# GOCO Industry Day

Notice 108d00771d744e7e96dc160378fd0967 (solicitation (blank)) from DEPT OF DEFENSE, W6QK ACC-RI, posted 2026-10-28, responses due 2026-10-17T04:59:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | 108d00771d744e7e96dc160378fd0967 |
| Solicitation number | (blank) |
| Type | Special Notice |
| Agency | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier | DEPT OF THE ARMY |
| Office | W6QK ACC-RI |
| Posted | 2026-10-28T12:52:17.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2026-10-17T04:59:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | No Set aside used |
| NAICS | - |
| PSC | M1EA |
| Place of performance | - |
| Award | - |

## Description

Updated Date and Location (10/26/26); The USG is updating the location for the general session to be at the Hilton at 1 Hilton Court, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 07054. Further, the date of the general session will be on 18 November with one-on-ones taking place 19-20 November. One-on-one meetings will still take place at Picatinny Arsenal. The announcement has been updated below. Reach out to usarmy.ria.acc.mbx.s3coe-events@army.mil with any questions. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of Portfolio Acquisition Executive Agile Sustainment and Ammunition (PAE AS&A) and Army Sustainment Command (ASC) is hosting an Industry Day focused on transforming the operational strategy of Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) facilities on 18-20 November 2026 in NJ. The General Session will take place at the Hilton at 1 Hilton Court, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 07054 on 18 November. The subsequent one-on-ones will take place at Picatinny Arsenal Building 3411 on 19 November and Building 3409 on 20 November. The Government will also provide an update on the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) Energetics Center of Excellence (ECoE) at this event. The purpose of this Industry Day is to obtain Industry input on a commercially disciplined GOCO operating model that preserves Government mission priorities while providing the operating contractor meaningful responsibility and flexibility to manage the facility as a competitive manufacturing enterprise. The Government is seeking input from both traditional and non-traditional defense contractors as it explores transforming its operational strategy. The Government is seeking industry input on BGAD ECoE potential solutions achieving long-term self-sustainability, that would meet both defense and commercial needs, while providing resilience to the energetic organic industrial base. Schedule: The Government intends to host a 3-day event, consisting of a General Session and two subsequent days of one-on-one engagements. 18 November will be the General Session, which will consist of an open forum where Industry and Government discuss the topic areas identified in the GOCO and ECoE RFIs. 19 and 20 November will exclusively be one-on-one meetings with interested parties for both GOCO facility operations and the BGAD ECOE. The Government intends to have senior leaders and subject matter experts available for both the General Session and one-on-one engagements. A draft agenda for the General Session will be provided prior to the event. Instructions for Registration: Registration to attend is required, but attendance at the event is currently not limited per company. However, the Government reserves the right to further restrict attendance based on capacity restrictions, should the number of registrations exceed capacity of the venue. Registration for the event must be submitted via email by 30 October 2026 to usarmy.ria.acc.mbx.s3coe-events@army.mil. All interested participants must complete and provide the below information: Company Name and UEI/CAGE Name (First, Last, Middle Initial) and email address of each individual being registered Whether or not each registrant is a US Citizen If applicable, request for one-on-one engagement for either GOCO Strategy or BGAD ECOE, or both, with a mandatory description of the planned discussion topic(s) during the one-on-one. The Government will assign one-on-one breakouts based on the topic/level of engagement necessary. For GOCO Strategy one-on-one requests, please be specific which areas of consideration from the RFI below you are interested in discussing. If you have an alternate topic related to the overarching GOCO strategy, please detail it in your request. For the BGAD ECoE one-on-one requests, the intent is to discuss submitted RFI response and address any outstanding questions from both parties. In order to attend the event, registered individuals will need to bring a valid form of identification with them (REAL ID or passport) to access the facility. For both one-on-one opportunities, session durations will be tailored based on the scope of the proposed discussion topics and available time. The Government will coordinate to ensure maximum participation, but due to availability of personnel and time slots, cannot guarantee all one-on-one requests will be granted. The Government will notify you of a scheduled one-on-one timeslot by COB 06 November. The Government is seeking Industry’s input to help shape the contents of the event. If you haven’t already, please respond to the questionnaire in this post relating to GOCO facility operations and/or to the BGAD ECOE RFI located at Notice ID: W519TC-26-R-0019 (https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/513aee5332ab4f1083396f8b658e7978/view). If you have any questions regarding the event, please reach out to the ACC-RI Source Selection Support Center of Excellence (S3COE) team at usarmy.ria.acc.mbx.s3coe-events@army.mil. Executive Summary The current operating strategy for Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) Army ammunition plants requires reassessment to ensure the Organic Industrial Base can meet future requirements for safety, responsiveness, capacity, modernization, supply-chain resilience, and affordable lifecycle performance. Traditional GOCO competition and contract approaches may not consistently create the incentives, flexibility, or accountability necessary to operate Government-owned facilities as modern and competitive manufacturing enterprises. In particular, existing approaches may overemphasize Government-directed workload and reimbursed facility operations rather than operator responsibility for productive utilization, maintenance, modernization, workforce development, workload capture, and operational performance. The Government is seeking industry input on a commercially disciplined GOCO operating model that preserves Government mission priorities while providing the operating contractor meaningful responsibility and flexibility to ma

## Sources

- View on SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/opp/108d00771d744e7e96dc160378fd0967/view
- Data as of 2026-11-14. Source: https://sam.gov/data-services/Contract%20Opportunities/datagov

## Cite this

"GOCO Industry Day, SAM.gov contract opportunity 108d00771d744e7e96dc160378fd0967." samgovapi.io, https://samgovapi.io/opportunity/108d00771d744e7e96dc160378fd0967, data as of 2026-11-14. Primary record: https://sam.gov/opp/108d00771d744e7e96dc160378fd0967/view

## API and MCP

- REST: GET https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/opportunities/108d00771d744e7e96dc160378fd0967
- MCP tool: get_opportunity

Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

Get a free API key: https://samgovapi.io/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot