ACC-RSA will host its next Procurement Acquisition Lead Time (PALT) session on 2 February 2021, starting at 1:00 p.m. CST.  This session is a continuation of ACC-RSA’s Executive Director’s intent to provide members of industry the opportunity to ask questions of the Senior Contracting Officials and ACC RSA Mission Partners in support of the various portfolios supported by ACC-RSA at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this upcoming PALT session will not be in-person; rather, it will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, just as we did in November.  Also, just as it did in November, this session will include ACC-RSA, AMCOM, PEO Aviation, PEO Missiles & Space, PEO IEW&S, SMDC and CCDC contracting and program management senior leaders.

In order to attend this virtual session, individuals must R.S.V.P. via the following email address no later than (NLT) 27 January 2021:

 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

 The link to the session will be provided at the same time ACC-RSA acknowledges receipt of the R.S.V.P.

Since this is a virtual event and we anticipate another large number of attendees, we are again requesting questions on specific programs and procurements be submitted in advance of the session.  In order to afford sufficient time to prepare responses, all questions must be provided NLT 20 January 2021.  However, unlike the last session, we will be taking interactive questions at the end of this session, allowing industry to ask real time questions of the senior leaders.  Please be aware that the PALT session is only scheduled for 2 hours, so it if you already have questions in mind about specific requirements in PALT or soon to be in PALT, it would be better to submit those questions in advance, rather than waiting until the end.  With almost 200 industry partners in attendance, it’s possible that we might run out of time before we get to your question. 

 With regards to future PALT sessions, ACC-RSA will continue to monitor the COVID situation and will provide information via the beta.sam.gov website.  Ensuring the safety of our ACC-RSA workforce, our Mission Partners Activity counterparts and our Industry partners will remain our top priority.