84--PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING - Soldier Protection System (SPS) Torso Protection (TP) - 29 AUGUST 2013 9:00 a.m. EST NOTE: Previous Special Notice regarding Pre-Solicitation Teleconferences was deleted for administrative purposes.

Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment (PM SPE) would like announce a Torso Protection (TP) pre-proposal solicitation meeting regarding W91CRB-13-R-0042. Date: 29 August 2013 Location: Ft. Belvoir Officers Club 5500 Schulz Cir #20 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to provide a venue for potential Offerors and Government to discuss the Torso Protection (TP) solicitation and corresponding solicitation amendments since its release. The Government's intent is to review all amendments issued and address any current concerns prior to Industry proposal submissions. This meeting is optional and attendance is not mandatory for proposal submission. Minutes of the Question and Answer (Q&A) session will be transcribed and provided to industry on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website, via an amendment to the solicitation. If a conflict is identified between any verbal clarifications and answers presented at this meeting and the written answers issued via amendment, the written answers in the amendment will take precedence. If a potential Offeror prefers to submit a question in writing, questions can be submitted to the contracting office NLT 27 August 2013 and will be addressed during the Q&A. To convey your interest and register for this event please RSVP no later than 1:00 p.m. EST on 20 August 2013 to: Mr. Francis Hayden at [email protected] or Ms. Loniece Reed at [email protected] For those vendors who intend on submitting a proposal but WILL NOT attend this pre-proposal meeting please respond via email to Lisa Yamakawa at [email protected] by 1:00 p.m. EST on 20 August 2013. Vendor's response will be treated as Proprietary Information. Vendors who respond to this request will be provided a courtesy copy of the Q&A submitted during this event when the information is released on Army Single Face to industry (ASFI). U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) point of contact (POC) for this release is Lisa J. Yamakawa, ACC-APG Contract Specialist, [email protected]. AGENDA 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: TP Brief to Industry (Belvoir Room) TP Intent and Government Expectations Review Question Sets 1 - 4 Question and Answer Session