Ship to Shore Connector(SSC)Program Industry Day Announcement

Program OverviewThe Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) is an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), and is a future craft for transporting vehicles, cargo, and personnel from ship-to-shore and/or seabase-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 Program has a validated Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). In December 2007, the Navy Resources, Requirements Review Board (R3B) selected the 73 Short Ton ACV concept as the SSC platform. In addition, the Program recently completed a successful Defense Acquisition Board (DAB). A Request for Proposal (RFP) for Detail Design and Construction (DD&C) is planned for release in FY10, with contract award expected in FY11. 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 deck 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 five degrees from standstill, and transport a cargo load of approximately 73-75 short tons. Although specifications for the SSC are not finalized, it is assumed the SSC will have capability and performance equivalent to, or exceeding that of, the craft completing the LCAC Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). For reference, the LCAC SLEP has a design payload of 140,000 pounds, a deck area of 1809 square feet, and a speed of 40+ knots at a design weight of 344,685 pounds in calm seas. LCAC SLEP is operational through Sea State 3. The following performance improvements for the SSC will be analyzed during development: ability to operate in higher sea state conditions; increased payload, range, and speed; reduced crew; reduced maintenance and operational costs; and increased reliability and maintainability. Industry Day EventIndustry involvement is invited as the SSC Program enters the Technology Development Phase and begins Preliminary Design. The purpose of the conference is to provide an overview of the SSC program and design process to facilitate better understanding of the Navys requirements and encourage Industry comment. This event is intended for shipyards, boat builders, craft designers, system integrators, material manufacturers and fabricators, reliability/risk/cost consultants, and equipment vendors with interest in participating in the SSC Program. Industry review and comment on draft Government developed craft specifications and technology development in the following areas is invited: Machinery; Hull; Auxiliary; Command, Control, Communication, Computers, and Navigation (C4N); and Human Systems Integration (HSI). The selected areas for review are currently anticipated as follows: Auxiliary: Electrical components, electrical systems, fuel systems, heat exchangers, HVAC, hydraulics, and instrumentation HSI: Noise abatement/protection, seating, and shock/vibration mitigation Hull: Material fabrication/manufacture, and composite design Machinery: Generators, prime movers, auxiliary power units (APUs), transmissions, lift fans/shrouds, control force, propulsion, power train arrangement, power distribution, turbines, engines, filtration, electro magnetic interference (EMI), and testing/prototyping The SSC Program Industry Day is scheduled for July 9, 2008 in Washington, DC. Registration will begin at 7:30 AM EDT. The Industry Day event will start at 8:00 AM EDT and finish no later than 12:00 PM EDT. The event will be near the Washington Navy Yard at Maritime Plaza. Event information is as follows: Date: July 9, 2008 Time: 8:00AM 12:00 PM (EDT) CSC Advanced Marine CenterMaritime Plaza I1201 M Street SE, Suite 440Washington, DC 20003(202) 675-8988 Individuals interested in attending this event must RSVP to Mr. Tom Murphy, SSC Assistant Program Manager, at contact@example.gov no later than 1 July 2008. Responses must include the following information:- Company name, size, and business contact information- Names of all individuals attending with personal contact information (mailing address, telephone number, and, e-mail address)- Citizenship and Security clearance (if applicable)- Areas of interest or specialization Individuals who do not provide the required information in a timely fashion may not be allowed to participate. It is requested that responses be handled by a single point of contact per company. The Navy may limit the number of attendees from any single company, depending on the number of responses. Respondents will receive program information concerning the Industry Day event as well as additional background that will better define future opportunities for participation and/or program input. Individuals interested in the SSC Program who are unable to attend Industry Day should still respond, noting that they are Unable to Attend. Information will be made available after the event through a secure website. Interested participants and respondents will be considered for website access. 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. 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) site located at http://www.fedbizopps.gov 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. Richard D. Braendel II, NAVSEA Contracting Officer, at contact@example.gov.