ARMY NETWORK CAPABILITY SET 23 TECHNICAL EXCHANGE MEETING 5

Announcement: ARMY NETWORK CAPABILITY SET 23 TECHNICAL EXCHANGE MEETING 5: The Army's Network-Cross Functional Team (N-CFT), in collaboration with Program Executive Office Command Control Communication Tactical (PEO C3T), the Army's Combat Capability Development Command C5ISR Center, and the requirements and contracting communities, will host a network-related technical exchange meeting (TEM) on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 to discuss: Outcomes of Capability Set (CS) 21 Critical Design Review Lessons learned from previous TEMs, use of Other Transaction Agreements (OTA), request for white paper process and demonstration efforts Introduction of the Joint Communications Marketplace and its uses to support CFT and PEO prototype and program efforts Capability Set 23 experimentation/design goals with focus on Command Post integration efforts Select technology needs for Command Post modernization Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this TEM will be held VIRTUAL ONLY via Microsoft Teams platform; participants must register per instructions below. The TEM will consist of both general sessions and breakout sessions to share detailed information on the Army's strategy and challenges for fielding Capability Set 23, take questions regarding the OTA process, and discuss the use of the new Joint Communications Marketplace. The goal of the event is to assist industry partners and interested government organizations in identifying and aligning their efforts with Army tactical network modernization, specifically Capability Set 23 which is the Army's next integrated kit of tactical network transport, application and command post enhancements. This event is meant for a technical audience to include systems engineers, architecture experts, data analytical experts and integrators. Each session will offer an opportunity for virtual discussion (Q&A) between audience members, Army network program managers, developers, requirements and user community representatives. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: All persons who wish to attend must register no later than 5:00 p.m. (EST) August 27, 2020. To register, please send an email with the below information to: usarmy.APG.peo-c3t.mbx.pao-peoc3t@mail.mil INFORMATION REQUESTED: Full Name: Company Name: Position within company: Email address: AGENDA: **PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT TO THIS NOTICE FOR AGENDA** INDUSTRY TECHNICAL EXCHANGE MEETING BACKGROUND: The Network Cross Functional Team and the U.S. Army Program Executive Office C3T with Army partners host regularly scheduled technical exchange meetings and industry forums as a means of exploring the art of the possible to meet Army network needs. The intent of the sessions will be to enhance Government and industry communication, enabling industry to respond quicker to critical emerging requirements with innovative technology solutions and partnerships. Questions will be permitted during the meeting; however, questions in regards to any portfolio system in current source selection will not be allowed. Informational slides will be posted to this website prior to the technical forum. POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES: Following the TEM event, the Government intends to leverage industry input into potential requirements for Capability Set 23 experimentation/design goals, which may result in contracts/agreements. The Government is exploring all contracting/agreement options, including the potential use of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to fulfill these requirements. Please note, this TEM 5 announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, an invitation for bid, a request for quotation, a Request for Proposal, and is not an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government is not obligated to make an award as a result of this announcement or any TEM event. No entitlement to payment of direct costs, indirect costs, or charges to the Government will arise as a result of industry preparing and/or submitting responses to this announcement or for the Government's use of such information submitted. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: All persons who wish to attend must register no later than 5:00 p.m. (EST) August 27, 2020. To register, please send an email with the below information to: usarmy.APG.peo-c3t.mbx.pao-peoc3t@mail.mil INFORMATION REQUESTED: Full Name: Company Name: Position within company: Email address: Telephone number: There is no fee to attend this virtual event. It is not required to have participated in a previous Industry Day, Forum, TEM, or be a current PEO C3T or Army vendor in order to register for this meeting. Four days prior to the event, you will receive a confirmation email with Microsoft Team link(s) and final agenda. FINAL NOTE: The U.S. Army will make every effort to hold the Capability Set 23 Technical Exchange Meeting at the times, dates, and locations specified. The U.S. Army holds the right to cancel and/or change session event times, dates, or locations under certain conditions including, but not limited to: inclement weather, event venue cancellation or rescheduling, speaker cancellation or rescheduling, and/or insufficient number of participants for the event. The U.S. Army holds the right to cancel the event for any reason up to and including the day of the event. In the event that the U.S. Army must cancel the event, the U.S. Army will not be responsible for costs incurred in preparation for the TEM. In the event of predicted inclement weather, a decision will be made by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on the prior business day regarding cancellation. If the event is cancelled, notice will be posted on this website and an email will be sent to all registered participants. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: 6565 Surveillance Loop Building 6001 Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-1846 United States PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: Brian Bosmans, Contracting Officer brian.c.bosmans.civ@mail.mil UPDATE 26 AUGUST 2020: Final Agenda has been added to this to this announcement in the Attachments/Links section UPDATE 01 SEPTEMBER 2020: The TEM slides for both the morning and afternoon sessions have been added to this to this announcement in the Attachments/Links section UPDATE 21 OCTOBER 2020: The Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) Registration instructions as well as a step by step industry registartion brief have been added to this annoucement in the attachments/links section. UPDATE 30 OCTOBER 2020: A N-CFT specific Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) has been posted to beta.sam.gov. The notice ID for this BAA is: BAA-21-R-NCFT. The Government intends to leverage this BAA in the future for potential TEM 5 related requirements.