CONTESTED LOGISTICS INDUSTRY WEEK

The Contested Logistics Industry Week is voluntary and open to all interested members of industry, academia, and U.S. Department of Defense. Please note that businesses that wish to participate in the Industry Week will not receive any financial reimbursement for their participation from the U.S. Army.

Through the Contested Logistics Industry Week, CASCOM and AFC seek to have fair, even, and transparent communications with industry, academia, and other non-governmental organizations to inform industry on Army sustainment and logistics-related needs and to determine industry capabilities to meet said needs. The meeting will be at the unclassified level and will have a virtual option for participants who cannot attend in-person.

Contested Logistics Industry Week will conduct five panel sessions between industry and government subject matter experts, during which industry participants can ask questions about the Army modernization priorities as it pertains to Contested Logistics. The topic for discussion for each panel are as follows:

Renewable & Distributed Energy Generation and Storage Advanced Manufacturing Demand Reduction – Water at the Point of Need Autonomous Distribution – Human Machine Integration Enhanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Training Capability Upon completion of Contested Logistics Industry Week, there will be a follow-on announcement for solicitation within the five problem statements as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Please RSVP for the event here: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=D9fm-kuVEUiStgUw1vhMQ-yeDRjBpoNAma3lISgdfr5URUdMSU4wNjZYQjNSTkhMTldXVUlCNllHQi4u See attachment for additional details.