--INDUSTRY DAY ANNOUNCEMENT for Total Small Business Set-Aside of various Mortar and Artillery components. Lifting Plugs, NAICS 332993; Parachutes, 314999/339999; Containers, NAICS 332439; Fin Assemblies, NAICS 332993; Delay Element, NAICS 332993.

On January 7, 2009, The Rock Island Contracting Center (RICC) and the Project Manager, Combat Ammunition Systems will be hosting an Industry Day at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL, to provide information on our planned acquisition of artillery and mortar components over the next ten years. The draft Request For Proposal (RFP) W52P1J-08-R-0088 is available at the following internet address: http://www.aschq.army.mil/ac/aais/ioc/ArtilleryMortar/Artillery.aspx. The Industry Day will be held in Building 60, Rock Island Officers Club, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299, on January 7, 2009. Please note that this effort is set-aside for small business participation. Attendance of all interested small businesses is strongly encouraged. Only two US representatives from each firm will be permitted to attend Industry Day. Firms interested in sending representatives to attend Industry Day must register by sending their completed registration form to Mr. Chris Eischen at [email protected]. To access the registration form, go to the following internet address: http://www.aschq.army.mil/ac/aais/ioc/ArtilleryMortar/Artillery.aspx Although this is an unclassified session, all names of representatives will be submitted to security prior to Industry Day. Visitor Registration: All visitors will be required to submit the visitor registration form provided below, to [email protected] by close of business December 31, 2008. It is requested that all participants review the draft RFP prior to Industry Day, and submit any specific questions and/or comments regarding the draft RFP via email to the point of contact mentioned above. There will be time allowed on Industry Day for any additional questions and/or comments that may arise. The agenda for Industry Day at Rock Island is as follows: 0800-0900 Registration 0900-0915 Opening Remarks Welcome/Admin 0915-0925 Intro to Government Participants 0925-0945 PM CAS IDIQ Perspective 0945-1045 Draft RFP/Acquisition Process Sample Delivery Order Walk Thru Pricing Matrix 1045-1130 Technical Program Requirements Overview Navigating TDPs - Demo with CD 1130-1200 Responses to questions submitted prior to Industry Day 1200-1300 Lunch (Working Lunch - Government Answers ID questions) 1300-1400 Answers to Industry Day Questions (ALL) The ACC, JM&LCC Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, will also be hosting an Industry Day for additional mortar and artillery components, on December 19, 2008. If interested in attending, please contact Mrs. Magda Szymanski, [email protected], (973) 724-3832 or Mr. Michael Duffy, [email protected].