INDUSTRY DAY FOR GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) TRAINING, MISSION PLANNING, MISSION REHEARSAL, SIMULATION, AND QUALIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

DISCLAIMER THIS INDUSTRY DAY ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI), OR SOLICITATION. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS BEING UTILIZED IAW FAR PART 10 MARKET RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY AND CAPABILITY OF INDUSTRY TO PROVIDE GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) TRAINING, MISSION PLANNING, MISSION REHEARSAL, SIMULATION, AND QUALIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND TO INFORM POTENTIAL FUTURE ACQUISITION STRATEGIES. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM INTERESTED PARTIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES, CAPABILITY BRIEFS, TRAVEL, LODGING, PARTICIPATION IN THIS INDUSTRY DAY, OR ANY OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INDUSTRY DAY WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY FUTURE MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI), TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION, OR COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION RELATED TO GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2 UAS TRAINING, MISSION PLANNING, MISSION REHEARSAL, SIMULATION, AND QUALIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. NO TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. INTRODUCTION The Aircraft Project Management Office (AIR PMO), under the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Robotic Autonomous Systems (PAE RAS), announces an Industry Day to support market research related to commercially available and emerging Group 1 and Group 2 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Training, Mission Planning, Mission Rehearsal, Simulation, and Qualification Management Systems. This Industry Day is intended for representatives from industry with commercially available or emerging capabilities applicable to Group 1 and Group 2 UAS Training, Mission Planning, Mission Rehearsal, Simulation, and Qualification Management Systems. Air PMO will use this Industry Day to present representatives from industry with an overview of the Government's current capability objectives, operational considerations, and areas of interest for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS training and simulation systems. Additionally, the Government seeks to better understand commercially available technologies, emerging capabilities, and industry trends that may inform future capability development, requirements refinement, and acquisition planning. This Special Notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 as part of the Government's market research process to identify commercially available capabilities and assess industry's ability to support potential future requirements. This announcement is for planning and market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government. BACKGROUND Simulation-based training has the potential to enhance operator proficiency, improve training availability, increase training throughput, reduce operational risk, and provide realistic Mission Planning and Mission Rehearsal capabilities for Group 1 and Group 2 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). These capabilities enable operators to safely practice in realistic and challenging operational and threat environments, emergency procedures, and degraded system behaviors that may be impractical, unsafe, or cost-prohibitive to execute using live aircraft. Additionally, simulation-based training may reduce operational impacts associated with range availability, airspace restrictions, spectrum congestion, weather delays, aircraft maintenance requirements, and logistical constraints while supporting standardized, repeatable, and scalable training across multiple UAS platforms. Through this market research effort, the Government seeks to better understand commercially available and emerging technologies, assess current industry capabilities and technology maturity, identify innovative approaches and best practices, and gather information that may assist in refining future capability objectives, training requirements, and acquisition strategies for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS Training, Mission Planning, Mission Rehearsal, Simulation, and Qualification Management Systems. MARKET RESEARCH PROCESS This Industry Day represents the first phase of Air PMO's market research effort. Subsequent phases are anticipated to include issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) requesting industry white papers, Government review of submitted white papers, and selected technical demonstrations. Information gathered throughout this market research effort may be used to support future capability development, acquisition planning, evaluation of commercially available solutions, and procurement strategies. INDUSTRY DAY Air PMO plans to host a virtual Industry Day via Microsoft Teams focused on Group 1 and Group 2 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Training, Mission Planning, Mission Rehearsal, Simulation, and Qualification Management Systems. The Industry Day is tentatively scheduled for 03 September 2026. Final event details, including the date, time, registration procedures, attendance limitations, and Microsoft Teams meeting information, will be provided through an amendment or attachment to this Special Notice. The event will consist of an unclassified Government presentation followed by a Question and Answer (Q&A) session. During the presentation, Air PMO will provide an overview of current capability objectives, operational considerations, areas of interest, and the overall market research process related to Group 1 and Group 2 UAS Training, Mission Planning, Mission Rehearsal, Simulation, and Qualification Management Systems. The purpose of the Industry Day is to communicate the Government's areas of interest, provide industry with an understanding of the overall market research process, and facilitate an open exchange of information through the Question-and-Answer session. Following Industry Day, Air PMO anticipates releasing a Request for Information (RFI) requesting industry white papers to obtain additional information regarding commercially available capabilities and assess industry's ability to satisfy potential future Government requirements. Following the Government s review of submitted white papers, selected vendors may be invited to participate in technical demonstrations to further assess the maturity, suitability, and applicability of proposed solutions. Air PMO will notify only those vendors selected to participate in the technical demonstration phase. Information obtained during the Industry Day, and subsequent market research activities may be used to support future capability development, acquisition planning, and procurement strategies. Interested parties are encouraged to submit questions in advance of the Industry Day to facilitate meaningful discussion during the event. The Government will also accept questions submitted during the live Question and Answer (Q&A) session. Responses may be provided during the event or, as appropriate, published in a consolidated Question and Answer document on SAM.gov following the Industry Day. Interested parties wishing to participate in the Industry Day shall register using the Industry Day Registration Link provided as a link to this Special Notice on SAM.gov. Registration shall be completed no later than the response date identified in this Special Notice. If a company is unable to access or submit its registration using the Industry Day Registration Link due to technical difficulties, registration information may be submitted by email to the Point of Contact identified in this Special Notice. Email registrations shall include the following information: Company Name Attendee Name Attendee Title Attendee Email Address Attendee Telephone Number Email registrations shall include the following subject line: "Industry Day for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS Training, Mission Planning, Mission Rehearsal, Simulation, and Qualification Management Systems" Interested parties wishing to submit questions prior to the Industry Day shall use the Industry Day Question Submission Link provided as an attachment to this Special Notice on SAM.gov. Questions shall be submitted no later than the response date identified in this Special Notice. If a company is unable to access or submit questions using the Industry Day Question Submission Link due to technical difficulties, questions may be submitted by email to the Point of Contact identified in this Special Notice. Email question submissions shall include the following information: Company Name Point of Contact (POC) Name Point of Contact (POC) Title Point of Contact (POC) Email Address Point of Contact (POC) Telephone Number Question(s) Questions shall not include proprietary…