Questions & Answers for the Third Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) B-Kit DRAFT Solicitation

The Government is providing Industry with a copy of the most recent draft RFP for 3rd GEN (IFLIR) B-Kit. The Government anticipates the final RFP release in May 2015. All interested Contractors should read the entire solicitation, as changes have not been highlighted.

The Government is providing Industry with a copy of the most recent draft RFP for 3rd GEN (IFLIR) B-Kit. The Government anticipates the final RFP release in May 2015. All interested Contractors should read the entire solicitation, as changes have not been highlighted.

Product Manager Ground Sensors (PdM GS) is sponsoring an Industry Day for Third Generation Improved Forward-Looking Infrared (3rd GEN (IFLIR)) on 10-11 February 2015. Industry Day will be held at the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Bldg 309, Virtual Prototyping Systems Conference Room, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information regarding the upcoming solicitations for 3rd GEN (IFLIR) capabilities, as well as provide an opportunity for Industry to ask questions in an open and in a one-on-one forum. The Industry Day presentations will be unclassified, followed by a classified session to review selected documents for individuals with a demonstrated security clearance level of at least Secret.

This announcement should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Industry Day.

The Army looks to establish the next generation of thermal imaging capability for ground-based platforms. The purpose of this requirement is to improve the Army's existing Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor technology and provide enhanced capabilities for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. The 3rd GEN (IFLIR) seeks to maximize compatibility and commonality of components to deploy advanced thermal imaging capabilities to the Army and vastly reduce lifecycle costs. The 3rd GEN (IFLIR) objective is to develop, integrate, test and demonstrate dual-band Mid Wave Infrared (MWIR)/Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) imaging sub-assemblies and electronic modules to replace the Army's existing Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) Second Generation Forward Looking Infrared (HTI 2GF) B-Kit sub-assemblies and electronic modules. The 3rd GEN (IFLIR) program is comprised of two (2) requirements, the Dewer Cooler Bench (DCB), solicitation W909MY-15-R-D002, and the B-Kit, W909MY-15-R-C003.

a. Industry Day will be two (2) days:

Day 1: General session will begin with a program overview, followed by a question and answer session, classified session, and DCB and B-Kit One-on-One discussions. DCB and B-Kit One-on-One discussions will include a 30 minute session with individual vendors to provide their 15 minute presentation (technical approach and solicitation/areas of concerns) followed by a 15 minute discussion session. During registration, please indicate desires to meet with PdM GS for individual B-Kit and/or DCB One-on-One discussions based on your solicitation intentions.
Day 2: A continuation of One-on-One Discussions.

b. Conference Classification:

All attendees at this Industry Day must be U.S. citizens. The overall classification for this Industry Day (Day 1 and Day 2) is UNCLASSIFIED. A designated portion of the conference specifically dedicated for classified discussions will be conducted on Day 1 and, will be at the SECRET level. Personnel wanting access to the classified session will need to provide clearance information, through JPAS, to PdM GS NLT 23 January 2015. Use the following for JPAS information:

- Reason: 3rd GEN (IFLIR) Industry Day Conference
- Dates: 10-11 Feb 2015
- Minimum Level of clearance: SECRET
- SMO address: W4GVAA-52
- POC is Sharon Minor, 703-704-3101
- Security Officer: Vicky Baker; 703-704-4415

Additionally, we encourage submission of any questions/comments/concerns regarding the B-Kit DRAFT solicitation, W909MY-15-R-C003, posted to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI)/Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) via email to Contracting Officer, Sabin Joseph, at sabin.a.joseph.civ@mail.mil and Contract Specialist, Zun Lin, at zun.z.lin.civ@mail.mil no later than 03 Feb 2015.

It is noted that all questions and answers presented during such will be made available to those individuals present at Industry Day. Accordingly, information will NOT be treated as proprietary unless specifically identified as such; please be aware that identifying information as quote mark proprietary quote mark may preclude them from being incorporated into the final solicitation.

Interested participants must pre register for the Industry Day by completing the registration form no later than 23 January 2015 via email to sharon.r.minor.civ@mail.mil. Questions about registration can be directed to Sharon Minor, PdM GS, 703-704-3101. Attendance is limited to five (5) individuals from each organization in attendance. One-on-One sessions will be held, requests must be submitted with the registration. One-on-One sessions will be a maximum of 30 minutes and will consist of a presentation by the requesting organization to include company background and ideas/questions/concerns meeting the 3rd GEN (IFLIR) requirements.

Directions and information will be provided to the registrants. There will be no registration fee. For the B-Kit effort: Contracting Officer, Sabin Joseph, 703-704-0822; Contract Specialist, Zun Lin,703-704-0848.