Notice ID
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Request for Information RFI for Short Endurance Small Unmanned Surface Vessels CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division 110 Vernon Avenue Panama City Beach Florida 32407 ADDITIONAL GENERAL INFORMATION This is a Request for Information RFI as defined in FAR 15201e to obtain information about pricing delivery and other market information or capabilities for planning purposes This RFI is not a request for competitive proposals therefore responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract Companies that respond will not be paid for the information submitted The Government will be utilizing Government personnel only under this RFI The role of these Government personnel is to function as reviewers These personnel will have access to the information submitted in response to the RFI and will provide technical expertise andor advice as required All personnel have NonDisclosure Agreements on file with the Government NOTE If late information is received after offers due date it may be considered by the Government Evaluation Team depending on agency time constraints PSC 1940 NAICS 336612 1000 Employees GENERAL INTENT DESCRIPTION The Navy provides this RFI inviting industry to provide information on technologies related to short endurance unmanned surface vessels Industry responses to the RFI will be assessed and may assist in identifying potential future actions Note There is no guarantee that any submitted topic will be funded and responders to this RFI will have no competitive advantage in receiving awards related to the submitted topic area The information submitted in all responses may be utilized to help the Government further define its requirements If the Government develops a project that addresses any submitted or similar topic the resulting procurement will address technology and business specific requirements as defined by the Government to achieve project objectives BACKGROUND The Government is seeking unmanned surface vessel technologies that will meet some or all of the performance requirements below Meeting all requirements of this RFI is not mandatory The Government wants to understand the market space and potentially work with vendors to close identified gaps for a rapid fielding Middle Tier Acquisition MTA This RFI is released to support PMS 340s need for small unmanned surface vessels USVs The requirements below are specific to short endurance USVs Small unmanned surface vessels are defined as less than 14ft in length with a 4ft beam or less and less than 1000 lbs There is a possibility of two variants a short variant less than 6 feet and larger variant with a maximum length of 14 feet Mono hulls are preferred but all will be considered Basic GoalsRequirements The following is a list of basic goalsrequirements for the USV Again responses encouraged even if all cannot be met Transportability USV001 The USV shall be transportable to and from an operational area by an unmodified Combat Craft Medium CCM Mark 1 USV002 The USV shall be transportable to and from an operational area by an unmodified Combatant Craft Assault CCA Towing the USV from a CCA is acceptable if towable at operationally relevant speeds USV003 Handling to launch and recover the USV requires less than five personnel USV004 The USV shall be towable by host platform Performance Operational duration of 4 hours USV005 Conditions Sea state two 10 lbs of interchangeable payload with an average power draw of 10 watts for 4 hours USV006 Speed 15 knot sprint for two minutes Maintain 4 knots for two hours Remaining time can be in loiter USV007 ManeuverabilityStability The USV shall have the ability to hold station plus or minus 15 meters in sea state two with 15 knot winds USV008 Autonomy The USV shall have some level of autonomy to execute a preplanned mission and make changes based on the input it is given by integrated sensors Payload USV009 Ability to power and provide data to and from vehicle and payload USV010 The USV shall be compatible with the USSOCOM Modular Payload AKit USV011 In less than 90 minutes a team of two trained operators shall be capable of changing payloads without altering other subsystems or power supplies execute a payload builtintest and return the vehicle to mission ready status Communication USV012 USV shall have the ability to receive and transmit C2 and payload data via line of sight links USV013 USV shall have the ability to receive and transmit C2 and payload data dependent on size over the horizon Energy USV014 The energy sources for the USV should be something that can be produced refueled or recharged in an austere environment and is suitable for use on Naval surface ships USV015 Lithium Ion batteries are acceptable but additional information on the batteries used is requested Ease of use USV0016 With trained personnel the USV shall require a maximum of 60 minutes to setup calibrate and field test premission checklist Environmental USV017 All system equipment directly exposed to the environment during maritime operations shall be designed to resist corrosion from salt sprayfog OPTIONAL USV018 Transit a minimum 50 nm USV019 Low signature and survivability capabilities that minimize detection during field operation USV020 Cyber hardening capabilities for dataatrest DAR and dataintransit DIT including zeroing data through scuttle and hard drive removal USV021 Hybrid Power Train REQUIRED RESPONSES Limit RFI responses to 5 pages Responses containing Contractor proprietary information must be marked and transmitted in accordance with Contractor company requirements Proprietary information can be submitted by either encrypted email or CDDVD digital media CLASSIFIED SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED Note See Format and Page Limitations and Submission of Documentation paragraphs for additional instructions Responses are preferred in the following format TITLE Descriptive title for technology solution SUBMITTER INFORMATION Responses should include the company name location of company and the title telephone number and both mail and email addresses of a point of contact POC having authority and knowledge to discuss the submission and the potential for procurement to support rapid