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Industry Day: TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

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FA9451-24-S-0001A0001Federal

Submission Closed10/20/2023, 05:59:00 AM UTC

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NAICS: 541715

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA9451 Afrl Rdk

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Albuquerque, NM, 87111, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

AFRL Directed Energy Hybrid Industry Day Registration Form

industry-day

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DETER Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) Industry Day Briefing

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Directions and Maps to Building 201, Kirtland AFB

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TACTICAL BAA Briefing for Industry 2023

industry-day

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TACTICAL BAA/DETER ARA Question Form

q-and-a

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PhaseClosed

PostedSep 15

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Response DeadlineOct 20

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Submission Closed

10/20/2023, 05:59:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA9451 Afrl Rdk

Contacts2 people available

OfficeKIRTLAND AFB, NM, 87117, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA9451 Afrl Rdk

Office AddressKIRTLAND AFB, NM, 87117, USA

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Bill Sherrod

contact@example.gov

Daniel Jones

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Full Description

Industry Day Date: 19 October 2023 Location: Virtual and In-Person at Kirtland Air Force Base Registration closes: 06 October 2023 (see below for details) Introduction: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Directed Energy Directorate (RD), will host a hybrid Industry Day on 19 October 2023. This event will provide an overview of the DETER ARA (FA9451-21-S-0001) and the TACTICAL BAA (FA9451-24-S-0001) which will support AFRL/RD in its mission to equip the warfighter with next-generation technologies, innovative solutions, and advanced research and development concepts for directed energy investments. Objective: The objective of Industry Day is to provide industry partners and academia with an overview of the DETER ARA and TACTICAL BAA announcements. This event is an excellent opportunity for the Government and industry partners to meet, enhance awareness, and gain further understanding of the opportunities offered under DETER ARA and TACTICAL BAA. In addition, Industry Day will offer ample opportunities to communicate directly with the presenters and technical experts through breakout sessions after each briefing. Schedule of Events: 0800-0830 MDT Check-in at Bldg. 201 (In-Person Only) 0900-1000 MDT DETER ARA Overview Presentation (In-Person and Virtual) 1000-1100 MDT DETER Technical Breakout Session (In-Person Only) 1100-1230 MDT Lunch Break 1230-1400 MDT TACTICAL BAA Overview Presentation (In-Person and Virtual) 1400-1500 MDT TACTICAL Technical Breakout Session (In-Person Only) Registration To register for the Industry Day the following is required: All interested parties must complete Attachment 1 - Registration Form and return it to the DETER Org Mailbox (contact@example.gov) no later than 06 Oct 2023. Industry Day participants must be U.S. citizens. Registration is limited to two (2) representatives per firm; firm is further defined as division/subsection of a company. Email confirmation will be sent to the address provided on the registration form confirming receipt. A separate email will be sent on or before 18 October 2023 with the link to access the virtual Industry Day. (In-Person Only) Attendees must arrive at Bldg. 201 on 19 Oct 2023 between 8:00am - 8:30am Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) for check-in. If attendees do not have access to Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) and will require a Base Pass, please answer - yes on registration form. Those attendees will be contacted directly on how to get access to the base. Please enter KAFB through the Truman gate only. (Attachment 2 - Maps to Truman Gate and Bldg. 201). ***Each in-person attendee must complete and submit his/her own Registration Form*** To allow discussions at an appropriate level of detail, all non-Government attendees are required to be U.S. citizens and must provide a copy of their organization's DD2345, - Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, no later than 06 Oct 2023 (prior to being confirmed for registration). Details regarding acquiring and submitting a DD2345 are available on the Defense Logistics Agency/Joint Certificate website https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/DD2345Instructions/. The certification process for completing the DD 2345 may take up to 30 days or more. Discussions involving Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) will only take place in-person during the breakout sessions. No CUI will be discussed or provided virtually. Attendees shall not release or otherwise disclose CUI without prior written approval from AFRL. Attendees who do not provide all necessary items by 06 October 2023 will not be registered for this event. (optional) Attendees are encouraged to submit questions in advance, utilizing Attachment 3 - Question Form. Attachments Attachment 1 - Registration Form Attachment 2 - Maps to Truman and Bldg. 201 Attachment 3 - Question Form Attachment 4 - DETER Industry Day Slides Attachment 5 - TACTICAL Virtual BFI Slides *****Updates***** 30 October 2023 - Added attachments 4 (DETER Industry Day Slides) & 5 (TACTICAL Virtual BFI Slides). Also Updated Contact Email address to contact@example.gov.