Tactical wheeled vehicle - leader follower (TWV-LF)

June 1, 2021

Tactical Wheeled Vehicle - Leader Follower (TWV-LF) industry engagement session Q&A's part 1 is being posted for review.

Additional questions are pending and will be posted when available.

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Product Manager Robotic Autonomous Systems (PdM RAS) Industry Engagement

Date: 27 January 2021

Location:Microsoft Teams

The PdM RAS would like to invite interested industry representatives to participate in the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle - Leader Follower (TWV-LF) industry engagement on 27 January 2021 from 0900 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time (registration instructions are outlined below).  The forum will take place on Microsoft Teams (MS TEAMS) only.  Briefing documentation will not be provided outside of the MS TEAMS environment as briefed the day of the event.  There will be no fee to attend.

The goal of this forum is to provide industry with a brief overview of the TWV-LF emerging Program of Record (PoR) and documentation for supporting Government Furnished Equipment, Software, and Information posted with this notice to beta.SAM.gov.  Please prepare to have your software technical subject matter experts in attendance to properly understand the information exchange.

Proposed agenda as follows (approx. 8 hours):

1. Intro

2. Brief Government overview of TWV-LF acquisition strategy

3. Government overview of Government Furnished Equipment, Software, and Information

4. Wrap-up

All questions shall be submitted to matthew.d.kunkel.2.civ@mail.mil and ebony.d.arnold.civ@mail.mil by close of business 20 January 2021.  Reponses to these questions will be provided during the combined Q&A session with all industry partners.  The Government will publicly post all questions and answers to beta.SAM.gov after Industry Day.  Industry is encouraged to provide its thoughts regarding cost, schedule, and performance requirements for the TWV-LF program especially regarding the planned Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase timeline.

Post-engagement and within 45 days of Industry Day, contractors are encouraged to sign up for a 60-minute one on one session with the Government.  The goal of this one-on-one session is to discuss the Government Furnished Software acquisition strategy and timelines.  These meetings are limited to Prime contractors only and will be utilizing Microsoft Teams (MS TEAMS).  To register for these sessions interested parties shall follow the registration instructions as outlined below.  Meeting requests will be taken on a first come first serve basis.  PdM RAS will confirm receipt of each request and will accommodate as many requests as time permits.  PdM RAS will provide a date and time for the meeting to each interested vendor.

Registration Instructions:

To secure registration to TWV-LF Industry Discussion event and a one-on-one session, attendees MUST provide the following information to matthew.d.kunkel2.civ@mail.mil and ebony.d.arnold.civ@mail.mil by 1600 hrs. Eastern Standard, 25 January 2021.

1.  Company main point of contact, email address, and phone number:

1. All Industry day attendee’s full names and email addresses:
2. Company name:
3. Company CAGE Code:
4. Please identify if you are a foreign contractor:
5. Please identify any non-US citizens/employees that your company would like to have in attendance.  Your company will be required to provide their full names and positions.

In the e-mail subject line, please include “RSVP TWV – LF Industry Day”.  Notification of meeting time and platform (MS TEAMS) will be sent via e-mail to each company registered.  Please monitor the beta.SAM.gov notice on a regular basis for all PdM RAS program updates.  In addition, please notify the Government if your company is interested in scheduling a one-on-one with the Government post industry day by providing a separate e-mail with the subject line, “RSVP TWV – LF one-on-one”, including the same registration information as above.

Registration Specific Questions:

If you have questions regarding registration, please email your concerns to the Point of Contacts: Matthew Kunkel at matthew.d.kunkel2.civ@mail.mil and ebony.d.arnold.civ@mail.mil.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This invitation to participate in the TWV-LF Industry Engagement Discussion event does not constitute an invitation for bid or Request for Proposal (RFP).  Any procurement action for the TWV-LF PoR will be subject to a separate, future announcement.  The Government is under no obligation to award any related contract associated with this event.

The Government will not reimburse contractors for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice.  Participation in the TWV-LF Industry Discussion and one-on-one session is voluntary.  The Government will not reimburse the event attendees for any costs associated with participation.  These events and the information presented herein will not obligate the Government in any manner.

TWV-LF Government Furnished and Software Information will be posted on beta.Sam.gov.  Interested parties will be required to have the correct mechanisms in place in order to receive access to Distribution C&D documents.  Please email the point of contacts listed above with any questions regarding access to the documents.  The posted information is provided for planning purposes only and does it restrict the Government as to any potential future acquisition approach.

