Littoral Combat Ship Mission Module (LCS MM) Development, Engineering, Production, and Sustainment (DEPS) Industry Day

UPDATE 11/4/2024:  Thank you to all parities who attended industry day. Should any individual want their contact information shared with all other partcipants via email from the Government to the participants, you are welcome to send a separate email with this request to the industry day points of contact listed in this notice. 

Industry Day Overview:

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Headquarters (NAVSEA HQ) intends to hold an Industry Day to brief the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules (MM) Development, Engineering, Production and Sustainment (DEPS) program on 1 November 2024 from 0900-1700 PST. The Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants, LCS MM Program Office (PMS 420) will host this Industry Day to brief the LCS MM DEPS program and to solicit industry feedback on the proposed program strategy.

PMS 420 is the Navy's lead Program Office for the development of rapidly deployable modular naval capabilities and innovative small-unmanned surface technologies capable of recognizing, intercepting, and preventing threats to the United States and her allies. Programs include all efforts pertaining to small-unmanned watercraft (e.g. attritable sea drones capable of communications, data collection, logistics, etc.), various LCS payload delivery systems with associated mission modules, LCS training facilities, mission package sustainment, and all operating and integration software necessary to employ these systems.

The primary mission of the LCS platform includes countering littoral mine and surface threats to assure maritime access for Joint Forces, while mission modules combine various naval systems (e.g. vehicles, sensors, weapons, etc.) and support equipment that integrate onboard Naval vessels via standard interfaces.

The objective of this event is to provide Government information and solicit industry feedback on the proposed LCS MM DEPS program strategy. The LCS MM DEPS Industry Day will provide an overview of: the LCS MM DEPS vision; mission packages and mission modules; the Mission Package Support Facility (MPSF); and the program requirements and objectives.

The Government will make available draft LCS MM DEPS information, as it is ready for distribution, to approved contractors that pre-register. The Government will seek feedback on this information during the LCS MM DEPS 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 in Port Hueneme, CA at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC). See Attachment "LCS MM & sUSV Industry Day Registration Form” to register for Industry Day. The specific details for joining the Industry Day will be provided via separate correspondence to pre-registered and approved companies only. Pre-registration is required to participate in the LCS MM DEPS 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 will begin promptly at 0900 PST.

If the company is approved for Industry Day, the Government will send a calendar invite to each company's designated representative identified on the attached registration form. Each company is restricted to four participants. A virtual environment or teleconference number will not be available for the Industry Day presentation or tour.

One-on-one engagement sessions will be conducted during the afternoon of 1 November 2024 and from 1300 to 1700. Engagement sessions are one-on-one 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.

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 October 17, 2024, at 1700 EST. Additionally, participation in Industry Day events is subject to the vendor’s eligibility and approval to access the facilities at NBVC, Port Hueneme, CA. The vendor is fully responsible to apply for visitor access. If you need assistance with access to the installation, please contact Pass and ID office at +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. For individual base access/DBIDs passes, utilize attached SECNAV 5512/1 and submit to: contact@example.gov. When completing the form, for “Base Sponsor’s Name,” add Andrew Payor and for  “Sponsor Phone,” add +1 (555) 000-0000. Vendors should request base access in tandem with Industry Day registration and at least 14 calendar days prior to the Industry Day event.

All Industry Day events will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED – Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level and the information presented by the Government is considered Distribution Statement D. There will be no hard-copy materials provided to industry.

The LCS MM Industry Day will be conducted in three parts:

Part 1) Presentation to all attendees by the Government;

Part 2) Mission Package Support Facility tours at NBVC Port Hueneme; and

Part 3) One-on-one engagement sessions.

The notional LCS Industry Day schedule is as follows:

1 November 2024

08:00 – 09:00: Arrival

09:00 – 10:30: PMS 420 Brief (Production Focus)

10:30 – 10:45: Break

10:45 – 11:45: Mission Package Support Facility (MPSF) Brief (Sustainment Focus)

11:45 – 12:15: Q&A

12:15 – 13:00: Break

Attendee Group 1

13:00 – 14:45: Engagement Sessions

14:45 – 16:45: MPSF Tour

Attendee Group 2

13:00 – 14:45: MPSF Tour

14:45 – 16:45: 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.

Only one response per organization 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.sam.gov.

• Primary Point of Contact: 
  • Kevin Burk, NAVSEA Contracting Officer, contact@example.gov
• Secondary Point of Contact: 
  • Heather Glovinsky, NAVSEA Contract Specialist, contact@example.gov