SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Industry Day for the Common Avionics Display (CAD)
- Notice Date
- 1/13/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR HQ, Building 2272 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, MD, 20670
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-CAD-FY06-2
- Archive Date
- 1/31/2006
- Description
- This notice is to inform Industry that the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA209), desires to continue its exchanges with industry in its planning of the Common Avionics Display (CAD) Acquisition. A follow-up to Industry Day will be held on 25 January 2006 from 8:00 AM until approximately 4:00 PM at the Four Points Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel which is located at 7032 Elm Road, Baltimore, MD. Shuttle bus service is provided from the airport terminal. The agenda for this session is as follows: CAD Working Group overview; Platform Brief from AH-1Z/UH-1Y and potentially from MV-22B, HLR and E-2D; Notional CAD RFP/Development Schedule; Display Performance Parameters; Life Cycle Cost Model/Discussion; and Open Discussion on Commonality Objectives. Additional Industry Sessions are anticipated to be schedule in February, March and April. If they are scheduled, they will be announced in the FEDBIZOPPS. An initial Industry day was held on 15 December 2005. This included a full day of CAD technical programmatic presentations, a question and answer period and a working group discussion. 85 people attended, which included representatives from 37 companies. An overview of the initial Industry Day, including questions and answers, and information about the CAD program will be available on the PMA 209 Website shortly. This announcement will be amended when the link to the website becomes available. Pre-registration for the Industry Session to be held 25 January is required. For reservations, e-mail both Janine Stratakes ? janine.stratakes@navy.mil and Soya Clapp - soya@usdc.org with the following information: name, company, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail. Respondents should indicate whether they are a small business (S), a small disadvantaged business (SDB), an 8(a) firm, or a large business (L). The U.S. Displays Consortium (USDC) will provide support for these Industry sessions. USDC is an industry-led, public/private partnership providing a common platform for flat panel display manufacturers and developers, FPD users, and the supplier base. Technical questions concerning the CAD program should be directed to Mr. Jim Grubb at 301-757-6463 or by email at james.grubb@navy.mil. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal including the use of any appropriate small business programs. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. In addition, the Government is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of attendance to these Industry Sessions. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposal, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional written information is available, and no formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or other solicitation regarding this announcement is available, Requests for the same will be disregarded. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the FEDBIZOPPS and the NAVAIR home page. It is the potential offeror?s responsibility to monitor these sites of release of any solicitation or synopsis.
- Record
- SN00966647-W 20060115/060113212613 (fbodaily.com)
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