T-ARC(X) Industry Day Participant List.xlsx

This document contains a request for information from the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command regarding the design and construction of a replacement cable ship, known as T-ARC(X). Interested parties are requested to submit responses with information on existing cable ship designs or other ship designs that meet the stated requirements, as well as descriptions of design and engineering capabilities, shipyard facilities and construction experience. The Navy seeks a single cable ship initially with potential for a second ship, to replace the aging USNS ZEUS (T-ARC 7). The ship must be designed to ABS rules with a COI and comply with regulations like MARPOL and SOLAS, and have a service life of 40 years. It must accommodate around 100 people with dimensions of 149 meters length by 21.5 meters beam and 26.5 meters draft, and be capable of various cable installation, repair and mapping operations to depths of 8,000 meters. Responses are due by April 7, 2020. The Navy plans to award multiple industry study contracts in FY20 and release an RFP for detail design and construction of the lead ship in FY23 with an option for a second ship.