The Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) is an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), and is a future Navy craft for transporting vehicles, cargo, and personnel from ship-to-shore. It is the planned replacement for the current Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) as these craft reach the end of their service life.The SSC will provide high speed, over the horizon, heavy lift capability to transport personnel, equipment, and material for the United States Marine Corps' Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) as established for year 2015 and beyond. The SSC will have the ability to operate in the well decks of U.S. Navy amphibious ships, operate in planned amphibious and Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) ships, operate over beaches, ice, mud, and marsh areas, operate in inland regions, ascend a beach gradient of 5 degrees from standstill, and transport a cargo load of approximately 74 short tons. The SSC will have capability and performance similar to, or exceeding that of, the craft completing the LCAC Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). The Navy plans to have a SSC industry day on December 8, 2009 to provide a program overview, the Functional Baseline Design of the SSC Program, and to provide an overview of the TDP, to facilitate better understanding of the Navy's requirements and encourage industry comment. This event is intended for shipyards, boat builders, craft designers, system integrators, material manufacturers and fabricators, equipment vendors and reliability/risk/cost consultants. The Industry Day event will start at 12:30 PM EST and end around 3:30 PM EST. Registration will begin at 12:00 PM EST. The event will be near the Washington Navy Yard at Maritime Plaza I. Event information is as follows: Date: Dec 8, 2009 Time: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM EST CSC Advanced Marine Center, Maritime Plaza I, 1201 M Street SE, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20003 This event is only open to U.S. citizens or a person admitted lawfully into the United States for permanent residence and is located in the United States, who have registered for attendance by Dec 1, 2009. Registration requires individuals accomplish the following: 1. Submit a Visit Request2. Submit a copy of a valid DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) Instructions for obtaining a valid DD Form 2345 can be found at: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/JCP/documents.aspx. It is requested that responses be coordinated by a single point of contact per company. Submission of a valid DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) is required for registration and attendance. There will be a limit of two attendees from any single company. Individuals who do not submit a properly completed Visit Request by Dec 1, 2009 may not be allowed to participate. Visit Requests must be submitted through each company's respective Security Officer to the CSC Security Office. Please include the following information as part of the Visit Request: - Security Officer: Donna Potts (
contact@example.gov) - CSC sponsor/point of contact: Ryan Duncan - Purpose for visit: SSC Industry Day - Length of request: 12 months - Company information: name, address, code, email, office phone, and FAX number - Personnel information: full name, citizenship, place of birth, clearance level, and SSN - JPAS SMO code 8X4636 - Secure FAX
+1 (555) 000-0000 Both the Visit Request and DD Form 2345 must be submitted no later than Dec 1, 2009. Late requests may not be granted access. Once processed, respondents will receive a read ahead package containing further information on the Industry Day event. Please note that industry participation is voluntary and the Government will not reimburse respondents or attendees for any efforts expended as a result of or in response to this notice. No specific acquisition strategy or contractual plans for the SSC Program will be addressed during Industry Day. The Government will release a DRAFT Technical Data Package (TDP) on 8 December 09. Upon release of the DRAFT TDP, the Program invites review and input from Industry by 22 January 10. To access the TDP, Industry members must register for access to the SSC Industry Website and submit a copy of a valid DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement). If you do not plan on attending the Industry Day, you must still submit a valid DD Form 2345 and register for the SSC Industry Website to view the TDP. Instructions for obtaining a valid DD Form 2345 can be found at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/JCP/documents.aspx. To register for the SSC Industry Website, Industry Members must send an email to Mr. Tom Murphy, SSC Deputy Acquisition Program Manager, at
contact@example.gov with the subject: "SSC Industry Website Registration Form Request". If you are interested in this program, it is advised that you monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Any updates and/or changes will appear at this FBO website. This announcement is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of announcements and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case the FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command. Please direct any comments, concerns, or questions regarding this notice to Mr. John Kimener at
contact@example.gov. Contracting Office Address: N00024 NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, DC 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E. Washington Navy Yard, DC
