Autonomy Baseline Manager (ABM) Industry Day

**Update 16 November 2021** The Naval Sea Systems Command, Headquarters (NAVSEA HQ) has distributed its formal response to the Industry Questions that were submitted following the Autonomy Baseline Manager (ABM) virtual Industry Day hosted on 14-15 July 2021. The formal NAVSEA response to Industry submitted questions was provided on 9 November 2021 via the DoDSafe application to the primary point of contact identified by each contractor that registered and was approved to attend the ABM Industry Day in July 2021. If a company is interested in the ABM procurement and has not received NAVSEA's response to Industry Questions, a representative for the company must email the Contract Specialist at mackenzie.furiak@navy.mil to request a copy with the SAM.gov notice ID Number and the company's Cage Code/DUNS Number. Access to the information distributed under this Notice is restricted to U.S. DoD contractors only. 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. **End Update 16 November 2021** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Industry Day Overview: The Naval Sea Systems Command, Headquarters (NAVSEA HQ) intends to hold a virtual Industry Day on 14-15 July 2021 from 0900-1700 EST. The Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants, Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406) will host this Industry Day to brief the Autonomy Baseline Manager (ABM) contract. PMS 406 is the Navy's lead Program Office for all efforts pertaining to unmanned maritime system development, including efforts to coordinate and streamline autonomy software development for a range of undersea and surface systems. The ABM is a central role within the Rapid Autonomy Integration Lab (RAIL) vision and will leverage industry expertise and knowledge in continuous software development and deployment, systems engineering, software management and testing. PMS 406 envisions the ABM to be a trusted Government partner in facilitating a dynamic exchange of autonomy software development and data management between Service Vendors (providing autonomy services to the ecosystem) and Platform Autonomy Architects (responsible for implementation of autonomy software services onto platforms). The objective of this event is to provide Government information and solicit industry feedback to the proposed ABM program strategy. The ABM Industry Day will provide an overview of: the Autonomy Ecosystem; RAIL vision and objectives; the program schedule; the contracting, competition, and business strategy; and the program requirements and objectives. The Government will make available draft ABM information, as it is ready for distribution, to approved contractors that pre-register. The Government will seek feedback on this information during the ABM Industry Day. Details for accessing this information will be posted in a separate update to sam.gov. Industry Day Information: The Industry Day event will be held virtually. See Attachment - ABM Industry Day Registration Form to register for Industry Day. The specific details for joining the virtual Industry Day and ABM Program overview presentation will be provided via separate correspondence to pre-registered and approved companies only. Pre-registration is required to participate in the ABM 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 teleconference will begin promptly at 0900 on 14 July 2021. The Government will distribute the teleconference number and its slides via DoD SAFE to all approved companies that pre-register. The Government will send a calendar invite to each company's designated representative identified on the attached registration form. Each company is restricted to one call in-line and two participants. The teleconference number will open at 0830 on 14 July 2021 to provide participants 30 minutes to verify connectivity. One-on-one virtual engagement sessions will be conducted during the afternoon of 14 July 2021 and from 0900 to 1700 on 15 July 2021. Engagement sessions are one-on-one virtual meetings between the Government and individual approved companies and are intended for industry to ask questions and provide feedback to the Navy. Limited engagement session slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Indicate on the registration form if your company is interested in scheduling a one-on-one engagement session. The Government will forward assigned timeslots to individual companies via separate correspondence prior to Industry Day. Any company that receives a one-on-one 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 20 Government representatives on the line, and all participating company representatives. 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 9 July 2021 at 1700 EST. All Industry Day events will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED - (CUI) level and the information presented by the Government is considered Distribution Statement C. 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. The ABM 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 ABM Industry Day schedule is as follows: Day 1- July 14 2021 0900-1100 - Part 1 - Government Presentation 1100-1200 - Lunch 1200-1700 - Part 2 - Engagement Sessions Day 2- July 15 2021 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.