ALC Modernization and Sustainment Accelerator

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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Overview

In our first collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, NCMS will be hosting the ALC Modernization and Sustainment Accelerator from June 16-18, 2026. Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) Elizabeth City, NC, is the hub of Coast Guard aviation logistics support. As the sole industrial complex for Coast Guard aviation, ALC provides depot maintenance, engineering, procurement, supply support and logistics information systems to all Coast Guard operational assets.

To commemorate this flagship event, NCMS and ALC have created a never-before-seen agenda that will put industry in direct communication with end users. At the forefront of the event will be a day dedicated to showcasing ALC’s mission and operations with a tour of the base. Exhibitors will then disperse by technology focus area to meet with Subject Matter Experts (SME). These SME panelists will touch on ALC capabilities, problem sets, and immediate needs and then open the floor to Q&A from attending industry.

The Sustainment Accelerator itself will also occur on base, ensuring personnel are easily able to attend. In addition to the exhibitor spaces, industry partners will have the opportunity to demonstrate their technologies right on the shop floor at locations strategically chosen to highlight their capabilities to the appropriate artisans and technical experts.

Come join us as we change the face of Sustainment Accelerators. Stay tuned for more information about registration and base access.

Location: 
Aviation Logistics Center (ALC)
Elizabeth City, NC

When:
6.16.26 – 6.18.26

Registration Deadline
5.15.26

Price:
$250

Event Details

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

All Day
ALC Overview Brief for Vendors, ALC Tour, and Setup

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
After Hours Social

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

All Day
Main Event (Exhibitor space & Demos within the retrospective areas)

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
After Hours Social

Thursday, June 18, 2026

All Day
Main Event (Exhibitor space & Demos within the retrospective areas)

* Tentative Agenda, more details to come  

Aviation Logistics Division (ALD)

Desired Capabilities:

  • Logistics
  • HAZMAT logistics (including Base support)

Aviation Technical Training Center (ATTC)

Desired Capabilities:

  • Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) for flexible, immersive training
  • Artificial intelligence for curriculum development and modernization
  • Improved computer solutions for student access and training delivery (including evaluation of Chromebook adoption)
  • Streamlined contracting processes for services and training support (potentially leveraging ALC Contracting vs BPR)

Base Elizabeth City

Desired Capabilities:

  • Digital work order management and mobile field access for Shore Asset Management (SAM)
  • Expanded building automation solutions (HVAC, lighting, access/security, fire/life safety, energy management, environmental monitoring)
  • Facilities digital twin / “Base Operations” sandbox for infrastructure, utilities, and outage scenario modeling
  • Integration of Siemens HVAC and building automation data into a broader facilities digital sandbox
  • Environmental compliance tracking and monitoring (spill detection, storage tanks, stormwater, automated alerts)

Business Operations Division (BOD)

Desired Capabilities:

  • Preventative maintenance tracking programs
  • Competency and training tracking
  • Performance metrics tracking
  • Software and AI-assisted document drafting
  • HAZMAT logistics tool (for ALD HAZMAT orders and inventory)
  • Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality
  • Artificial intelligence (reliability improvement)
  • Logistics (business IT and analytics)
  • Machine learning (business IT and analytics)
  • Modern software and AI-assisted document drafting tools to improve efficiency, consistency, and compliance in Coast Guard written products (policies, operational plans, acquisition documents, reports), reducing administrative burden and supporting mission execution

Chief of Contracting Office (COCO)

Desired Capabilities:

  • No capabilities requested at this time

Engineering Services Division (ESD)

Desired Capabilities:

  • AI initiative leveraging historical H-60 vibration data
  • Study to determine C-27 propeller compatibility with C-130J aircraft
  • Collaborative solution for helicopter hoist OEMs and cable conditioning companies
  • Industry testing of Type VIII media impact on aircraft structures (metals, composites, etc.)

Industrial Operations Division (IOD)

Desired Capabilities:

  • Improved paint and coating removal processes
  • Automated ultrasonic inspections (UTI) for NDI
  • Environmentally friendly aircraft primer (replacement for hexavalent chromium)
  • Replacement of aging blast systems
  • Transition from paper to electronic records management
  • Solutions to address space constraints (MRR expansion, APAC, etc.)
  • Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality for paint and blast testing and cross-training
  • Protection of aircraft wiring during blast processes

Information Systems Division (ISD)

Desired Capabilities:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Lifecycle management
  • AI-assisted document drafting
  • Government cloud AI solutions
  • 3D printing
  • Automation technologies
  • Machine learning
  • Software modernization

Long Range Surveillance (LRS) Product Line

Desired Capabilities:

  • Surface removal and preparation
  • Damage and corrosion depth measurement
  • Corrosion detection under coatings
  • Confined space monitoring systems
  • Equipment and process modernization
  • Aircraft pressurization system troubleshooting
  • Fatigue technology (cold expansion of countersunk holes)

Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line

Desired Capabilities:

  • Business IT and analytics
  • Lifecycle management
  • Logistics forecasting improvements
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Software with improved forecasting capability
  • AI-assisted document drafting
  • Advanced and additive manufacturing (potential vendor identification)
  • Prototyping
  • Reverse engineering
  • Composite manufacturing and repair
  • Reliability improvement through artificial intelligence

Medium Range Surveillance (MRS) Product Line

Desired Capabilities:

  • Cold spray
  • Laser coating
  • Corrosion detection under coatings
  • Corrosion protection
  • Through-coating inspection
  • 4D inspection

Operations (OPS)

Desired Capabilities:

  • No capabilities requested at this time

Safety & Environmental Health Office (SEHO)

Desired Capabilities:

  • Safety equipment tracking system (fall protection gear, inspection intervals, PL-purchased equipment)
  • Medical surveillance tracking system for approximately 800–900 personnel

Short Range Recovery (SRR) Product Line

Desired Capabilities:

  • Damage and corrosion depth measurement, particularly in hard-to-reach areas
  • Product lifecycle management tools (make/buy/repair decisions, predictive supply chain and obsolescence management)

Support Equipment Product Line (SEPL)

Desired Capabilities:

  • RFID asset tagging integrated with CMMS for equipment check-in/check-out and inspections
  • Enterprise-level support equipment maintenance, configuration, supply, and user proficiency tracking tools (potential cloud-based replacement for legacy systems)

Workforce Management Staff (WMS)

Desired Capabilities:

  • Creation of a Competency Tool that tracks required competencies by position number

See Complete Capabilities List

Coming Soon

Exhibiting at the NCMS Technology Showcase

Exhibition spaces are limited so reserve yours quickly. Additionally, only one space will be allocated per company.

This will be a great opportunity for the end-users to get hands-on experience with your technology. To provide the most impact, actual demonstrations of capabilities when applicable are highly encouraged.

If you have any questions about being an exhibitor, please contact eventsupport@ncms.org

Exhibiting Details

Exhibit Space: Exhibitor registration includes one 6’ table with (2) chairs. Due to limited space, only one exhibitor space will be allocated per company.

Wifi Internet Access: Internet access will not be provided. Plan to bring preloaded programs on your device, or on CDs or USBs.

Shipping: There is no direct shipping option. All demonstration and display materials must be carried on site. We recommend shipping directly to your hotel. Please call your hotel to inquire about any shipping and handling fees.

Electricity: Electricity is available throughout the room, but it is limited. Extension cords and power strips will not be provided. Exhibitors will be responsible for providing their own extension cords. Be sure they are long enough to extend across a room.

Event Security: No security staffing will be provided during the event or after hours for the exhibition area. Be sure to remove valuable items each evening. NCMS shall, under no circumstances, be liable for any lost, stolen, or damaged items

How to get the most out of your participation at a NCMS Technology Showcase

Each exhibitor’s space will be visited by individuals representing Government, Industry, and Academia. Please have a prepared “elevator” description of your technology and how it will benefit maintenance and sustainment efforts. This prepared speech should engage your audience quickly. Be prepared to demonstrate your technology or offer a short presentation on how your technology works. Be sure that you have deliverables that speak to the benefits of your technology, and if possible, create handouts or other marketing collateral.

Actionable Items

  • Make sure your team has an elevator speech. Be prepared to describe your technology solution/service and its benefits in 30 seconds or less.
  • Demo, demo, demo! Demonstrations draw attention at the event.
  • Bring plenty of collateral!
  • Keep your exhibit space staffed. Traffic is unpredictable and intermittent, so plan to have a representative at your table during all show hours.
  • Refrain from packing up or leaving before the event ends. An empty tabletop reflects poorly upon your company/organization.
  • Online Directory: As a part of exhibitor registration, you are required to submit company and technical abstracts. To make a lasting impact, be sure to complete this package by submitting your logo and quad chart to eventsupport@ncms.org.

Aviation Logistics Center (ALC)

1664 Weeksville Rd,
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Baymont by Wyndham Elizabeth City, NC
848 Halstead Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909
website | (800) 407-9832

Hampton Inn Elizabeth City
402 Halstead Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909
website | 252-333-1800

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Elizabeth City
1640 City Center Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909
website | 252-333-1003

Base Security

Individuals without Base access (CAC) will be required to submit the following information: First Name, Last Name, Birthdate, Driver License Number, Driver License State of Issue and Country of Citizenship. A Real ID is required.

This information must be submitted by 5/15/26 to obtain Base access. Additional details and instructions will be sent after registration.

Event Registration

Exhibitor Registration

Exhibitor Support Registration

Government Registration