$ T
he Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated
series
“MythBusters” aims to uncover the truth behind popular
methods with
gleeful curiosity and
plain, old-fashioned ingenuity. A mis- conception or myth in acquisition has been that industry days and similar events attended by multiple vendors are of low value because the government does not provide useful information and vendors are reluctant to engage with government representatives in the pres- ence of competitors.
To dispel Center of
this belief, the Acquisition the Program Executive
Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has taken on the role of “myth buster” with the cre- ation of PEO STRI Acquisition Center Procurement Administrative Lead Time (PALT) Industry Days.
Management and Budget (OMB) issued a “myth-busting” memorandum in an educational campaign addressing mis- conceptions and facts surrounding communication with industry during the acquisition process. The memoran- dum (online at http://www.whitehouse. gov/sites/default/files/omb/procure- ment/memo/Myth-Busting.pdf), hindering agencies and directed the removal of unnecessary barriers to rea- sonable
communication, promoting
responsible and constructive exchanges with industry.
In August 2011, PEO STRI hosted its inaugural PALT Industry Day. The Acquisition Center’s Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting (PARC), Joseph A. Giunta Jr., noted that it was
“a means of providing ground truth and situational awareness of PEO STRI’s Acquisition Center procurement process and ongoing procurements.”
MONTHLY INDUSTRY DAYS Since then, PEO STRI PALT Industry Days have grown exponentially, serving the contracting community,
requiring
activities, and industry partners alike. The now-monthly PALT Industry Day provides more than 200 industry repre- sentatives with the status of PEO STRI programs
and ongoing procurements,
and the opportunity to request updates question-and-answer forum.
These types of venues enhance communi- cation and enable PEO STRI to respond faster to critical, emerging requirements with innovative acquisition and tech- nology solutions, thereby putting the power of simulation into the hands of
One clear example centers on the Assistant Project Manager for Medical chartered to deliver medical train- ing technology to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines for the applica- tion of medical
interventions under
combat conditions. APM MedSim, assigned to Project Manager Combined Arms Tactical Trainers (PM CATT),
MATCHING REQUIREMENTS WITH SOLUTIONS
The monthly Procurement Administrative Lead Time Industry Days sponsored by Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) help match critical, emerging requirements with innovative acquisition and technology solutions, such as for medical simulation. Here, SGT Nicholas Kleem of the 215th Medical Company applies an occlusive dressing to treat a simulated casualty’s chest injury during medical sustainment training Jan. 15 at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, IN. (Photo by SSG David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
is the Army’s primary acquisition pro- simulation and training products, specif- ically the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) Program. These Army training
assets deliver effective medi-
cal training using a standardized platform for both classroom and simu-
The MSTC Program supports training for medical and nonmedical person- nel including active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers, with priority given to deploying units. MSTC sys- tems are operating in both CONUS and OCONUS locations.
The APM MedSim has used the PALT with
for active contractors,
regard to the MSTC Program, dialogue with
potential understanding of
creating a much clearer the government’s
material requirements and schedule. At the same time, our acquisition teams have gained a better appreciation of what products industry has to offer and any associated programmatic or techno- logical constraints.
FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS The PEO STRI PALT Industry Day sessions are driven by industry’s agenda. Industry attendees routinely ask questions about contract types and PALT milestones associated with to better allocate resources and make investment decisions.
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