Purpose SOFWERX, in collaboration with the USSOCOM, United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and the Accelerator for Innovative Minds (AIM), will host a series of events leveraging their hybrid accelerator model to identify Micro Sensor technologies available now, under development, or anticipated to be developed in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) areas. These events will provide opportunities for direct dialogue with Industry, Academia, Warfighters, and Government Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to lower the barrier to working with the DoD and accelerate disruptive technologies and processing to the field. Background AIM is a collaborative initiative led by DoD in the CWMD and CBRNE space. The goal of AIM is to demonstrate an enduring Hybrid Accelerator model in coordination with Industry, non-traditional partners, and SMEs to develop technology, build networks/relationships, and develop processes targeting specific Warfighter problem spaces as identified by AIM government collaborators. AIM requests information from Industry, Academia, Laboratories, and non-traditional partners on approaches, products, and/or services to support CWMD technology requirements. Once these are reviewed, the collaborative DoD group intends to align transition pathways across the full technology maturation spectrum. Objective The Chemical and Biological Defense Program’s vision through AIM is to identify capabilities which provide insight of chemical and biological (CB) contested environments. The objective is to place low size, weight, and power (SWaP), readily deployable, non-recoverable CB sensing capabilities in strategically important areas in the maneuver space. For additional details, see the link to the problem statements below. Why You Should Participate USSOCOM seeks to enter into non-FAR or FAR-based agreements with Industry, Academic, and National Lab partners whose solutions are favorably evaluated by AIM Subject Matter Experts. As such, the follow-on Assessment Event (AE) is considered competitive, and solutions will be evaluated independently of one another primarily for technical merit. This serves dually as notification of the intent to research the feasibility of an agreement under 10 U.S. Code, Section 4022 and/or Section 4022(f), and as notice of pre-solicitation activities IAW FAR 5.204. Event Timeline Completed Phase 1 – 11 May 2022 Government Only Collaboration Event (CE) Phase 2 – 30 August 2022 Industry, Academia, and Laboratory Collaboration Event (CE): During this event, Warfighters will interact and inform Industry, Academic, and Laboratory partners to further understand operational needs. Participation in this event is not mandatory, however, it is designed to provide insights to ensure potential offerors understand the problem set fully and to increase the likelihood of matching their technologies with Warfighter needs. If you do not wish to participate in the CE, you are free to submit your technology for review in the Assessment Event (AE). This event will take place in-person at SOFWERX in Tampa, FL. Tentative Agenda All times listed in ET 0800 – 0820: Participants arrive at SOFWERX 0820 – 0825: SOFWERX Welcome 0825 – 0845: Stakeholder Overview & Problem Set 0845 – 0945: Current Limitations Breakout 0945 – 1000: Break 1000 – 1100: Ways to Overcome Limitations Breakout 1100 – 1200: Lunch (on your own) 1200 – 1430: Problem Statement Development 1430 – 1445: Break 1445 – 1545: Problem Statement Briefs 1545 – 1630: Voting 1630 – 1700: Path Forward *Agenda is subject to change Phase 3 – 06 September 2022 to 04 October 2022 Submissions to the Assessment Event (AE) Open: Interested respondents who could potentially provide solutions that meet the needs of USSOCOM are encouraged to submit their capability for USSOCOM review. To submit your technology for potential Phase 4 attendance, please follow the submission instructions that will be near the bottom of this webpage after 06 September. Phase 3a – 20 September 2022 Q&A Telecon: Interested offerors may participate in a virtual Q&A session to better understand the intent of the event by USSOCOM. The telecon will take place on 20 September from 3:00–4:00 PM ET. RSVP form will be available o/a 06 September. Phase 4 – 05 October 2022 to 19 October 2022 Down select: USSOCOM will down select those respondents/submissions they feel have the highest potential to satisfy their technology needs. Favorably evaluated submissions will receive an invitation to attend the Assessment Event o/a 20 October. Phase 5 – 02 November 2022 to 03 November 2022 Assessment Event (AE): During the AE, selected participants will be allotted a one-on-one session with the USSOCOM evaluation panel to pitch, demonstrate, and/or discuss their solutions. The forum will include a Q&A portion, and discussions may continue outside of the event. Solution brief presentation guidelines will be outlined in the event invitation and solutions will be assessed according to the criteria in the link provided below o/a 06 September. If the USSOCOM evaluation panel favorably evaluates a solution brief, negotiations for Phase 6 may immediately begin. Phase 6 – Path Forward: Successfully negotiated awards may fall under any combination of these categories: Business to business research and development agreement as a sub-award through the SOFWERX Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) (15 U.S. Code Section 3715) OTA for research or prototype projects (10 U.S. Code Sections 4021, 4022) An award under 10 U. S. Code, Section 4022 may result in the further award of a follow-on production agreement without additional competition based on successful prototype completion. The Government may make this follow-on production award even if all successful prototype criteria are not fully met during the prototype project. Procurement for experimental purposes (10 U.S. Code Section 4023) Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (15 U.S. Code Section 3710a) Prizes for advanced technology achievements (10 U. S. Code Section 4025) and/or prize competitions (15 U.S. Code 3719) FAR-based procurement contract Awardees may need to be compliant with NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Non-Federal Systems and Organizations How You Can Participate Government, Industry, Academia, and National Labs Review the Problem Statements Document: https://events.sofwerx.org/wp-content/uploads/AIM-MicroSensor-CE-Problem-Statements-ksw.pdf RSVP to the Collaboration Event (CE): https://sofwerx.wufoo.com/forms/x1o5bvep0qarthr/ (NLT 16 August) RSVP to the 20 September Q&A Telecon: Will be posted o/a 06 September Review Assessment Criteria: Will be posted o/a 06 September Review the White Paper Template: Will be posted o/a 06 September Submit to the Assessment Event (AE): Will be posted o/a 06 September Note: It is recommended that you bring a laptop to the event. Questions? For event-related questions, please contact Claire Hawley,
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