Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE)

Special Notice:  Industry Day Attachments

FA700020R0002 Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE)

Description:

This announcement serves as an Industry Day notice issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisition at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA):  FA70002R0002 Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) requirement.

Industry Day was conducted on Wednesday 19 February 2020 at 01:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) at the USAFA, Colorado Springs CO.  Due to inclement weather and base closure, the event was rescheduled from Tuesday 18 February 2020.  Change in date resulted in venue change and cancellation of the lab tour. 

Attachments:

The following documents are attached to this notice:

1. CAStLE Industry Day Contracting Briefing
2. CAStLE Industry Day Program Overview
3. Industry Days Question and Answer (Q&A) Submission Template
4. Industry Day Attendees List

Question and Answer (Q&A) Submission:

Questions must be submitted on the provided Q&A template.  All questions, including those asked during the event will be answered and publically released via beta.SAM by 6 March 2020.  Business names will not be disclosed.

Questions are to be submitted no later than 28 February 2020, 12:00 p.m. MST to the primary contact, Doris Jeffers, Contract Specialist, doris.jeffers@us.af.mil or the alternate point of contact, Sarah Vollbracht, Contracting Officer, sarah.vollbracht@us.af.mil.

Special Notice:  Industry Days/Site Visit

FA700020R0002 Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE)

Description:

This announcement serves as an Industry Day notice issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisition at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA):  FA70002R0002 Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) requirement.

Industry Day is scheduled for Tuesday February 18, 2020 at 01:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) and will take place at the USAFA, Colorado Springs CO.  The purpose of the industry day is to give potential Offerors a better understanding of the CAStLE requirement.  The goal of this acquisition is a transparent and regulatory compliant acquisition, which promotes competition and acquisition innovation, and delivers best value to CAStLE so they can successfully execute their mission. Attendance at the Industry Day is not mandatory nor a prerequisite for proposal submission and will not be considered in the evaluation process. Each company is limited to three attendees. One-on-One meetings are not scheduled during this event.

The Government may elect to record (audio and/or video) all or portions of Industry Day as its exclusive right and property.  The Government will not provide a copy of any recording to any potential offeror/contractor.  Offerors are prohibited from making independent recordings of the oral sessions by any means or method.  The written terms and conditions of the final solicitation will govern over any information presented.

The slides, documents, and Question and Answers will be shared through a notice on beta. Sam after the event.

Industry Day Goals:

• Communicate program requirements and schedule
• Gain Industry comments for the RFP development process
• Gain a better understanding of recent Industry developments
• Communicate interoperability and open standards
• Provide a tour of USAFA facility where some of the current research and development efforts are being conducted

Response Instructions:
If you wish to participate in this Industry Day event, please send an e-mail to Ms. Doris Jeffers and provide the following information:

1. Company/Business name:
2. One point of contact (name, telephone number, and email address)
3. Attendee names, telephone numbers, and email addresses ( limit 3)
4. CAGE code and DUNS number, as registered in SAM:

You will receive a confirmation email with time, location, and event specifics from Doris Jeffers, Contract Specialist.

Responses are due no later than February 12, 2020, 2:00 p.m. MST. Questions and responses should be addressed to the primary contact, Doris Jeffers, Contract Specialist, doris.jeffers@us.af.mil or the alternate point of contact, Sarah Vollbracht, Contracting Officer, sarah.vollbracht@us.af.mil.

Special Notice:  Industry Days/Site Visit

FA700020R0002 Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE)

Description:

This announcement serves as an Industry Day notice issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisition at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA):  FA70002R0002 Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) requirement.

Industry Day is scheduled for Tuesday February 18, 2020 at 01:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) and will take place at the USAFA, Colorado Springs CO.  The purpose of the industry day is to give potential Offerors a better understanding of the CAStLE requirement.  The goal of this acquisition is a transparent and regulatory compliant acquisition, which promotes competition and acquisition innovation, and delivers best value to CAStLE so they can successfully execute their mission. Attendance at the Industry Day is not mandatory nor a prerequisite for proposal submission and will not be considered in the evaluation process. Each company is limited to three attendees. One-on-One meetings are not scheduled during this event.

The Government may elect to record (audio and/or video) all or portions of Industry Day as its exclusive right and property.  The Government will not provide a copy of any recording to any potential offeror/contractor.  Offerors are prohibited from making independent recordings of the oral sessions by any means or method.  The written terms and conditions of the final solicitation will govern over any information presented.

The slides, documents, and Question and Answers will be shared through a notice on beta. Sam after the event.

Industry Day Goals:

• Communicate program requirements and schedule
• Gain Industry comments for the RFP development process
• Gain a better understanding of recent Industry developments
• Communicate interoperability and open standards
• Provide a tour of USAFA facility where some of the current research and development efforts are being conducted

Response Instructions:
If you wish to participate in this Industry Day event, please send an e-mail to Ms. Doris Jeffers and provide the following information:

1. Company/Business name:
2. One point of contact (name, telephone number, and email address)
3. Attendee names, telephone numbers, and email addresses ( limit 3)
4. CAGE code and DUNS number, as registered in SAM:

You will receive a confirmation email with time, location, and event specifics from Doris Jeffers, Contract Specialist.

Responses are due no later than February 12, 2020, 2:00 p.m. MST. Questions and responses should be addressed to the primary contact, Doris Jeffers, Contract Specialist, doris.jeffers@us.af.mil or the alternate point of contact, Sarah Vollbracht, Contracting Officer, sarah.vollbracht@us.af.mil.