AEWE_2020_FedBizOps_announcement_v8Aug18.docx

General Information Notice Type: Request for Information Posted Date: 03 OCT 2018 Response Date: 1700 EST, 01 NOV 2018 Archiving Policy: Manual Archive Archive Date: N/A Original Set Aside: N/A Set Aside: N/A Classification Code: B -- Special studies and analysis - not R&D NAICS Code: 541 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541990 -- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

1. The U.S. Army is undertaking a series of modernization and acquisition reforms designed to focus on the future warfare of Soldier and small unit modernization.

Aligned with the Army’s modernization strategy, Future’s Command, and the Soldier Lethality Cross Functional Team, the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment or AEWE is seeking technologies or concepts that will make Soldiers and small units more effective and lethal within multi-domain maneuver environments. Join our team and experience the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) 2020. The Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) announces opportunities to showcase your innovative technology that will get hands on use by Infantry Soldiers. We are looking for the following technologies: software/hardware, sensors, radios, weapons, robotics, optics/scopes, or drones. Learn, identify, and improve your technology concepts through partnership with various Army agencies and personnel.

2. Background. The Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) is the largest ARCIC live prototype assessment that provides an opportunity for industry partners to assist the U.S. Army in improving combat capabilities. AEWE 2020 will examine new concepts and prototype technologies to enhance Soldier and small unit capabilities. To sustain the deploy, fight, and win the Army Mission, the Future Force must assess current equipment shortfalls, and also transform, regenerate, and leverage industry resources. Through AEWE 2020, industry partners can accelerate and reduce cost in prototype development, while also collaborating with Soldiers, engineers, and Army analysts.

3. Intent. The Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) will host Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) 2020 to examine capabilities and concepts designed to address solutions for cross-domain maneuver at the small tactical unit level (company and below).

4. Timeline. The milestones for AEWE 2020 are outlined below.

a. 01 November 2018: Technology submissions due.

b. 05 November - 14 December 2018: Technology submissions review.

c. O/A 11 January 2019: Technology selections announced.

d. April 2019 – February 2020: Assessment Plan Development.

e. November 2019 – February 2020: Network Integration and EXFOR Technical Training.

f. November 2019 – January 2020: Live Fire and Excursions.

g. March 2020: Live Force-on-Force Event.

h. March – July 2020: Deliverable Products Development.

5. Experiment Focus Areas. The overarching focus of AEWE 2020 is to examine promising technologies that can enhance the current capabilities of Soldiers and small tactical units (company and below). See Appendix B for more information regarding capability experiment focus areas.

5. Technology Selection Process.

a. All proposals must be submitted electronically to usarmy.benning.tradoc.mbx.mbl-expeditionary-warrior-experiments@mail.mil NLT 01 November 2018. See the AEWE 2020 Submission Guide at Appendix C for detailed instructions on how to submit a technology proposal.

b. Selected technologies will be assigned to a proponent Center of Excellence (CoE) or other Department of Defense organization for sponsorship. Sponsors are responsible for developing basic experiment study objectives for technologies and are responsible for executing the Experiment-to-Action Recommendations (ETAR) at the conclusion of the experiment.

c. Candidate technology participation must be funded by the proposing organization (government or industry). Technology providers will pay all costs associated with developing, transporting, training, and sustaining selected technologies during the experiment period.

d. For an overview of last year’s experiment, click the AEWE 2019 video link: https://youtu.be/gaGtwZnNIpE

6. Submission Instructions. Submissions for AEWE 2020 must follow the procedures outlined in Appendix C.

7. Submission Point of Contact. The Point of Contact (POC) for all technology submissions and questions pertaining to the selection process is Mrs. Janet Sokolowski, U.S. Army Maneuver Battle Lab, Fort Benning, GA at janet.sokolowski.ctr@mail.mil or (706) 545-6036.

8. BAA posting Point of Contact. Only questions pertaining to the BAA electronic posting are to be directed to the Point of Contact (POC), Ms. Louise Bethay, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Benning, GA at louise.j.bethay2.civ@mail.mil or (706) 545-2274.

APPENDIX A: Signed AEWE 2020 Technology Call Memorandum. Information only

APPENDIX B: AEWE 2020 Experiment Focus Areas. Information only.

APPENDIX C: AEWE 2020 Submitter’s Guide. Information only.

APPENDIX D: AEWE 2020 Quad Chart Template. Required for submission.

APPENDIX E: AEWE 2020 White Paper Template. Required for submission.

APPENDIX F: AEWE 2020 Timeline. Information only.