INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO COMBAT SMALL BOATS

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has solicited proposals for advanced research and development of system and subsystem level technologies that provide revolutionary improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of the military. The Program Executive Office for Littoral and Mine Warfare and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) will host an industry day briefing at: CACI 300 M Street Suite 440 Washington, DC 20003 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on 27 July 2006, to describe Navy far-term functional requirements in the Littoral and Mine Warfare mission area, and to answer questions from industry on this effort in order to stimulate the submission of white papers to the DARPA to address these mission areas. The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) will also brief on - Characteristics of Small Boats Over The Next Ten Years. The following technology areas will be the focus of the industry day: 1. Scanning and surveillance technologies that aid operators in cluttered or complex environments to determine whether a small boat poses a threat or intends to threaten a friendly vessel requiring the least number of operators and support personnel 2. Non-lethal engagement technologies to deter or neutralize potential small boat threats 3. Technologies able to defend against small and large groups of small boats attacking simultaneously. Resulting technologies may be integrated into new and existing Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mission modules to enhance combat of the small boat threat. This industry day is open to all interested companies with the appropriate security clearances (the meeting will be held at the secret level). However attendance is limited so no more than two attendees from each company. Interested participants should contact Jerome Dunn, email contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000 to request a reservation providing the following information for each attendee: company name and address, name, e-mail address, telephone number. Submit the appropriate security clearances information to CACI, Attn: Monika Junker via FAX at +1 (555) 000-0000 identifying PEO-LMW/DAP Industry Day attendance as purpose of visit. Ms. Junker can also be contacted directly at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov. Participants will be requested to provide $10.00 per person to cover the cost of lunch. Seating is limited to ! no more than 50, therefore, only individuals who pre-register will be guaranteed seating. Advance notification of attendance is required, no later than the close of business on 25 July 2006. Would advance information be of interest to you?: Government and industry participants can choose and are encouraged to brief the audience and obtain feedback. Potential offerors are requested to provide, subsequent to the briefing, written ideas and information addressing possible technologies and potential acquisition strategies. This notice is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a request for proposal (RFP) or as any obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of any information submitted in response to this notice. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. Questions on this matter should be directed to: Jerome Dunn, e-mail: contact@example.gov, telephone at +1 (555) 000-0000