Pitch Day / RPP19-9 Release Date Announcement

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), located at Detroit Arsenal, would like to invite interested National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) members to participate in the Ground Vehicle Materials Flash-to-Bang (GVM F2B) Pitch Day to be held July 17-18, 2019. The Government will utilize the Ground Vehicle Systems Other Transaction Agreement (GVS OTA), W15QKN-17-9-1025 for the award(s) of this effort. The purpose of the GVM F2B Pitch Day is to deliver an innovative approach to compete for an award in the accelerating technology ecosystem. Submissions will be open to materials science/engineering-related ideas that may significantly lighten or considerably improve Army ground systems or ground support systems. Examples of technology areas of interest include a) Lightweight Design and Optimization, b) Advanced Materials (Metals, Composites, Polymers, Elastomers, Other), c) Material Characterization and Failure Analysis Capability, d) Additive Manufacturing, e) Joining (Fastening, Welding, Adhesives, Other), f) Advanced Coatings or Corrosion Prevention, as well as the tools/processes that support these competencies. The Government anticipates the release of the questionnaire to NAMC on or around April 5, 2019. All interested NAMC members will be required to submit a questionnaire response. The Government will assess all questionnaire responses and select up to ten (10) members for a brief proposal submission, presentation, and invitation to pitch their ideas live to a team of Army subject matter experts. The Government will release the brief Request for Prototype Proposals (RPP) to the selected NAMC members, on or around May 24, 2019. Additionally, all selected NAMC members will be invited and required to participate in the Pitch Day event. Any NAMC member that is unable to attend the Pitch Day will not be eligible for an award. The Government will select up to three (3) projects for an award of $127,000 and potential additional options of a) $63,500 or b) $254,000. In the event that your company is interested in this project, a brief announcement will be made at the U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center Industry Days event to be held on April 2-3, 2019 at the John Lewis Conference Center, Macomb Community College, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI, 48088. Representatives from the host organization will be available at the Materials Division booth on April 3, 2019. For more information on the GVSC Industry Days event, please visit https://www.fbo.gov/notices/1e14f4d54193be76731b75132b4586b1. Note: The Government will not reimburse contractors for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. Participation in the GVM F2B Pitch Day is voluntary. The Government will not reimburse the GVM F2B Pitch Day attendees for any costs associated with their participation. This Pitch Day and/or the information presented herein will not obligate the Government in any manner. The posted information is provided for planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP or RPP. For information on the NAMC and/or how to become a member, visit the following website: https://www.namconsortium.org/.