Product Manager Robotic Autonomous Systems (PdM RAS) Industry Engagement

Date: 27 January 2021

Location:Microsoft Teams

The PdM RAS would like to invite interested industry representatives to participate in the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle - Leader Follower (TWV-LF) industry engagement on 27 January 2021 from 0900 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time (registration instructions are outlined below).  The forum will take place on Microsoft Teams (MS TEAMS) only.  Briefing documentation will not be provided outside of the MS TEAMS environment as briefed the day of the event.  There will be no fee to attend.

The goal of this forum is to provide industry with a brief overview of the TWV-LF emerging Program of Record (PoR) and documentation for supporting Government Furnished Equipment, Software, and Information posted with this notice to beta.SAM.gov.  Please prepare to have your software technical subject matter experts in attendance to properly understand the information exchange.

Proposed agenda as follows (approx. 8 hours):

1. Intro

2. Brief Government overview of TWV-LF acquisition strategy

3. Government overview of Government Furnished Equipment, Software, and Information

4. Wrap-up

All questions shall be submitted to matthew.d.kunkel.2.civ@mail.mil and ebony.d.arnold.civ@mail.mil by close of business 20 January 2021.  Reponses to these questions will be provided during the combined Q&A session with all industry partners.  The Government will publicly post all questions and answers to beta.SAM.gov after Industry Day.  Industry is encouraged to provide its thoughts regarding cost, schedule, and performance requirements for the TWV-LF program especially regarding the planned Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase timeline.

Post-engagement and within 45 days of Industry Day, contractors are encouraged to sign up for a 60-minute one on one session with the Government.  The goal of this one-on-one session is to discuss the Government Furnished Software acquisition strategy and timelines.  These meetings are limited to Prime contractors only and will be utilizing Microsoft Teams (MS TEAMS).  To register for these sessions interested parties shall follow the registration instructions as outlined below.  Meeting requests will be taken on a first come first serve basis.  PdM RAS will confirm receipt of each request and will accommodate as many requests as time permits.  PdM RAS will provide a date and time for the meeting to each interested vendor.

Registration Instructions:

To secure registration to TWV-LF Industry Discussion event and a one-on-one session, attendees MUST provide the following information to matthew.d.kunkel2.civ@mail.mil and ebony.d.arnold.civ@mail.mil by 1600 hrs. Eastern Standard, 25 January 2021.

1.  Company main point of contact, email address, and phone number:

1. All Industry day attendee’s full names and email addresses:
2. Company name:
3. Company CAGE Code:
4. Please identify if you are a foreign contractor:
5. Please identify any non-US citizens/employees that your company would like to have in attendance.  Your company will be required to provide their full names and positions.

In the e-mail subject line, please include “RSVP TWV – LF Industry Day”.  Notification of meeting time and platform (MS TEAMS) will be sent via e-mail to each company registered.  Please monitor the beta.SAM.gov notice on a regular basis for all PdM RAS program updates.  In addition, please notify the Government if your company is interested in scheduling a one-on-one with the Government post industry day by providing a separate e-mail with the subject line, “RSVP TWV – LF one-on-one”, including the same registration information as above.

Registration Specific Questions:

If you have questions regarding registration, please email your concerns to the Point of Contacts: Matthew Kunkel at matthew.d.kunkel2.civ@mail.mil and ebony.d.arnold.civ@mail.mil.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This invitation to participate in the TWV-LF Industry Engagement Discussion event does not constitute an invitation for bid or Request for Proposal (RFP).  Any procurement action for the TWV-LF PoR will be subject to a separate, future announcement.  The Government is under no obligation to award any related contract associated with this event.

The Government will not reimburse contractors for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice.  Participation in the TWV-LF Industry Discussion and one-on-one session is voluntary.  The Government will not reimburse the event attendees for any costs associated with participation.  These events and the information presented herein will not obligate the Government in any manner.

TWV-LF Government Furnished and Software Information will be posted on beta.Sam.gov.  Interested parties will be required to have the correct mechanisms in place in order to receive access to Distribution C&D documents.  Please email the point of contacts listed above with any questions regarding access to the documents.  The posted information is provided for planning purposes only and does it restrict the Government as to any potential future acquisition approach.

***Updated 1/7/2021***

Advanced Notice to Industry

Product Manager Robotic and Autonomous Systems (PdM RAS) will be announcing an Industry Engagement some time on or before 13 JAN 21. This announcement will include distribution of controlled documentation and files to understand the Government Furnished data provided in support of the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle – Leader Follower (TWV-LF) emerging Program of Record (POR). This data is technical in nature and includes information of available software/hardware that can be utilized to develop a solution. The date for the actual Industry Engagement can be anticipated within 14 days after the announcement.

The formal announcement for the Industry Engagement and technical information will be posted here.

