Industry Day for the SUU-72 Pylon Refurbishment UPDATE 21FEB25

UPDATE: The US Air Force, through the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), Government Industry Day, previously scheduled for January 29 and 30, 2025, at The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, has been cancelled due to the California wildfires. The safety and well-being of all attendees and participants is our top priority, and unfortunately, the current situation does not permit us to move forward with the event as planned. We are actively working to reschedule the Industry Day for a later date and will provide an update once new dates and a location have been confirmed. In the meantime, please direct any questions or correspondence to the designated point of contacts. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to reconnecting with you soon.

Point of Contacts:

1. Caroline S. Segovia – caroline.segovia@us.af.mil

2. Randy Hoffman - randy.hoffman.3@us.af.mil   

3. Capt Alyssa Hurst - alyssa.hurst@us.af.mil

The US Air Force, through the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), is hosting a no-cost Industry Day in support of the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) Carriage Equipment (CE) Program's mission on the B-52 Weapon System.  The purpose of this in-person, two-day event is to provide industry information on arising priorities.  Day 1 will focus on an overview of the program and an in-person look at a B-52 Pylon. Time permitting, the Government will begin one-on-one sessions. Day 2 will be dedicated to 30-minute, one-on-one sessions with industry.  This event is limited to the first ten (10) contractors to register, due to capacity.  Each registered contractor is allowed three (3) personnel to attend.  

The Government will announce the order of one-on-one sessions at the event. The Government will not cater to time preference with respect to the one-on-one scheduling.  Please only register for the Industry Day if your company can attend both days of the event. Registration confirmation, or notification of the event being full, will be issued within 2 business days of the Registration Email being sent to the Government POCs. If you do not receive an email response within those 2 business days, please follow up.

Industry Day Government POCs:

     1. Randy Hoffman - randy.hoffman.3@us.af.mil 

     2. Capt Alyssa Hurst - alyssa.hurst@us.af.mil

Registration requirements due no later than 9 January 2025 at 1600 CST:

1.  Email Industry Day POCs (listed above) with the Subject Line: "LRSO/CE Industry Day Registration" the following information:

     a. In the body of the email, please include:

          i. Company Name: 

          ii. Unique Entity ID (UEI) and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code:

          iii. Business Size (large or small) and Socio-economic Status:

          iv. Participate 1 Name & Title:

          v. Participant 1 Email Address:

          vi. Participant 1 Phone Number: 

          vii. Participate 2 Name & Title:

          viii. Participant 2 Email Address:

          ix. Participant 2 Phone Number: 

          x. Participate 3 Name & Title:

          xi. Participant 3 Email Address:

          xii. Participant 3 Phone Number: 

     b. As an attachment to the email, please include:

          i. Completed DD Form 2345

          ii. A 2-page, maximum, capabilities statement.

Event Information:

     Date: January 29-30, 2025

     Time: 

          Day 1 (January 29): 0830 -1600 PST 

               Check-in begins at 0800 PST and will end at 0815 PST

          Day 2 (January 30): 0830 - 1600 PST

               Check-in begins at 0800 PST and will end at 0815 PST

      Location: 

          The Aerospace Corporation

          210 S. Douglas St.

          El Segundo, CA 90245

Agenda for Day 1:

• Registration and Check-in
• Introductions
• B-52 LRSO Carriage Equipment Overview
• Pylon Inspection
• Pylon/Pylon Loading Adapter Scope Overview
• Questions and Answers
• Time permitting, one-on-one sessions

Agenda for Day 2:

• Check-in
• One-on-one Sessions

Disclaimer:
This Industry Day Notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an invitation for bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to make an award based on this Industry Day or otherwise pay for the information that will be received. The LRSO/CE Industry Day is for industry engagement and market research purposes only.