GOCO Industry Day

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. 1