Non-Standard Ammunition Industry Day

The U.S. Army Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems along with theArmy Contracting Command Picatinny Contracting Center will be conducting a Non Standard Ammunition Industry Day on 25 August 2010 and 26 August 2010 from 0900 to 1530 hrs to be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Rockaway, 375 Mount Hope Avenue, Rockaway, NJ 07866. The days will consist of discussions and responses to industries questions regarding their review of the Non Standard Ammunition General Specification and program requirements. The definition of Non-Standard Ammunition (NSA) for the purposes of this industry day is ammunition that has not been safety tested and type classified for U.S. Army use and cannot be procured through the Army supply system. The NSA items are primarily for use in non-U.S. weapon systems. This announcement should not be construed as a Request for Proposal 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. Should the U.S. Government have a future requirement to procure NSA, a formal announcement will be published on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The first day of Industry Day (25 August 2010) will include briefings and presentations on the following: (1) overview of NSA; (2) current and estimated future requirements; (3) proposed methodology for the procurement of NSA; and (4) NSA functional areas (e.g. Technical Data, Safety, Security, etc.). Your feedback to our proposed methodology will be desired and should include identification of existing NSA technical data. The latter portion of the first day and the entire second day (26 August 2010) will be utilized to conduct one-on-one meetings with individuals/companies, at the individual request. One-on-one meetings will be limited to 30 minutes each. Registration for one-on-one meetings can be completed prior to or during Industry Day; however, the number of meetings will be limited and will be scheduled on a first-come first-serve basis. Information discussed during the meetings may be posted to the website. Advanced registration for Industry Day is required. Registration and industryquestions on the NSA General Specification must be submitted to Mr. Sean McAvoy by 1500 hrs on Wednesday 16 August 2010. Each company may register up to five (5) personnel to attend Industry Day. Registration must be accomplished by sending a letter on company letterhead with the first and last name of each of the companys attendees (no more than five). Additionally, foreign attendees shall submit formal request for visit notification through their embassy. The passport number for foreign attendees shall also be provided. Your signed letter may be sent to Mr. Sean McAvoy ACC Contracting Center, ATTN: CCJM-ET, Bldg 322, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Responses can also be submitted via email to contact@example.gov. A General Specification will be available upon request. Interested parties may request this Specification by submitting an email to the point of contact above. Questions will be accepted prior to Industry Day. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions during Industry Day. These questions will be addressed during the Industry Day. All questions submitted prior to Industry Day must be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist identified in the Federal Business Opportunities notification with the following subject line Questions - NSA August Industry Day. Questions submitted via facsimile or telephone will not be accepted.