SURFACE CONNECTOR (X), RECAPITALIZATION OF THE US NAVY LANDING CRAFT UTILITY (LCU) 1600 CLASS INDUSTRY DAY

This Special Notice is a follow-up to N0002412SNA72 dated 1 August 2012. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND WILL BE USED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY OR MAY NOT TRANSLATE INTO AN ACTUAL PROCUREMENT(S) IN FUTURE YEARS. THERE IS NO FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) seeks to identify parties having both the interest and the resources to support a potential future program which will recapitalize the Navy’s utility landing craft (LCU). Therefore, NAVSEA will conduct an Industry Day at the International WorkBoat Show as part of the WorkBoat Professional Series at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 6, 2012 from 1215 to 1300 local time. A copy of the Industry Day presentation will be posted to FedBizOpps no later than 14 December 2012; however, the Government makes no representation that the information contained in the posted presentation was the only information that was presented. No audio recording of the presentation will be provided. The Government anticipates that additional Industry Days will occur at times and locations to be determined. Interested parties may view information regarding how to register and attend the International WorkBoat Show at www.workboatshow.com. LCUs provide the Navy’s amphibious ships with an organic capability to move heavier equipment and forces than aircraft or air-cushioned vessels between ship and shore in a reliable, fuel efficient manner. Although designed for a 25 year service life, the existing LCUs have been operational for an average of 40 years. As they reach the end of their extended operational service life, shortfalls will exist in amphibious ship-to-shore lift that exacerbate the challenges of supporting delivery of troops, cargo and equipment on unimproved beaches or shallow ports to support a variety of missions. This will exacerbate the inherent challenges and limitations of supporting ship-to-shore movement and operations across the Range of Military Operations on unimproved beaches and in diverse coastal environments. The Navy is planning to replace the LCU. This future surface connector (originally called LCU (Recapitalization)) program is intended to replace the capability provided by the LCU 1600 Class as designed. This Industry Day presentation will articulate the need, describe the capability to be replaced, and present the current status of the future surface connector acquisition program. NOTICES REGARDING SOLICITATION: Presentation of an Industry Day does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment, implied or otherwise, by the Government that a procurement action will be issued. No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be honored, as no solicitation is intended at this time. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THIS SPECIAL NOTICE. The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this special notice or the Industry Day presentation. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this notice is strictly voluntary. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result any attendance at the Industry Day. Future information on the Surface Connector (X) regarding Industry Days or other events will be posted at the websites for FBO and NECO (www.neco.navy.mil), the same sites where this announcement has been posted. POINT OF CONTACT: • Linda C. Squires, Contracting Officer, contact@example.gov CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Naval Sea Systems Command Linda C. Squires, Code SEA 02242 1333 Isaac Hull Ave., SE. Washington, DC 20376-2101