HELIOS Pre-Solicitation Conference/Request for Information (RFI)

Update 22 Feb 2017: A list of participants in the HELIOS Pre-Solicitation Conference is provided for reference purposes. No other changes apply to this Special Notice. ------------------------------------ Update 4 Jan 2017: The following supersedes information presented in paragraph 7.2 of the original attachment. Note: The anticipated NAICS code for a future HELIOS RFP is 541712, SB size standard 1,000 employees. No other changes apply to this Special Notice. ------------------------------------ Purpose: This notice serves as (1) announcement of a pre-solicitation conference; and (2) a request for information (RFI) to the Virginia Contracting Activity (VACA) contractor community. VACA requires information regarding industry's ability to provide innovative capabilities for the ground, aerospace, and maritime technical collection domains in order to enhance foundational intelligence; provide strategic warning; and inform R&D, acquisition, and operational activities. VACA anticipates addressing these requirements through a new procurement effort titled HELIOS. Instructions: Please review the attached document titled HELIOS Pre-Solicitation Conference & RFI which provides details and registration instructions for the pre-solicitation conference, optional one-on-one sessions with government, and submissions of capability statements. Additionally, this document provides an unclassified description of the anticipated HELIOS scope of work and instructions for obtaining a classified HELIOS scope of work addendum.