PMFSS-RIGID-WALL-SHELTERS INDUSTRY DAY

Industry Day Info: The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center, Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems (PM (O-5) FSS), Natick, MA is planning on conducting an Industry Day as a follow on to the PM (O-5) FSS Army Standard Family of Rigid Wall Shelter (ASF-RWS) Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information (RFI) regarding industry's interest and capability to design and build multiple variants of ASF-RWS. This Industry Day is part of the market research intended to assist the government in developing future procurement strategies. The ASF-RWS will be designed to replace existing or legacy RWS's. PM (O-5) FSS invites vendors to participate in this Industry Day, which will be hosted at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), Natick, MA on Tuesday 27, June 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.(EDT). The Industry Day will consist of an ASF-RWS overview briefing, shelter display, and Question and Answer (Q&A) open forum. Registration for this event can be accomplished via the "Register for Industry Day" button which can be found by accessing the ASF-RWS Industry Day Info Link listed below under "additional information". Registration for the Industry Day will be open at 5:00 p.m. (EDT), Tuesday 23, May 2017 and close at 5:00 p.m. (EDT), Friday 2, June 2017. A period for online questions will be open for questions to be submitted from 5:00 p.m. (EDT), Wednesday 23, May 2017 through 5:00 p.m. (EDT), Thursday 6, July 2017. Important Dates: Industry Day Registration Opens: 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday 23, May 2017 Online Question Submittal Opens: 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday 23, May 2017 Industry Day Map Available: 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday 23, May 2017 Registration Closes: 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Friday 2, June 2017 Industry Day: 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday 27, June 2017 Online Question Submittal Ends: 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Thursday 6, July 2017 Question & Answer Summary Posted: 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on or about 19 July 2017 *Note there are multiple response dates within this posting, therefore it is important that you adhere the important dates listed within the posting. The response date selected in this FBO notice only refers to the response date for the online question submittal. All other response dates are specifically listed within the important date section of the posting. **Terms** The Industry Day agenda shall consist of an ASF-RWS overview briefing 8:00-8:45 a.m. (EDT), preliminary Q&A open forum 8:45-9:30 a.m. (EDT), shelter display from 9:30-10:30 a.m. (EDT), and wrap up Q&A session 10:30-11:30 a.m.(EDT). All questions regarding the Industry Day shall be submitted online by clicking the "Submit Questions & Comments" button on the Industry Day info page via the link provided in the additional information below. It is anticipated that the answers to questions during the Industry Day shall be posted via attachment to the FBO posting and on the Industry Day Info Site on or about 19 July 2017. The ASF-RWS overview briefing and Q&A open forum shall be held in BLDG. 3 (Research Bldg), R-301. The shelter display shall consist of three legacy RWS items, listed below. The Shelter Display will take place in the QUAD area between BLDG 3 & 4. 1. Expandable ISO Shelter 2. LMS (S-788) 3. S-280 Acceptable Topics for Discussion during Q&A Open Forum: 1. The general purpose of announcing upcoming business opportunities; 2. Any information that has already been made accessible to the public or is otherwise being made available to all potential offerors; 3. Historical information about the general nature or scope of the ASF-RWS development effort. Unacceptable Topics for Q&A Open Forum: 1. Proprietary or confidential business information of incumbent contractor(s) or other business entities; 2. Privacy Act protected information such as incumbent contractor employees' personal data; 3. Trade Secrets Act protected information; 4. Speculation on what the Government might be looking for in proposals. **Conditions** To attend the Industry Day on Base: All U.S. visitors 18 years of age and older must be vetted prior to entry to NSSC. All U.S. participants must complete attachment 0001 "NSSC Visitor Request" form and submit it to USAG Natick Police by emailing the request form encrypted to "USARMY Natick SSC IMCOM Atlantic List NATI PoliceVisitorAccess" at email address usarmy.natick.imcom-atlantic.list.natipolicevistoraccess@mail.mil. Alternatively, this form can be faxed to (508) 233-6293. Attachment 0001 can be found on the industry day website. The link to the industry day website is listed under the additional info section of this posting. Foreign visitors (both official and unofficial) must be vetted through the appropriate Foreign Disclosure Officer based on the organization he/she is coming to see. All foreign visitors must complete attachment 0002 "Foreign National Visitor Form" and submit it to the Contact Officers for the industry day. The Primary Contact Officer for this industry day will be the technical lead and the Alternate Contact Officer will be the Contracting Officer. Attachment 0002 and the Contact Officers information can be found on the industry day website. The link to the industry day website is listed under the additional info section of this posting. **Notes** This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Part (FAR) Part 10, Market Research and FAR Part 15, Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposal. This notice serves as a notice of intent to conduct and industry day in support of market research. All information received will be used for planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute an Invitation to Bid, a Request for Proposal, or a Request for Quote. The government will not award a contract based on this notice and will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with responses to it. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR INDUSTRY DAY ONLY. This request is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, offers, bids, and/or quotes. This notice is not a confirmation that the government will contract for the items contained in the notice, nor is any commitment on the part of the government to award a contract implied. The government shall not pay and/or reimburse respondents and/or associates for any costs incurred as a result of this notice. All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. This notice is issued for information, market research and/or planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING THE INDUSTRY DAY OR THE SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES TO THE INDUSTRY DAY AND GOVERNMENT USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. Additional Info: ASF-RWS Industry Day Info Link: http://www3.natick.army.mil/team/asfrws.aspx Contracting Office Address: Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC?APG), Natick Contracting Division, CCAP?SCN, Building 1, 15 General Greene Avenue, MA 01760?5011 Place of Performance: US Army Natick Soldier System Center Product Manager, Force Sustainment Systems (PM (O-5) FSS), 15 General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA 01760?5011 Point of Contact(s): Contracting: Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC?APG), Natick Contracting Division (NCD): Contract Specialist - Safouane Elalaoui Email - Safouane.Elalaoui.civ@mail.mil Contracting Officer - Sean Auld Email Sean.G.Auld.civ@mail.mil Technical: U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center, Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems, Shelter Systems Team, ATTN: SFAE-CSS-E2-FS Nicholas Brossi, Natick MA 01760-5057, Nicholas.A.Brossi.civ@mail.mil.