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AFLCMC/EZ PROTECT Industry Day Q&As

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FA8684-21-PROTECTFederal

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The contract involves the establishment of a Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) Lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, overseen by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s E&Z office. This initiative stems from a Pre-Solicitation Request for Information issued in April 2019, with an Industry Day held in August 2019 to engage potential contractors and gather feedback. The contract is identified by solicitation number FA8684-21-PROTECT and is associated with NAICS code 541380, which pertains to engineering services. The project is managed by the Department of Defense through the AFLCMC, and communication regarding the contract can be directed to points of contact Jenna Schieltz and Andrea Williams. The contract documentation, including Q&A from the Industry Day, was made available in January 2020 to support transparency and industry participation. The overall goal is to develop capabilities in navigation warfare, enhancing defense systems and operational resilience at the specified Air Force base location.

General Info

Establish NAVWAR Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB, managed by AFLCMC for navigation warfare capabilities.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8684 Aflcmc RodkView Agency

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

OH

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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04222019+-+RFI+-+PROTECT+-+FINAL.pdf

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PROTECT+Industry+Day+Q%26As.pdf

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PostedJan 15

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8684 Aflcmc Rodk

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7120, USA

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Department Of Defense → FA8684 Aflcmc Rodk

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Office AddressWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7120, USA

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Jenna Schieltz

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Andrea Williams

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Full Description

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AFLCMC/EZ is establishing a Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) Lab at WPAFB, Ohio, as identified in the Pre- Solicitation Request for Information dated 22 April 2019. An Industry Day was held on 20-21 August 2019. The resulting Q&As from the Industry Day are posted here for reference.

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