SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA) Request for Information
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2022 8:29:58 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336612
— Boat Building
- Contracting Office
- NAVSEA HQ WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20376-5000
- Solicitation Number
- N0002422R6314
- Response Due
- 5/27/2022 9:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Eric Dieges, Cristina Vega
- E-Mail Address
-
eric.dieges.civ@us.navy.mil, cristina.a.vega5.civ@us.navy.mil
(eric.dieges.civ@us.navy.mil, cristina.a.vega5.civ@us.navy.mil)
- Description
- Date: 28 April 2022 MEDUSA Industry Day Overview: The Naval Sea Systems Command, Headquarters (NAVSEA HQ) intends to hold a virtual Industry Day on 18 to 19 May 2022 from 1000 to 1700 EDT, hosted by the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406), to brief the Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA) opportunity.� PMS 406 is the Navy�s lead Program Office for efforts pertaining to unmanned maritime system development. The objective of this event is to provide Government information and solicit industry feedback to the proposed MEDUSA program strategy. The MEDUSA Industry Day will provide an overview of the MEDUSA program description and high-level Concept of Operations; the program schedule; the contracting, competition, and business strategies; and the program requirements and objectives. The Government will make available draft MEDUSA information, as it is ready for distribution, to approved contractors that pre-register via the attached �MEDUSA Industry Day Registration Form�.� Additionally, companies that have not already filed a �MEDUSA Terms of Use� form with the Government, must do so to pre-register for the Industry Day.� The Government will seek feedback on this information during the MEDUSA Industry Day. � Industry Day Information: The Industry Day event will be held virtually.�� The Industry Day brief will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED � (CUI) level and the information presented by the Government is considered Distribution Statement D.� See Attachment �MEDUSA Industry Day Registration Form� to register for Industry Day. The specific details for joining the virtual Industry Day and MEDUSA Program overview presentation will be provided via separate correspondence to pre-registered and approved companies only. Pre-registration is required to participate in the MEDUSA Industry Day. Registration on the day of the event is not allowed.� Indicate on the registration form all representatives of your company that will participate in Industry Day. The Government�s presentation via Microsoft Teams virtual meeting and teleconference will begin promptly at 1000 on 18 May 2022. The Government will distribute the meeting information and teleconference number to all approved companies that pre-register via e-mail. The Government will send a calendar invite to each company�s designated representative identified on the attached registration form. For connectivity issues, each company is restricted to two (2) Teams meeting connections or call in-lines. The Meeting/teleconference number will open at 0930 on 18 May 2022 to provide participants 30 minutes to verify connectivity. Engagement Sessions: Engagement sessions will be conducted during the afternoon of 18 May 2022 and, if needed, from 0900 to 1700 on 19 May 2022. Engagement sessions will be held virtually or in-person in the Washington Navy Yard area. In-person engagement sessions may be held at the Secret level; virtual engagement sessions will be held at the Unclassified level only. �Companies may indicate their preference for virtual or in-person on the attached registration form. Engagement sessions are meetings between the Government and individual approved companies and are intended for industry to ask questions and provide feedback to the Navy. The Government will provide the same level of information during the sessions whether the engagement session is virtual or in-person. Engagement session slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Indicate on the registration form if your company is interested in scheduling an engagement session. The Government will forward assigned timeslots to individual companies via separate correspondence prior to Industry Day. Companies that wish to have an in-person engagement session will be provided information on the location and security requirements separately. �Any company that receives a virtual engagement session must provide a teleconference number to use during the session, and forward to the Government�s POCs at least 24 hours prior to the session. For planning purposes, teleconference numbers must be able to accommodate up to twenty (20) Government representatives on the line, and all participating company representatives. Companies requesting an in-person engagement session at the Secret level will be sent directions via separate correspondence to submit their visit request. Access for all Industry Day events will be restricted to U.S. DoD contractors only. Audio or visual recording devices of any kind are prohibited.� The CAGE number provided on the registration form will be used to verify U.S. DoD contractors. The deadline for registration is 11 May 2022 at 1700 EDT. �There will be no hard-copy materials provided to industry. Industry Day slides will be digitally distributed to registered and pre-approved participants after Industry Day. In-person engagement sessions only may be held at the Secret level. No Classified information will be discussed at virtual engagement sessions. The MEDUSA Industry Day will be conducted in two parts: Part 1) Virtual presentation to all attendees by the Government. Part 2) One-on-one engagement sessions. The notional MEDUSA Industry Day schedule is as follows: Day 1- May 18 2022 1000-1200 - Part 1 - Government Presentation 1200-1300 - Lunch 1300-1700 - Part 2 - Engagement Sessions Day 2- May 19 2022 0900-1700 - Part 2 - Continued Engagement Sessions DISCLAIMER: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. Prior to release of the formal solicitation, the Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission in response to this announcement -- the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced under Contract Opportunities via the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://sam.gov/) and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. Date: 25 April 2022 Only one response is necessary for this announcement.��� This notice is for market research purposes only and does NOT constitute a request for proposal.� This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government.� The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. Failure to respond to this Request for Information (RFI) does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP), if any is issued. If an RFP is issued, it will be synopsized on https://www.beta.sam.gov.� This Sources Sought/RFI notice is issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants, Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406).� PMS 406 is developing a Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA) to meet future submarine delivery of payloads requirements.� MEDUSA will be a tactical clandestine mining system, with an expendable Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) capable of being torpedo tube launched from US Navy submarines. The MEDUSA system will consist of the MEDUSA medium-class UUV, supporting equipment, and payloads.�� The Navy is requesting industry�s feedback on development of the MEDUSA system in consideration of the TLRs and MEDUSA program goals within the notional schedule. Respondents should assume the following information:� Notional Schedule (notional schedule within the controlled technical data). Note that responses to this Request For Information (RFI) will influence schedule details with the exception of four (4) prototype deliveries required by Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.� FY 2023 � Q4 � Risk Reduction, Prototype Design, Fabrication, and Test Award� FY 2026 � Q4 � Delivery of 4 Prototype Units� Require compliance to 10 U.S.C. Section 7309, which prohibits construction of major component of the hull or superstructure of the MEDUSA in a foreign facility.� MEDUSA UUV shall conform to the Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture (UMAA).�� The Contractor is responsible for meeting the interface requirements for the payloads, provided as part of the RFP (when released), and will be provided surrogate payloads as Government Furnished Property for testing.�� The complete RFI posting contains controlled technical data that cannot be posted to Government Point of Entry and will only be made available to U.S. Department of Defense contractors cleared for Distribution D (DoD and DoD Contractors only).� For those interested, contact the NAVSEA Contracting Officer listed below for a Distribution D (DoD and DoD Contractors only) set of questions and additional information.�� Primary Point of Contact:� Eric Dieges, NAVSEA Contracting Officer,�eric.dieges.civ@us.navy.mil� Secondary Point of Contact:� Cristina Vega,�NAVSEA Contract Specialist,��cristina.a.vega5.civ@us.navy.mil� Respondents should provide the following information:� Companies must request access and provide the information under Block 6 of a DD Form 254 (APR 2018) via electronic mail to POCs above.� This information shall included the following or the company will be deemed nonresponsive:� A completed Terms of Use form Company name, address, and ZIP code� Company CAGE code� Cognizant Defense Security Service (DSS) Security Office name, address, and ZIP code� Business Website� Two Points of Contact with Name, Title, Phone Number, Email Address
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