Industry Day Announcement.pdf

INDUSTRY DAY ANNOUNCEMENT

Aerodynamic Test Facility

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Air Force Test Center’s Installation Contracting Division (AFTC/PZI), Operating Location Arnold Air Force Base, is hosting an Industry Day at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) located in Colorado on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, from 0800 to 1500 Mountain Standard Time. The purpose of the Industry Day is to enhance potential offerors’ understanding of the Government’s requirement for a commercial solution to deliver a new Aerodynamic Test Facility.

BACKGROUND: It is the objective of the project that the new Aerodynamic Test Facility be either a 1/16th or a 1/8th scaled representation of the Tunnel 16S and Tunnel 16T test legs that are currently located on Arnold Air Force Base (AFB) located in Tennessee. The new facility will require its own supporting infrastructure to minimize impact on other test facilities. The location of the new facility has yet to be determined; however, the Government is considering a site located on either USAFA or Arnold

AFB.

CONTRACTING OBJECTIVE: It is the intent of the Government to meet this requirement using the authority found at 10 U.S.C. 4022 - Authority of the Department of Defense to Carry Out Certain Prototype Projects. As such, interested vendors will be required to satisfy 10 U.S.C. 4022(d)(1)(A)-(C) – Appropriate Use of Authority, by meeting at least one of the three expressed criteria. To assist with determining the location of the new facility, an Analysis of Alternatives will be required as part of the deliverables under the contemplated Prototype Agreement. A more detailed explanation of the contemplated acquisition approach will be discussed during the Industry Day.

ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS: Participants in this Industry Day will have the opportunity to speak with the Government Project Team via one-on-one in-person sessions. Each session will include the Procuring Agreements Officer and technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). It is anticipated that each company will be given a 30-minute session; however, the actual time available to meet will be dependent on the number of Industry Day participants. The intent of the session is to hear any issues/concerns/questions specific to the project. A DRAFT agenda is attached to this announcement;

the agenda will be finalized and shared with registered participants after the announcement closes on 22 September 2025.

SITE ACCESS: The event will be held in-person at a location on USAFA that will require special access. The address and access requirements will be provided to registered participants. Virtual attendance is not authorized, and photography and video are prohibited. Foreign participation is not permitted.

REGISTRATION: To register for this event, your company must have an active profile in the System for Award Management (SAM). Additionally, your company must perform the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 self-assessment and upload the resulting score to the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). For more information, please review DFARS 252.204-7012 and comply with the NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements found at DFARS 252.204-7020. *NOTE: A basic NIST SP 800-171 assessment that has been completed within the past three years from 30 September 2025 is required to attend this event.

If you are interested in participating in the subject Industry Day, have an active SAM profile, complied with the NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements found at DFARS 252.204-7020, and your company’s assessment has been completed within the past three years from 30 September 2025, please send an email to brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil and haley.smith.10@us.af.mil no later than 1:00 PM Central Time on Monday, 22 September 2025. Provide the following information in your email: name of company, SAM UEI number or CAGE code, name(s) of attendee(s), and contact information for each attendee (i.e., email address and phone number).

LANDING FEE: A landing fee will be collected upon arrival at the event. The landing fee will cover the cost of refreshments and a catered lunch. The landing fee is TBD. The catered lunch menu and landing fee amount will be provided to registered participants after 22 September 2025.

SAFETY ATTIRE/EQUIPMENT: For your safety, please ensure close-toed shoes are worn. No other safety-related attire/equipment is needed to attend this event.

If you have any related acquisition and programmatic questions, please contact Ms. Brooke Vandeman at brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil and haley.smith.10@us.af.mil.

DISCLOSURE: This announcement does not constitute an invitation for bid or request for proposal.

Any procurement action for this effort will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The Government is not under obligation to award any related contract associated with this event. The Government will not reimburse contractors for costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice or participating in the Industry Day.

Attachment(s):

1. DRAFT Agenda mailto:brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil mailto:haley.smith.10@us.af.mil mailto:brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil mailto:haley.smith.10@us.af.mil