RCIS_Type_I_Vehicle_Viewing_Invitation.pdf

Route Clearance & Interrogation System (RCIS) Type I Vehicle Viewing

The Product Manager Applique and Large Unmanned Ground Systems (PdM ALUGS) would like to invite interested Industry representatives to participate in the Route Clearance & Interrogation System (RCIS)

Type I Vehicle Viewing on October 12, 2016 and October 13, 2016. This two day event will be held at the

Product Manager Assured Mobility Systems (PdM AMS) location in Warren, MI.

The purpose of the Vehicle Viewing is to allow industry participants to access the Buffalo Medium Mine

Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV) and the High Mobility Engineering Excavator (HMEE), which make up the RCIS Type I. The intent is to aid in the development of proposed design solutions, and to identify areas of concern or deficiencies with the provided draft ICDs (Attachments 0002- D-HMEE Physical ICD and 0004 – RCIS Control Vehicle ICD (MPCV)) as it relates to the requirements of the RCIS Type I. A

Delta-HMEE (D-HMEE) will not be made available at this event.

This is industry's opportunity for access to the RCIS Type I vehicle platforms. Each company will be granted individual access to the vehicles for a 80 minute viewing session. The vehicles are available for viewing from 8:00am to 4:30pm each day. Companies and individuals may only participate in one scheduled viewing session. There will be no Government feedback offered during this event. All questions relating to this event shall be submitted via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website.

All questions and answers will be posted via the FBO website to all interested parties after the event.

Photography of the vehicles and facility is not permitted.

Viewing Location: PdM AMS 2025 Concept Drive Warren, MI 48091

Parking is available on the west and south side of the building. Access to the building is permitted only through the door located on the south side of the building. Industry participants will need to ring the doorbell upon arrival and a Government representative will check-in all individuals prior to the vehicle viewing. Presentation of photo identification (driver’s license, state issue I.D. card, passport) will be required at check-in.

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Registration Instructions:

Please submit the following information to Mr. Jay Richards at jay.e.richards4.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 PM on 07 October 2016 to pre-register for this event. A maximum of four (4) individuals per company will be permitted to register/attend. Telephone requests will not be accepted.

1. Individual attendees full name

2. Individual attendees e-mail address

3. Company name

4. Company Cage Code

5. Telephone number

6. Citizenship Status

7. Identify if your company is a U.S. based firm or a non-U.S. based firm and identify the country location.

8. Do you wish to have your company name published on the FBO website?

When submitting pre-conference registration information, please include “RCIS Vehicle Viewing” in the email subject line. Group registrations will not be processed. The Government will schedule the Vehicle viewing times on a first come first served basis. Requests for specific viewing times will not be accommodated. Upon receipt, the Government will send a confirmation email along with the scheduled viewing time. Any changes to the time, date or location of this event will be posted to the FBO website.

At the conclusion of Vehicle Viewing event, the Government will post a list of attendees to the

FedBizOpps website identifying the attending companies, points of contact (POCs), and interest as a

Parking

Parking and

Entrance mailto:jay.e.richards4.civ@mail.mil prime contractor or subcontractor based upon registration responses.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This invitation to participate in the RCIS Vehicle Viewing does not constitute an invitation for bid or RFP.

Any procurement action for the RCIS Type I Program will be subject to a separate, future announcements. The Government is under no obligation to award any related contract associated with this event.

The Government will not reimburse interested parties for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. Participation in the RCIS Vehicle Viewing is voluntary. The

Government will not reimburse the attendees for any costs associated with participation. This Vehicle

Viewing and information presented herein will not obligate the Government in any manner.

RCIS Type I documents, as well as other releasable RCIS Type I information will be posted on the

FedBizOpps web site as it becomes available. The posted information is provided for planning purposes only. It does not constitute a RFP nor does it restrict the Government as to its acquisition approach for the RCIS Type I.

Dress will be casual.