D--Industry Day Forum

The Army Contracting Command, National Capital Region (ACC-NCR) plans to conduct an Industry Day forum to discuss and initiate Small and Large Businesses feedback on a requirement for the Army Equipping Enterprise System (AE2S) on 29 November 2012 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Location: MITRE Rappahannock Building, 1550 Westbranch Drive, McLean, VA 22102. The MITRE Website: http://www.mitre.org/about/locations/va_mclean_mitre1.html The purpose of the Industry Day is to discuss the need for AE2S Solution services; provide industry with information about the upcoming acquisition and to solicit industry feedback. It is anticipated that the acquisition of the AE2S services will utilize full and open competition. There has not been a determination if the requirement will be a quote mark Set-Aside quote mark . ACC-NCR anticipates awarding a single award. As part of industry day, the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) will make a presentation. Questions will be addressed during the event, however the Government may not respond to all specific questions or comments at the forum as all details surrounding the acquisition have not been finalized. INDUSTRY DAY IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE. REGISTRATION INFORMATION All interested parties must pre-register to attend the forum. Walk-ins will not be permitted to attend. Registration is limited to three (3) representatives from each organization or firm. However, if the number of registrants exceeds the capacity of the auditorium, it may be necessary to further limit attendance of registrants from each organization to just one, in which case the organization(s) will be notified. ACC-NCR will reply via e-mail with the registration confirmation. All expenses associated with attendance will be the responsibility of the participants. To register, email the following information to patricia.a.williams17.civ@mail.mil and david.m.hampton23.civ@mail.mil no later than 4:00 PM EST 26 November 2012. 1. Company Name and Address (Include DUNS Number and Cage Code) 2. Business Size: Small or Large 3. Small Business Type: Small Business Type: Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone small business or other type. 4. Full Name and Contact information for each company representative attending. 5. Please identify if there are any individuals requiring special needs. 6. Networking is encouraged during this industry day session 7. Are you a prime contractor seeking a partner?: Yes or No 8. Is your firm seeking to partner but does not seek to be a prime?: Yes or No Attendance at this Industry Day forum is voluntary and is not required in order to submit a proposal. Only those eligible to submit proposals may participate; foreign persons, as defined by the U.S. Department of State, under Title 22, Foreign Relations, Section 120.16, may not attend. All information and discussions that take place at the Industry Day Forum will be done at the unclassified level. Each attendee will need to bring a government-issued, photographic identification to gain access to the MITRE Rappahannock Building. Due to security requirements, persons who did not pre-register will not be given access. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is identified below. The corresponding Small Business Administration size standard for this NAICS code is based on the average annual receipts or the number of employees. In these terms, is your company a large or a small business? 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services, $25 Million While it is not mandatory that offerors provide comments or respond to the questions above, we are very interested in industry comment on the draft PWS and encourage you to submit comments. We will consider your comments and questions when finalizing the solicitation. However, we will not disclose any comments that are submitted, except as required by FAR 15.201(f). Information provided to a potential offeror in response to its request must not be disclosed if doing so would reveal the potential offeror's confidential business strategy, and is protected under 3.104 or subpart 24.2. ACC-NCR's anticipated contract duration: A one (1) year base period and four (4) option periods one year in length for a maximum contract period of performance of five (5) years. Please Note: The contract duration is subject to change to less of a performance period. Most services will require performance in the Washington D.C Metropolitan area; ACC-NCR expects to issue the final solicitation on or about January 2013. Proposals will be due on or about February 2013. An additional opportunity for questions will be offered. Our award decision will be based on a best-value determination: All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, will be significantly more important than price. DRAFT PWS COMMENTS Comments related to the draft PWS will be accepted through December 07, 2012, via e-mail only. Comments shall be mailed to patricia.a.williams17.civ@mail.mil and david.m.hampton23.civ@mail.mil. Interested parties submitting comments shall clearly identify in the e-mail subject line, quote mark Comments to AE2S PWS quote mark . Interested parties submitting comments shall provide the following information: 1. Name of firm representing 2. Point of Contact (POC) within the firm submitting comments. 3. Phone number and e-mail address for firm's POC 4. We are also contemplating allowing offerors to address either one of the two key service areas or both of them. 5. Please comment on our proposed approach, identify any implications, and describe the risks and rewards associated with such an approach. MARKET RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY FEEDBACK In conjunction with this Industry Day notice, ACC-NCR is conducting market research to determine industry capabilities of small businesses able to provide Army Equipping Enterprise System (AE2S) services and to determine the availability of small businesses if a determination is made that the requirement will be a set-aside for small business.