Updated 06-13-2023: Please see the file in the atttachments section.

Updated 06-22-2023: FoT-L RFI 20 Jun document loaded to the Attachments/Links Section which corrected the RFI due date. Due Date remains 07-11-2023.

Updated 06-22-2023 Rev 1: FoT-L RFI 22 Jun document loaded to the Attachments/Links Section. The 20 Jun RFI document did not fully correct the due date of 11 July 2023.

Updated 06-23-2023: FoT-L RFI 23 Jun document loaded to the Attachments/Links Section. The deadline has been extended to 31 July 2023.

Updated 10-13-2023: Industry Day Announcement

Date: November 7, 2023

Time: 0900 (EST)

Location: Mallette Hall Auditorium, Building 6008, Jayhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland 21005.

Description: The Army is working to consolidate the variety of ground satellite equipment in its portfolio, leveraging a more versatile “family of systems” approach, while retaining the acquisition flexibility to insert new technologies as they evolve. In support, the Army released a request for information (RFI) to industry on June 13, 2023, as part of market research to identify potential sources, capabilities, alternative ideas, and approaches for the continued development, production, and sustainment of the Family of Terminals–Large (FoT-L) satellite communication (SATCOM) antennas. These antennas range from approximately 2.2-2.4 meters in size.

The overarching FoT-L goal is to reduce the number of large terminal antenna variants in Project Manager Tactical Network’s portfolio from six variants to two. Near term goals of the FoT-L effort are to reduce total cost of large tactical terminals, number of variants, logistics burden, and training variations across the user community. Long term goals support continuous fielding of modern technology to the Warfighter that enhance capability, transportability, adaptability, and modularity, while reducing complexity and cognitive burden. The original FoT-L RFI can be found on SAM.gov at the following link: https://sam.gov/opp/94bf0578829b464d8744c698726a20c5/view

As part of continuing market research and a follow-on to the RFI, the Army will host an FoT-L Industry Event, which will kick off with an on-site General Session on November 7, 2023, at 0900 (EST). During the General Session, Army representatives will provide an FoT-L overview, programmatic goals and desired outcomes; along with technical, logistics and contracting presentations, including lessons learned from the June 23, 2023 FoT-L RFI. Following the brief at the same location, in continuation of the FoT-L market research efforts, the Army will host pre-scheduled 30-min one-on-one discussion sessions with individual vendors, which may continue through November 8, 2023, at an APG location to be determined.

Notice:

1. Data presented is the best information available at the time of the briefing.
2. Nothing provided during the briefing is a Government commitment or obligation.
3. Specifications, requirements, acquisition strategy, and funding may be changed.

Registration Process: To access APG and the Mallette Auditorium the attached Registration Form (see attachment section) MUST be completed and submitted NLT 1700 EST October 24, 2023. You must be a U.S. citizen to attend this event on APG. Citizenship, place of birth and date of birth are required by APG OPSEC for gate access of non-CAC/ID holders attending the industry day.

Instructions:

• There is no fee to attend this event. The briefing and one-on-one sessions are open to all interested industry partners regardless of whether they responded to the initial RFI. It is not required to have participated in a previous Industry Day, Forum, Technical Exchange Meeting, or be a current PEO C3T or Army vendor in order to register for this meeting.
• All persons who wish to attend the General Session and/or request a one-on-one session must register no later than 1700 EST Oct. 24, 2023.
• To register, complete the attached form and email it to: dana.t.williams.ctr@army.mil and anthony.j.rasa.civ@army.mil
• Annotate whether you prefer to attend only the General Session and if you wish to have a one-on-one session. Questions may be submitted ahead of the event as part of registration.
• For the General Session, you will receive a confirmation email and final agenda no later than November 3, 2023.
• For the individual one-on-one Session, you will receive a confirmation email detailing the date and time of your session no later than 03 November 2023.
• Questions submitted with registration will be provided to guide the one-on-one session discussions.

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