a one-on-one meeting on your registration form. SPEAR TSA and MSAP ballistic inserts Industry Day participants must register to the administrative POC listed below by completing and submitting the registration form no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03 May 2019. This Industry Day will be UNCLASSIFIED. Due to limited seating, attendance is limited to three (3) attendees per company for all sessions and one-on-one meetings. The following is the anticipated schedule for Industry Day:

0800 -0830: Sign-In

0845-0945: Informational Session (Gov’t Brief)

SPECIAL NOTICE

Special Operations Personal Equipment Advanced Requirement (SPEAR) Tactical Stand Alone (TSA) and Modular Supplemental Armor Protection

(MSAP)

Ballistic Inserts

1000-1100: General Q&A Session

1100-1230: Lunch

1245-End of Day: One-on-One Sessions

Administration: The administrative POC for Industry Day registration is Mr. John E. Helfert, john.helfert@socom.mil with copy to Ms. Stephanie Simpson, stephanie.simpson@socom.mil

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339999, with a Small Business size standard of 500 employees. Businesses with the following NAICS codes may also participate in the Industry Day: 339999, 314999, 326199, 315280, 39920, and 541712.

This special notice is not a Request for Proposal nor does it create an obligation on the part of the Government. No entitlement to payment will arise as a result of the submission of contractor information. No other program information related to total dollars available, total quantity of systems authorized, or timeline for official solicitation release is available at this time.

USSOCOM will continue to post information in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to FBO as it becomes available.