REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND INDUSTRY FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT - CONTROL SYSTEMS AND CYBERSECURITY INDUSTRY FORUM
ID: W9132T24RFI01Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2R2 CONST ENGRG LABCHAMPAIGN, IL, 61822-1072, USA

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Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

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https://sam.gov/opp/ee29470ab2ee4ec89a4b67999e2ad7e6/view
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    Description

    Special Notice DEPT OF DEFENSE - DEPT OF THE ARMY is requesting information and hosting an Industry Forum for Control Systems and Cybersecurity. This forum, sponsored by the Tri-Services Standards & Criteria Program, aims to gather input for future specification and criteria efforts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Building Energy Systems Team is seeking industry input on topics related to Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) or Unified Facilities Guidance Specification (UFGS) for facility-related control systems. They are also interested in emerging FRCS-related technologies, ongoing standard organization efforts, and any specific topics of interest for the Industry Forum agenda. Interested parties should submit their information to IndustryForum1@usace.army.mil by October 31, 2024. The Industry Forum will take place in December 2024 at Humphries Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) in Ft. Belvoir, VA.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Andrea J Thomas
    IndustryForum1@usace.army.mil
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