Public Showcase and Dissemination of the Quiet Vessel Initiative (QVI) Research Results

An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. Refer to the ACAN PDF document under the "Bidding Details" tab on this solicitation page for information on the requirement and how to submit a statement of capabilities. Since 2019, the Quiet Vessel Initiative has been funding studies that test the most promising technologies, and vessel designs, retrofits, and operational practices to make vessels quieter. As QVI has funded a multitude of highly technical research and development projects since its inception, TC-IC now seeks to ensure the results of projects funded through QVI are summarized and made publicly available to ensure the results can be more widely understood and used by various partners, academia, and industry. The content to be included in the public showcase includes all projects funded through QVI, including projects funded through contracts with research partners, and projects funded through the QVI contribution program. Optionally, this public showcase may include other research pillars from TC-IC’s marine group including clean marine, ballast water innovation program (BWIP), and biofouling. The content for the public showcase will be developed by the contractor (e.g., articles, micro-sites, newsletters, etc.). The public showcase must be done via electronic means (websites, social media, newsletters, etc.) and optionally through news outlets and trade press.