USAF Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) Standards Working Group Planning Meeting and Industry Day

The purpose of this announcement is to formally communicate the Government's plan to conduct an Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) Industry Day to provide updated status and direction of the EGS effort. Immediately following the Industry Day, the Government will hold a Standards Working Group planning meeting to enable detailed collaboration with industry on current and proposed standards that have potential high pay-off to EGS effort. A draft agenda is attached for these consecutive events. The Industry Day will occur in the Titan conference room at the Aerospace Corporation, 2310 East El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo CA 90245, on 22 July 2016 from 0800-1130 PDT. This session will be informational only, and the Government does not plan to hold one-on-one sessions during this event. The government uses the EGS wiki collaboration site to openly communicate with Industry. Upon closure of the Industry Day portion of the day, an EGS Standards Working Group will convene in the Titan conference room at the Aerospace Corporation, 2310 East El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo CA 90245, on 22 July 2016 from 1300 - 1700 PDT. The Government invites industry participation in recommending and evaluating proposed standards for enterprise ground system development and deployment. The EGS Government/Industry Standards Working Group (SWG) is organized as an advisory body to the EGS Program Office Standards Branch. The SWG will consist of a set of Standards Committees in the areas of scope that include IT infrastructure, software development & deployment, mission integration, mission data and cyber security standards. These committees will be acting as the primary deliberative bodies in their respective technical areas. In addition, the SWG will serve a coordination and communication function for the review and working group as a whole. It is expected that EGS working committees will collaborate with industrial standards groups to garner the broadest contributions from industry and identify the best military, civil, and commercial standards to be incorporated into EGS. SWG membership will include government and industry mission partners who serve on the Standards Committees. This includes government, Federally Funded Research and Development Contractors and Industry. It is encouraged that interested industry partners request access to the EGS wiki (Solicitation Number 16-064) to stay updated on EGS developments. The technical content discussed during the planning meeting is controlled unclassified information, Distribution C: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors and may contain up to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Information that is restricted under ITAR and the Arms Export Control Act shall be discussed. Only DoD, NASA, and U.S. contractors who have registered with Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) to receive ITAR and Distribution Statement C restricted Scientific and Technical Information (STINFO) will be permitted to attend either meeting. Those interested in participating in the stated meetings should contact SMC points of contact (POCs) Lt Megan Frechette and Maj Derrick Langley NLT 19 July 2016, 1600 PDT. For each company acquiring access, please provide a completed and certified copy of DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement for the individual's employer, and a verification letter from the Data Custodian who is listed in Block 3a. stating attendee(s) are eligible to receive militarily critical technical data. Within the verification letter, please provide: each individuals name, email address, phone number, organization, indicate if they are a U.S. Citizen, which event(s) each will attend (Industry Day, Standards Working Group, or both), and clearly state if they need EGS Wiki access. The POCs will also be able to provide the final details of how to gain access to the Aerospace campus and where the briefings will be held. Each attendee will be required to bring a government-issued photo ID such as a current driver's license, Common Access Card (CAC), or passport, and current proof of employment (e.g. company employee badge). The company name, mailing address, email address and phone number for the point of contact, and current CAGE code must accompany the above. All documentation provided will be verified with Defense Security Service (DSS) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Pen/Ink changes to the DD Form 2345 render the certification void. Once determined eligible to receive the information, recipients must follow the requirements set forth by the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, dated 28 February 2006, Incorporating Change 1, dated 28 March 2013 and DoDM 5200.01, Volume 4, dated 24 February 2012. This special announcement does not constitute a request for proposal or a request for quote. This is not a solicitation announcement. Information contained in this announcement is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision and is not binding on the Government. The Vendor is solely responsible for all costs incurred for participation in either session of this event; the Government will not reimburse the Vendor for any costs incurred as a result of their participation.