Second defender: Army to pick batch of cruise missile interceptors in 2025 for new competition
"...Companies eyeing a spot on the US Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) program are lining up their cruise missile interceptor candidates for a new competition for a second projectile. The service published the official request for information on Thursday for a second IFPC Inc. 2 interceptor aimed at taking out threats from incoming subsonic and supersonic cruise missiles, aerial drones, and large caliber rockets. Interested companies are invited to attend Feb. 8 industry day in Huntsville, Ala. ..."
Reference: breakingdefense.comMORE READING: INDUSTRY DAY | Interested Offerors are invited to a Government-sponsored Industry Day to discuss the IFPC 2nd Interceptor requirement. Industry Day is open to all interested firms. Offerors are encouraged to participate and ask questions to ensure a complete understanding of the IFPC 2nd Interceptor requirement and schedule. The Government plans to hold an in-person Industry Day on 8 February 2024 in Huntsville, AL.
To register, please RSVP by 1 February 2024 at 1700; the Government will accept no registrations after that date and time. Include by name a list of all Industry Day attendees for your organization. Each industry team is limited to four (4) attendees; however, the Government reserves the right to limit participation if the event is oversubscribed. Registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please send your RSVP to the Industry Day Points of Contact (POCs), at email usarmy.redstone.peo-ms.list.ifpc-2nd-interceptor-rfi@army.mil. Email only, no phone calls. Following your registration, the Industry Day POCs will provide additional information on the event. The IFPC 2nd Interceptor Industry Day will be unclassified.
The Government will conduct the Industry Day in two parts: (1) a briefing by the Government team providing acquisition planning information and requirements for the IFPC 2nd Interceptor, and (2) an open Question and Answer (Q&A) session between IFPC 2nd Interceptor personnel and prospective industry teams. Industry teams are encouraged to submit written questions prior to the Industry Day to the Industry Day POCs listed above. Industry Day questions must not contain proprietary information and will be answered to the group during the Industry Day event. Questions to be answered will not be limited to written questions submitted prior to the event.; sam.gov; 2024.
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