Description
The Headquarters Air Force Space Command (HQ AFSPC), Operations and Communications Directorate (A3/6R), Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado hereby issues the following special notice. The purpose of this announcement is to formally communicate the Government's plan to conduct a Range Activity Customer Exchange (RACE) event to provide Government and industry range customers an overview of future and current business, technical and operational practices at the Eastern Range (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL) and Western Range (Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA). The RACE event will occur in the Shark Tank at Cape Canaveral AFS, 10351 Samuel C. Phillips Parkway, Building 85125, on 23-24 October 2018 from 0800-1700 ET. The first day of the event, 23 October 2018, will be informational only to provide government and industry mid-level management with key insight to range activities. On the second day of the event, 24 October 2018, one-on-one discussions are planned to gain insight into range customer requirements. Additionally, there will be future planning sessions on range instrumentation to offer users an opportunity to provide feedback to the government. The RACE agenda is subject to change prior to the event. Day 1, 23 October 2018 - The Government plans to present information on current activities and future LTRS initiatives*. •- AFSPC Commander Direction - Range of the Future •- FAA Streamlined Rulemaking - Streamlined launch and reentry requirements •- Civil Engineer (CE) Processes - Real estate planning, CE pre-build process (National Environmental Policy Act process, State Historic Preservation Office process, Endangered Species Act Compliance) •- Weather - Lightning Advisory Panel and hurricane prep •- Cyber and the Range - Defensive Cyber Operations and Cyber processes * RACE Day 1 Agenda is tentative and subject to change prior to event Those interested in participating in the first day of the event should contact AFSPC Point of Contact (POC), Ms. Erin Russ, by email prior to 28 September 2018, 1600 MT. Attendance is limited to 5 individuals per organization/company. Within the email, please provide: each attendee's full name, email address, phone number, organization/company, date of birth, driver's license state, driver's license number, and indicate if they are a U.S. Citizen. The POC will provide confirmed RSVP attendees with the final details of how to gain access to Patrick Air Force Base and where the briefings/one-on-ones 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). This special announcement is not a request for proposal, a request for quote or a solicitation announcement. This is not an effort to acquire products, services or technology. No product sale pitches, services proposals or solicitations will be entertained during either Day 1 or Day 2 of the RACE event. 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.