N0001424SN0001_1.pdf

Special Notice #: N0001424SN0001

Special Notice N0001424SN0001 “UnderSea Advantage Block Upgrade (USABU) Future Naval Capability

(FNC) Industry Day”

I. INTRODUCTION

In accordance with ONR’s Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology (S&T), N0001424SB001, the Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department (Code 32) is seeking qualified industry members to participate in a classified (SECRET) Industry Day to describe the technical challenges of the USABU FNC.

This S&T effort aims to improve sonobuoy capability by developing two products; (1) a volumetric active sonar receive array, and (2) a broadband sonobuoy source. More information on LR BAA N0001424SB001 can be found at https://www.nre.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/announcements.

Please note: White papers and full proposals are NOT being requested at this time. (Note for academia: Future proposal solicitations for this program will not include grants.)

II. INDUSTRY DAY

ONR intends to host a classified Industry Day on 16 MAY 2024 for those members of industry and academia who meet the below listed minimum requirements.

Minimum qualifications for participation:

1) Must hold an active Facilities Clearance to receive, store, generate and process classified information up to and including SECRET.

2) Must have a demonstrated expertise in design and prototyping of sonobuoy systems or their key materials and components.

3) Must possess technically qualified individuals capable of innovative designs and prototypes of packaging and deployment concepts for ‘A’-size sonobuoys or their key materials and components.

Note: This announcement is neither a contract, nor a request for proposal, nor a promise to contract, nor a commitment of any kind. The Government assumes no liability for costs incurred by any participant for travel or participation.

The Industry Day will be held at the following location:

Sabre Systems 46610 Expedition Dr.

Lexington Park, MD 20653

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• In order to be considered for attendance, Industry members interested must submit the following no later than 17:00 EDT on 06 May 2024:

o An unclassified two-page request must be sent to Technical Points of Contact listed in Section III that establishes the Company/Corporation qualification to meet the above listed minimum requirements for participation. The request may not exceed two pages.

o Clearance info, your Visitors Security Officer must submit a Visit Access Request (VAR) via Defense Information System for Security (DISS) to SMO Code

08UJ75.

Provide the following information in the VAR:

Meeting Name: USABU FNC Industry Day Point of Contact: Dr. Ivan Joel Lopez Alvarado, ivan.j.lopez-alvarado.civ@us.navy.mil Degree of Access: SECRET Security Contact: Dennis DePriest, DDepriest@sabresystems.com

Once the VAR has been submitted in DISS, inform the Facility Security

Point of Contact and Technical Points of Contact listed in Section III so they can confirm receipt.

• Walk-in attendees will NOT be permitted.

• Media is NOT authorized to attend this event.

LOGISTICS (ALL ATTENDEES)

Due to space limitations, no more than three (3) attendees per organization will be admitted.

Following the Industry Day, SECRET-level documents may be provided by the

Technical Points of Contact to attendees via SIPRNet.

UNIFORM/ATTIRE

Service Khaki; Business Casual

III. POINTS OF CONTACT

In addition to the points of contact listed in LR BAA N0001424SB001, the specific points of contact for this announcement are listed below:

Technical Points of Contact:

Dr. Ivan Joel Lopez Alvarado Program Officer, Code 32ASW

(703) 615-3157 ivan.j.lopez-alvarado.civ@us.navy.mil

Mr. Michael G. Vaccaro Program Officer, Code 32ASW

(703) 588-0615 michael.g.vaccaro.civ@us.navy.mil

Facility Security Point of Contact:

Dennis DePriest DDepriest@sabresystems.com

Business Point of Contact:

Mr. Matthew Murray Contracting Officer, Branch 252 Matthew.murray18.civ@us.navy.mil

IV. SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

Any questions regarding this announcement must be provided to the Business Points of Contact listed in Section III above. All questions shall be submitted in writing by electronic mail.

Answers to questions submitted in response to this Special Notice will be addressed in the form of an Amendment and will be posted to SAM.gov – https://sam.gov/content/opportunities.