fielding GOVERNMENT CUSTOMERSINTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS Identify Government customer organizations cognizant of the technology and challenges in utilizing the technology These should be the organizationsagencies that have interest in the technology and have the technical or programmatic expertise for assessing the values of the technology to potential Government customers Identify any relevant related Government programs andor point of contact including organization mailing address email address and telephone and FAX numbers Points of contact that can provide additional information useful to the technology review should be included in an Appendix Pages in the Appendix do not count in the page limitation Letters from current or potential Government customers expressing an interest in the technology solution and in addressing the challenges are encouraged Such letters may be included in the Appendix again without impacting the page limitation TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION SOLUTION IMPACT This section provides essential background information on the technology This section should include at least the following Technology Description The technologyapproach and its current and future uses Benefits The potential advantages of the offered technology over alternative technologies in terms of cost performance maturity and other factors Operational Description General description of command and control Information on operational intent ie in protected waters sea state less than X etc Technical Readiness Level Provide the estimated technical readiness level TRL of the platform and a short justification of this level Rapid fielding requires commercial of the shelf COTS or minimum Technology Readiness Level of 7 INDUSTRY CAPABILITIES This section describes industrys current and expected capability to produce andor integrate the technology Please also provide the lead time required to produce a single system CRITERIA Please succinctly address how the technology offered will comply with one or more of the basic requirementsgoals listed above COSTFUNDING ESTIMATES Highlevel cost estimates of implementing the offered technology development Contract vehicles must be preestablished to provide the option of procurement for rapid fielding FORMAT PAGE LIMITATION Submittals should be provided on standard letter size 812 by 11 inch paper limited to a maximum of 5 single sided 15spaced pages Cover sheet not included in page limit The font for text should be Times New Roman 12point or larger The Responder may use oversize pages including foldouts where appropriate to contain graphic presentations Oversize pages do not count as extra pages within the page limitations Submitted responses should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format Existing commercial documentation and product literature can also be submitted and is not subject to a page limitation SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION Unclassified documentation shall be emailed to the primary Contracting Office POC and copied to the Principal Investigators as follows Contracting Office Nitaya Prater NSWC PCD Code 023 110 Vernon Avenue Panama City FL 32407 nitayapratercivusnavymil Principle Investigator Erica Davis NSWC PCD Code E11 110 Vernon Avenue Panama City FL 32407 850 2355795 ericacdavis8civusnavymil CoPrinciple Investigator Holli Van Camp NSWC PCD Code E11 110 Vernon Avenue Panama City FL 32407 850 6248535 holligvancampcivusnavymil INFORMATION APPROACH The Program may or may not select or recommend any of the submitted information for use to develop a project plan Projects developed from this information would be competed in a full and open competition The Navy as the DoD Executive Agent for the Program is not required to provide feedback to responders NSWCPCD utilizes the RFI process to help identifydevelop potential programs and to determine if there is an industrial base to address Government needs Upon receipt of RFI responses NSWCPCD reviews the submissions to determine the utility of the information and the merit of the proposed technical solution If an RFI response does identify a potential program that meets the criteria stated in the NSWCPCD BAA and is appropriate dialogue may ensue between NSWCPCD and appropriate Government agencies to determine if a funding source can be established If the preceding considerations are met NSWCPCD may pursue a program In the pursuit of a program the Government may communicate with the initiator of the RFI response A definitive timeframe cannot be determined because the process is contingent upon a number of different variables If feedback is not provided for an RFI response within 45 days it is likely that the Government is not pursuing the informationsolution further DISCLAIMER This is a Request for Information RFI only as defined in FAR 15201 e to obtain information about pricing delivery and other market information or capabilities for planning purposes This RFI is not a request for competitive proposals therefore responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract Companies that respond will not be paid for the information submitted No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation There is no bid package or solicitation at this time All information received shall be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure ADDITIONAL INFORMATION All responsible sources may submit information in response to this RFI that shall be considered by the agency Responses to this RFI are due no later than 30 days from the publish date of the RFI If late information is received it may be considered by the Government Evaluation Team depending on agency time constraints All routine communications regarding this announcement should be directed to the designated Contracting Office POC nitayapratercivusnavymil Please note the Government is not required to provide feedback to RFI responders
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Department/Ind.Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
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Subtier
DEPT OF THE NAVY
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Office
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER