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***Updated 10/19/2020***

Product Office Robotic Autonomous Systems (PdM RAS) One-on-One Sessions with Industry

Date: Each interested vendor will be provided a date and 1 hour time slot to meet with the PdM RAS.

Location: Microsoft Teams or teleconference

The goal of this forum is to gain a better understanding of the technology maturity that exists in the current commercial market place and enhance collaboration between Industry and PdM RAS regarding the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle – Leader Follower program.  The Government will be conducting one on ones through mid-November with the first round of one on ones to start the week of 19 October 2020.  Each one on one will be one hour in duration.  Interested parties shall notify the Government on or before 30 October 2020 to schedule a one on one.

Proposed agenda as follows (approx. 60 minutes):

1. Intro

2. Brief Government overview of LF acquisition strategy and RFI

3. Vendor overview of its potential solution

4. Vendor/Government questions and answers

5. Wrap up

Meeting requests will be taken on a first come first serve basis.  PdM RAS will confirm receipt of each request and will accommodate as many requests as time permits.  PdM RAS will provide a date and time for the meeting to each interested vendor.

Registration Instructions:

Please submit the following information to matthew.d.kunkel2.civ@mail.mil no later than Close of Business 30 October 2020:

Point of Contact full name:

Point of Contact e-mail address:

Company Name:

Company CAGE Code:

Point of Contact telephone number:

In the e-mail subject line, please include “RSVP TWV – LF One on One Meeting”.  Notification of meeting time and platform (MS TEAMS or Telecon) will be sent via e-mail to each company registered.  The vendor shall notify in its request preference for MS TEAMS or Telecon.  Please monitor the beta.sam website on a regular basis for all PdM RAS program updates.

Registration Specific Questions:

If you have questions regarding registration, please email your concerns to the Point of Contact: Matthew Kunkel at matthew.d.kunkel2.civ@mail.mil.

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This Special Notice is for informational purposes only.  This is a market investigation requesting information from industry relative to autonomy applique technology and autonomy enabling technologies required from a host vehicle.  No contract will be awarded from this announcement.   This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation.  Although no solicitation document exists at this time, information derived from this market investigation will help the Government determine the suitability of the marketplace for satisfying this performance requirement.

***Updated 10/19/2020***

Product Office Robotic Autonomous Systems (PdM RAS) One-on-One Sessions with Industry

Date: Each interested vendor will be provided a date and 1 hour time slot to meet with the PdM RAS.

Location: Microsoft Teams or teleconference

The goal of this forum is to gain a better understanding of the technology maturity that exists in the current commercial market place and enhance collaboration between Industry and PdM RAS regarding the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle – Leader Follower program.  The Government will be conducting one on ones through mid-November with the first round of one on ones to start the week of 19 October 2020.  Each one on one will be one hour in duration.  Interested parties shall notify the Government on or before 30 October 2020 to schedule a one on one.

Proposed agenda as follows (approx. 60 minutes):

1. Intro

2. Brief Government overview of LF acquisition strategy and RFI

3. Vendor overview of its potential solution

4. Vendor/Government questions and answers

5. Wrap up

Meeting requests will be taken on a first come first serve basis.  PdM RAS will confirm receipt of each request and will accommodate as many requests as time permits.  PdM RAS will provide a date and time for the meeting to each interested vendor.

Registration Instructions:

Please submit the following information to matthew.d.kunkel2.civ@mail.mil no later than Close of Business 30 October 2020:

Point of Contact full name:

Point of Contact e-mail address:

Company Name:

Company CAGE Code:

Point of Contact telephone number:

In the e-mail subject line, please include “RSVP TWV – LF One on One Meeting”.  Notification of meeting time and platform (MS TEAMS or Telecon) will be sent via e-mail to each company registered.  The vendor shall notify in its request preference for MS TEAMS or Telecon.  Please monitor the beta.sam website on a regular basis for all PdM RAS program updates.

Registration Specific Questions:

If you have questions regarding registration, please email your concerns to the Point of Contact: Matthew Kunkel at matthew.d.kunkel2.civ@mail.mil.

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This Special Notice is for informational purposes only.  This is a market investigation requesting information from industry relative to autonomy applique technology and autonomy enabling technologies required from a host vehicle.  No contract will be awarded from this announcement.   This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation.  Although no solicitation document exists at this time, information derived from this market investigation will help the Government determine the suitability of the marketplace for satisfying this performance requirement.

This Special Notice is for informational purposes only.  This is a market investigation requesting information from industry relative to autonomy applique technology and autonomy enabling technologies required from a host vehicle.  No contract will be awarded from this announcement.   This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation.  Although no solicitation document exists at this time, information derived from this market investigation will help the Government determine the suitability of the marketplace for satisfying this performance requirement.