PBAS Industry Day Announcement 20-21 Jan 2026.pdf

Purpose-Built Attritable System (PBAS) Industry Day Announcement:

Agency: Program Executive Officer Soldier (PEO Soldier), Project Manager Soldier Warrior (PM SWAR), Product Manager Soldier Precision Targeting Devices (PdM SPTD), Department of the Army Office: Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground

DATE: 20 – 21 January 2026 Time: 0800 - 1700 Location: Westin Alexandria Old Town, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314

Notice Type: Special Notice Attachment 1: Questionnaire

Purpose-Built Attritable System (PBAS) Industry Days Conference:

Product Manager Soldier Precision Targeting Devices (PdM SPTD) will conduct a two-day PBAS Industry Days conference to include United States and Affiliated companies on 20-21 January 2026.

Note 1: The Industry Days will be held at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level. At no time will any information provided be above the Unclassified level. There is an Operations Security (OPSEC) requirement to assure all industry attendees meet access requirements in accordance with 32 CFR 117, NISPOM and DoDM 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information. CUI information is not releasable to the public;

therefore, please coordinate with your Security Managers:

Respond if your company and individuals attending either the briefing, or both the brief and 1:1 meetings with PdM SPTD United States Government (USG) representatives, DO or DO NOT meet the requirements stated above.

Company responses should include a statement as shown: “attendees do meet the access requirements IAW 32 CFR 117, NISPOM and DoDM 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).”

Note 2: The intent of 1:1 meetings with the USG are for prime vendors only and the information received will assist in market research. A “prime vendor” is defined as one who could, if awarded a contract in the next six months, execute production of a DIU Blue List approved Purpose-Built Attritable System and demonstrate employment of lethal munitions within four months of a contract award to allow simultaneous contractor and USG testing. If responding as a consortium or group of vendors, provide all pertinent information, including specialties and contributions.

USG encourages subcontractors and small businesses to collaborate with industry partners in developing and integrating systems within this space. There will be a dedicated room available during the 1:1 meetings on 21 January 2026 for open use, for any subcontractors to hold presentations, and to facilitate opportunities to network with primes, contingent on USG scheduling. There will be a signup sheet posted on the door for use of the room. In addition, the USG representatives working at the Industry Day Registration Desk can answer questions and help with reserving space.

Conference Instructions:

The Industry Days will be held at the Westin Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria VA.

Activities will begin at approximately 8:00 AM EST on 20 and 21 January 2026 and last until approximately 5:00 PM EST and an agenda will be included in an amendment to this solicitation on Sam.gov.

2. ALL Industry Days participants must complete Section 1 of the questionnaire no later than 19 December 2025. The questionnaire response will only be accepted in the following format: shall not exceed a total of 15 standard 8-1/2-inch X 11-inch (21.6 X 27.9

cm) pages, including cover page, budget, and all enclosures or attachments with margins of 1.0 inch minimum (2.5 cm). PdM SPTD may use information received to assist in market research.

3. Attendance is limited to U.S. Department of Defense personnel, U.S. Department of Defense contractors, and exceptions as approved by PdM SPTD. If an exception is desired, or foreign nationals are attending, a request must be submitted by‐name NLT 19 December 2025 along with answered questions found in Section 1 of Questionnaire.

4. Questions during the open presentations will be submitted using the Quick Response Code (QRC). A QRC will be provided at the Registration Table.

5. Companies interested in attending the Industry Days are requested to submit an email with the subject line “Attend PBAS Industry Day 2026” to all of the following addresses: pbasindustryday@army.mil, william.l.hooker.ctr@army.mil, and michel.m.russell.ctr@army.mil no later than 19 December 2025.

Please consolidate and identify (full legal name) all attendees from your company on one list. A maximum of three (3) personnel from each company will be allowed to attend.

6. The Agenda will will be included in an amendment to this solicitation on Sam.gov.

7. Primary Points of Contact:

pbasindustryday@army.mil

Michel Russell PdM SPTD Industry Day Coordinator michel.m.russell.ctr@army.mil

William (Chuck) Hooker mailto:pbasindustryday@army.mil mailto:william.l.hooker.ctr@army.mil mailto:michel.m.russell.ctr@army.mil mailto:pbasindustryday@army.mil mailto:michel.m.russell.ctr@army.mil

PBAS Acquisition Analyst william.l.hooker.ctr@army.mil

T.J. Compton Contracting Officer Army Contracting Command ‐ Aberdeen Proving Ground timothy.j.compton7.civ@army.mil

Matt McNeely Contract Specialist Army Contracting Command ‐ Aberdeen Proving Ground matt.j.mcneely.civ@army.mil mailto:william.l.hooker.ctr@army.mil mailto:timothy.j.compton7.civ@army.mil mailto:matt.j.mcneely.civ@army.mil