OMS_Industry_Day_Notice_CORRECTED.pdf

Solicitation Number: Operations-Maintenance-Sustainment-(OMS)

Notice Type: Special Notice

Description:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), is hosting an Industry Day/Pre-Solicitation Conference in support of the Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OMS) single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirement on March 15, 2018.

The primary clients of this requirement are the Office of Satellite and Product Operations and the Office of Satellite Ground Services within the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). This event is an opportunity for:

- Communicating the requirements

- Conducting market research

- Increasing competition through the sharing of information and networking opportunities

- Receiving feedback from industry on the requirements and acquisition strategy

- NESDIS leadership to communicate their vision for the future of operations, maintenance, and sustainment requirements and how those services will be delivered.

The DRAFT Performance Work Statements (PWS) for the IDIQ and initial three (3) Task Orders will be posted to this FedBizOpps (FBO) notice by March 7, 2018.

The NAICS code designated for this competitive requirement is 541519, Other Computer Related Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $27.5 million.

AGO - OMS Industry Day Event Details

The OMS Industry Day will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2018, from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time, in the NOAA Auditorium and Science Center located in Downtown Silver Spring at 1301 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Sign-in for pre-registered attendees will begin in the Auditorium hallway at 12:30 PM and end at 1:25 PM. Anyone not registered will have to wait until 1:25 PM to determine capacity availability before being allowed access. Networking opportunities will be available in the Science Center before and after the presentation.

Registration:

To register for this event, please copy/paste within your web browser the following link and complete the associated form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDzx5FAqQV1NlqJ6KFVsjTh0U2TewIxcvkRM-t ukbyIM1ikw/viewform

Online registration will close at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on March 9, 2018.

The Government does not anticipate a need to restrict attendance to this event, however space is limited and as registration progresses attendance limitations may be imposed.

Directions/Facility Parking:

An overview of the NOAA Auditorium and Science Center can be found here: http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/facmd/ssmc-complex.htm

Parking is limited. Attendees are encouraged to carpool or use Metro. The closest WMATA station is the Silver Spring Metro Station (https://www.wmata.com/rider-guide/stations/silver-spring.cfm).

Security Requirements for Industry Day Attendees:

All attendees will need to present a valid government-issued ID. To determine which identification is deemed valid, please visit:

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

Any foreign nationals planning to attend this event must complete the security form at http://www.osec.doc.gov/osy/noaa/Forms/foreign%20visitor%20form.pdf. This form must be processed and cleared by Security prior to the event in order for foreign visitors to gain access to the NOAA Auditorium and Science Center.

Visitors are encouraged to arrive at least 30-45 minutes prior to event time for the security and sign-in process.

Webinar Attendance:

For those choosing to participate via webinar, registration information for the webinar can also be found in the main registration link above, or directly via the webinar registration link below.

The webinar is limited to 100 open lines. If we reach that capacity, we will close the webinar to further registrants.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2328738528758543105

Additional Information:

An agenda for this event will be uploaded by March 9, 2018.

Please note that food or drink is prohibited within the Auditorium.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDzx5FAqQV1NlqJ6KFVsjTh0U2TewIxcvkRM-tukbyIM1ikw/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDzx5FAqQV1NlqJ6KFVsjTh0U2TewIxcvkRM-tukbyIM1ikw/viewform https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2328738528758543105

Participation at this event is not required for eligibility to make an offer should this requirement result in a solicitation.

The Government requests that industry utilize FBO as their source for obtaining updates to this notice. Following the Industry Day, the agenda, presentations, and list of attendees will be posted to this FBO notice.

ALL INFORMATION POSTED ABOVE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

All inquiries and comments concerning this Industry Day event should be submitted via email to the Points of Contact on this notice.

Primary Point of Contact:

Jeremy Peppler Contract Specialist Email: Jeremy.peppler@nooa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Michele Eberhart Contracting Officer Email: Michele.eberhart@noaa.gov

Contracting Office Address:

SSMC2 11th Floor 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 United States

Place of Performance:

NOAA Satellite Operations Facility 4231 Suitland Rd Suitland, MD 20746 United States mailto:Jeremy.peppler@nooa.gov mailto:Michele.eberhart@noaa.gov