Point of Contact: Lushana Offutt, 703-704-2124, email:
[email protected]. The Armys Product Manager Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM CIE) and the USMCs Product manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE) will jointly hold an Advance Planning Brief for Industry (APBI) on June 1-2, 2006 in the Washington, DC area. The goal of the event is to keep the industrial base informed of the direction of Army and USMC clothing and individual equipment programs, future requirements and business opportunities. The first day of the APBI will include an overview of PM CIE and PM ICE, each of the active programs, and information on new PM CIE initiatives to include system integration and industrial base coordination. The second day of the APBI will consist of indiv idual sessions led by the Assistant Product Managers for each of the commodity areas with a detailed discussion of all on-going efforts in research and development, test, evaluation, future contract projections, and current/emerging military requirements. The commodity areas are as follows: Footwear, Cold Weather Gear, Load Bearing Equipment, Aviation/CVC Equipment, Handwear, Ballistic Protective Equipment, Hydration, and Uniforms. Sessions will be held for Army unique commodities such as personal airdrop equipment and USMC unique commodities such as food service support equipment and the supplier certification program. These briefings are designed to identify specific opportunities over the next three years. Both days of the APBI are open to all members of the supply chain, both large and small business. Space is limited; therefore a maximum of two attendees will be permitted per company. Spaces will be reserved in the order in which requests arrive to a maximum of 400 people. The agenda is listed below. Please e-mail Lushana Offutt with the following i nformation: company name, address, attendee names, e-mail addresses and phone number. This information must be provided no later than May 8, 2006. Attendance confirmation will be sent via return email. Day 1 May 31, 2006 4pm 8pm Registration Grand Ballroom Foyer Day 2 June 1, 2006 8:00am 10:15am Welcome and Army PM CIE Overview Grand Ballroom 10:15am - 10:30am Break 10:30am 12:00pm USMC PM ICE Overview Grand Ballroom 12:00pm 1:00pm Lunch On Your Own 1:00pm 3:00pm Ballistic Protective Equipment (Helmets and Eyewear) Grand Ballroom 3:00pm 4:00pm Cold Weather Clothing and Equipment Grand Ballroom 5:00pm 6:00pm Networking Cocktail Hour Cash Bar Plaza Foyer and Outdoor Courtyard Day 3 June 2, 2006 Concurrent Sessions 8:00am 9:30am Footwear Grand Ballroom, Hall 1 Handwear Grand Ballroom, Hall 2 Hydration Grand Ballroom, Hall 3 Army Unique Items (Personal Airdrop, Martial Arts Combative Kit) Washington/Jefferson Rooms 9:30am 9:45am Break 9:45am 11:15am Load Bearing Equipment Grand Ballroom, Hall 1 Aviation/Combat Vehicle Crewman Clothing and Equipment Grand Ballroom, Hall 2 Uniforms Grand Ballroom, Hall 3 USMC Unique Items Washington/Jefferson Rooms Conference Ends Original Point of Contact: Lushana Offutt, a contractor for SY Coleman, PM CIE Industrial Base Liaison and Conference Coordinator, Phone (703) 704-2124, Email:
[email protected] Current Point of Contact: Lushana Offutt, a contractor for SY Coleman, PM CIE Industrial Base Liaison and Conference Coordinator, Phone (703) 704-2124, Email:
[email protected] Lcation of Conference: Hilton in Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314