[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 115 (Friday, June 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35876-35877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14142]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Intent To Seek Public and Private Organizations, 
Associations, and Other Entities Which Are Working on the West, East, 
and North Coasts of Africa in the Maritime Domain Sector To Participate 
as Military Exercise Observers in Order To Enhance U.S. Military and 
Host Nation Maritime Security Forces' Exercise Fidelity and 
Effectiveness, and To Improve Maritime Domain Awareness

AGENCY: United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM), DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent to obtain expressions of interest from 
organizations active on the West, East, and North Coasts of Africa for 
the purpose of information sharing.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) 
is seeking information about, and expressions of interest by, 
organizations, associations, and other entities, both public and 
private, which are currently working on the West, East, and North 
Coasts of Africa in the areas of maritime domain awareness and maritime 
security. This information and expressions of interest in observing the 
aforementioned exercises is being solicited to inform USAFRICOM and 
African Host Nations of potential public and private sector capability 
to improve maritime security. It is expected that these private 
entities will enrich the exercises planned in Africa concerning 
maritime awareness and maritime security on the West, East, and North 
coasts of Africa.

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DATES: Submission of information is continuous on or before December 
31, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to inform USAFRICOM of their work in Africa 
and their interest in sharing information and observing a maritime 
domain awareness exercise on the West, East, South and North Coasts of 
Africa in order to enhance USAFRICOM exercises may email 
[email protected] or Ms. Stefanie 
Perkowski at [email protected] or call +49 711 729 4545 
or Mr. Richard Parker at [email protected] or call +49 
711 729 2000 or write Attn: Branch Chief, Public Private Partnerships, 
Plieninger Strasse 289, Stuttgart Moehringen, 70567. Additional 
instructions will be provided after contact.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AFRICOM J9--Outreach Directorate, +49 
711-729-3260 LtCol James Hensien or email james.r.hensien.mil@mail.mil">james.r.hensien.mil@mail.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Specifically, USAFRICOM seeks to include a 
limited number of local, national, and international public and private 
organizations, associations, and entities as observers into the 
USAFRICOM Express Series Exercises in order to familiarize U.S. forces 
and Host Nation Maritime forces with public and private entities which 
are often the first affected by maritime domain awareness and/or 
maritime security issues. USAFRICOM and African Host Nation Maritime 
forces seek to understand the objectives, capabilities, operating 
procedures, coordination processes, and information sharing tools of 
these organizations, associations, and entities. USAFRICOM and African 
Host Nation Maritime forces desire to eventually build collaborative 
relationships with non-federal entities and promote a sustainable unity 
of effort among these stakeholder public and private organizations, 
associations, and entities. Finally, USAFRICOM and African Host Nation 
Maritime forces desire to eliminate gaps in response, set standard 
operating processes and procedures for interaction, and promote 
understanding within the multi-faceted community of key maritime 
stakeholders.
    Types of Public and Private Organizations Sought: Local, regional, 
and international public and private sector organizations, 
associations, and entities operating within USAFRICOM's area of 
responsibility (AOR) who are interested in working with African Host 
Nation Maritime forces, USAFRICOM, and African Regional Economic 
Communities on a non-reimbursable basis. Information and expressions of 
interest provided to USAFRICOM are not for the purposes of obtaining a 
contract nor would the information provided and expression of interest 
provided be a guarantee of exercise participation. Finally, exercise 
participation will not constitute endorsement by DoD or USAFRICOM.
    There are no fees involved and no funding will be provided. Vetted 
and selected observers will be expected to provide their own travel to 
the organizing conference and exercise locations with a possibility of 
limited exceptions for African organizations. USAFRICOM may only 
provide publicly releasable information about USAFRICOM's mission and 
goals. If potential observers currently represent an entity that is 
under contract with the U.S. Government, the following information must 
be provided: (1) Confirmation that participation is not part of a 
contract and will not be billed to the U.S. government; (2) a written 
description of any current contracts with USAFRICOM, its components, 
subordinate commands, or Joint Task Forces; and (3) whether awaiting 
the result of any U.S. government acquisition process or contract 
award. The information sought and expressions of interest will be used 
to more effectively identify potential exercise observers for the 
USAFRICOM Express Series Exercises taking place in the U.S. 
Government's Fiscal Year 2013-2014.

    Dated: June 10, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-14142 Filed 6-13-13; 8:45 am]
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