99--This announcement replaces the previous notice

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The National Security Space Office, DoD Executive Agent for Space, Washington, DC, intends to hold a COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMUNICATIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP. The goal of the workshop will be to gather potential industry feedback in regards to the role of commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) networks in the Transformational Communications Architecture (TCA). Representatives from NSSO's Communications Functional Integration Office will discuss the preliminary results of a recently completed "TCA version 2.0" revision and describe plans for capturing Commercial SATCOM in the "TCA version 3.0" update. No contract acquisition activities will be discussed during the workshop. The workshop is scheduled for 27 July 2006 at the National Security Space Office in Fairfax, Va. from 0800 to 1000 EDT. No meals will be served; however, refreshments will be available for a nominal fee. The meeting will be held at the DoD SECRET level and is open to appropriately cleared U.S. citizens from commercial SATCOM operators, manufacturers and service integrators. Parties interested in attending the workshop are encouraged to contact Mr. Richard Buenneke via e-mail at [email protected]. Messages should include the names of individuals who intend to participate in the workshop. Responses also should include a single point-of-contact for each company so that registration forms, security instructions, directions to the meeting location, and other information can be provided. All of the above information must be received by 17 July 2006, at 1600 EDT. For updated information on industry day, including schedule changes or cancellation notices, visit www.fbo.gov ("FedBizOps.gov"). THE INDUSTRY DAY CONFERENCE IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY EITHER FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED OR FOR ANY TRAVEL RELATED EXPENSES.