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Guam Defense System (GDS) Battle Manager Industry Day
Contact and place of performance
Barbara Cantrell
USA
INDUSTRY DAY ANNOUCEMENT Event: Guam Defense System (GDS) Battle Manager Industry Day PSC: AC33 NAICS: 541715 Location: Redstone Arsenal, Alabama GDS BM Description: The Guam Defense System Battle Manager (GDS BM) is a critical component of the GDS, serving as a joint Command and Control (C2) layer that integrates from existing Department of War (DoW) C2 systems to provide a common operating picture (COP)/commo...
View moreTarget Audience: Prime Contractor, Subcontractor or Joint Venture Offerors with the technical capabilities, facilities, and personnel to develop and deliver the GDS Battle Manager that are interested in submitting a White Paper.
When: May 08, 2026, 0930-1230 Central Standard Time (CST)
Below is a tentative schedule for planning purposes:
0930 – 1000 Registration
1000 – 1010 Welcome / Opening Comments
1010 – 1030 Strategic and Operational Need of GDS Battle Manager
1030 – 1100 High Level Requirement Overview
1100 – 1110 Break
1110 – 1150 Government Reference Architecture
1150 – 1200 Break
1200 – 1230 Acquisition Contract Strategy / Way Ahead / Questions
Where: 5304 Martin Road, Bob Jones Auditorium, Sparkman Complex
Registration Details:
In order to attend the Industry Day Event, interested participants must provide their name, email address, company name and CAGE Code via email to Barbara Cantrell ([email protected]) and Andrea Russell ([email protected]) no later than 1700 CST, 29 April 2026. The email subject line shall state “RSVP GDS Battle Manager Industry Day Event”.
An email confirmation will be sent by the PAE Fires Acquisition Team verifying successful receipt of registration along with a detailed Industry Day schedule, maps, and directions.
Please advise anyone who does not have a CAC that they will need to pre-register with the Visitor Center for base access at https://pass.aie.army.mil/?b=usa&i=redstone&e=TXBVRLKL. Individuals will receive a text message confirming successful registration. They can use their Driver’s License to pass through the gate. A gate pass will not be needed unless registration is not successful.
Visitors can obtain a Visitor’s Day Pass on the day of the visit. You must bring your driver’s license or passport to the Visitor Center at Gate 9.
Visitor Center Information:
Gate 9, Rideout Road, MAIN GATE
Open 24/7
Visitor Control Center located enroute to Gate 9, Open 7 a.m.to 3 p.m., Monday –
Friday (closed on federal holidays)
Each person attending industry day must provide a CAC, Driver's License or Passport to attend the meeting. Visitors are reminded that all bags and packages brought into the facilities are subject to inspection at all times by access control personnel. Attendees must arrive at the Bob Jones Auditorium Entrance to Building 5304 in the Sparkman Complex. PAE Fires will NOT send personnel to other Sparkman Complex entrances to retrieve Contractor personnel for this event. Attendees should arrive at the Industry Day entrance between 0800 and 0900 on the day of the event to ensure time for check-in prior to entering the facility.
Please allow time to account for any and all delays to include heavy gate traffic.
Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires (PAE Fires), under the Department of the Army, is hosting an Industry Day for the Guam Defense System (GDS) Battle Manager. This system serves as a joint Command and Control (C2) layer that integrates existing Department of War C2 systems to provide a common operating picture and fire direction against ballistic and non-ballistic threats. Classified under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AC33 for National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development, the event provides a high-level requirement overview and covers the Government Reference Architecture and acquisition contract strategy.
The event is scheduled for May 8, 2026, from 09:30 to 12:30 CST at the Bob Jones Auditorium on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. While participation in future procurement opportunities is not contingent upon attendance, the target audience includes prime contractors, subcontractors, and joint ventures with the technical capabilities to develop and deliver the battle manager system. One attachment, a map of PEO M&S Redstone, is provided for planning purposes.
Registration for the event must be submitted via email to the points of contact, Barbara Cantrell and Andrea Russell, no later than 17:00 CST on April 29, 2026. Submissions must include the participant's name, email, company name, and CAGE code. Attendees without a Common Access Card must pre-register for base access through the Redstone Arsenal Visitor Center. This special notice, identified by solicitation number W50RAJ_GDSIndustryDay, is managed by the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) at Redstone Arsenal.
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