RFI For Maritime Domain Dominance_Post.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center Market Research for Maritime Domain Dominance Technologies/Services for Maritime

Applications

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 “Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals” responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

THIS NOTICE IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES AND

NOT FOR SOLICITATION.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ).

UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS OR ANY OTHER TYPES OF OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN

RESPONSE TO THIS RFI. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND EMAILS WILL NOT BE

RESPONDED TO.

DISCLAIMER:

Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked “proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Please segregate proprietary information in your response. All submissions become US Government property and will not be returned.

Based on the results of this RFI, the Coast Guard Research and Development Center may make a maritime test location(s) available to showcase selected technologies/services.

DESCRIPTION:

The Coast Guard Futures Development and Integration (FD&I) Directorate is the Coast Guard’s central force design and innovation hub guiding budget priorities by clarifying mission needs and capability requirements. Under FD&I, the Coast Guard Research and Development Center serves as the execution agent for research, modeling & simulation, technology forecasting, and field experimentation. The Coast Guard Rapid Response Rapid Prototype (RAPTOR) team is a barrier-breaking enabler that partners with Coast Guard offices to solve the biggest problems in the service by providing cutting edge capabilities and supporting the deployment of rapid solutions. This Request for Information (RFI) is part of an effort by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to determine the availability and technical readiness of technologies and/or services that support Maritime Domain Dominance (MDD) Operational Concepts. Operational Concepts articulate unsolved challenges and propose solutions for experimentation and leadership validation before committing to force design or to create formal requirements. The Coast Guard desires unified, real-time MDD solutions that establish a “detect-to-act” pipeline connecting every cutter, small boat, aircraft, unmanned system (air and surface), and sensors (space, air, surface, and shore-based) that are networked to our operators and command centers to facilitate the decisions and actions that follow. The desired outcome of a robust

MDD capability is faster, more accurate identification and warning of threats along U.S. borders and maritime approaches, enabling the Coast Guard and its partners to control, secure, and defend those areas. The Coast Guard is not looking for a singular solution to provide the MDD capability, but rather a holistic and/or collection of capabilities to achieve this desired outcome.

BACKGROUND:

In the maritime domain, dominance and awareness represent two distinct but interconnected levels of control. Awareness is the ability to detect, identify, and understand what is happening across the maritime domain. It is the foundation of decision-making, but it remains passive without the ability to act. Dominance, on the other hand, is the capacity to shape, influence, and control the maritime domain. Dominance inherently projects force, denies adversaries freedom of movement, and ensures a secure border. Maritime Domain Dominance ensures that awareness is converted into an operational advantage, enabling freedom of navigation, rapid response to emerging threats, and sustained control of our maritime domain. The Coast Guard must rapidly field and deliver threshold capability to facilitate closing maritime surveillance gaps at the U.S. border and maritime approaches. With more than 95,000 miles of coastline, four million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zone, and countless points of entry, the U.S. maritime border is vast, dynamic, and increasingly contested. The Coast Guard requires an information-centric force focused on capabilities versus platforms, leveraging revolutionary technologies that enable persistent coverage (via space, air, surface, and subsurface), predictive awareness, and rapid decision-making against multi-faceted threats.

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED:

The USCG Research and Development Center requests detailed information on currently available technology for innovative solutions that contribute to establishing persistent MDD to identify, alert, and track maritime targets conducting illicit maritime activities. More specifically, information regarding the following:

• How would you contribute to solving Maritime Domain Dominance now with your product/services offering?

• Technical description of the technology(ies) or services, including imagery as applicable.

• Description of how the technology or service works, including theory of operation and how the technology supports “sense, decide, and act” operations to include how the capability supports transmission of targeting and actioning requests to the tactical edge.

• Description of how your technology/service would provide the ability to track vessels of interest, detect anomalous activities, and identify potential threats within the Coast

Guard’s area of responsibility and lessen the response chain to provide near real-time action.

• Description of how your technology/service would provide real-time situational awareness and actionable intelligence to Coast Guard assets for effective enforcement of maritime laws and regulations.

• Description of how your technology/service would provide real-time data transmission of sensors into an operational Common Operational Picture (COP)

(Area/District/Sector/Cutters), tactical COP (patrol boats/small boats/dismounted officers), and joint COP (Joint Forces/DHS).

• Description of how your technology/service can fuse diverse sensor/information inputs into a “single pane of glass” Command and Control (C2) solution available to Coast

Guard air, surface, and shore assets.

• Description of how your technology/service would improve the probability of detection

(POD) and reduce time-to-rescue for individuals in distress at sea through AI-enabled platforms.

• Description of the technology/service network architecture, including integration potential into the .mil enterprise domain.

• Description of the scalability and adaptability features of the technology/service in various maritime environments.

• Description of the cybersecurity measures incorporated into the technology/service solutions.

• Description of sensors and sensor options, including a description of any AI algorithms incorporated and a specification sheet for each.

• Description of the primary operational domain: Space, air, surface, sub-surface.

• Description of the acquisition options: Contractor Owned/Contractor Operated (COCO), Contractor Owned/Government Operated (COGO), Government Owned/Contractor Operated (GOCO), Government Owned/Government Operated (GOGO).

• Based on the acquisition options (COCO, COGO, GOCO, GOGO), a description of supportability and sustainment planning management, including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and manpower personnel and training requirements.

• Description of how the technology/service can interoperate in both the classified and unclassified domain.

• Estimated timeline to deliver technology/service.

• The Technical Readiness Level (TRL) and basis for this TRL for any technology/service described using the definitions in Figure 1 on page 11 of the US Government Accountability Office’s Technology Readiness Assessment Guide, https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-20-48g.pdf .

• Estimated cost of the technology and/or service. (This is for market research purposes and estimated cost is not binding. Any information provided is voluntary. Do not submit pricing information (e.g., certified cost or pricing data) in response to this RFI.)

RESPONDING TO THIS MARKET RESEARCH:

It is desired that responses to this RFI address all the topics discussed in the ‘SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED' section. Topics may be combined or treated individually. However, if information is not available for some of the topic areas, your submission is still of interest to the USCG.

When responding to the RFI, please include the following information:

• A one-page cover letter that provides:

o Company information to include: Point of contact (POC) Name, POC Title, Company

Name, Location, Mailing Address, Phone Number, Website Address, Email Address, https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-20-48g.pdf

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business size/NAICS, and a brief summary of the response indicating if supporting documentation is included.

• A detailed response that addresses the “SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED” section of this RFI. Submissions of digital photographs, videos demonstrating relevant capabilities, line drawings, illustrations, and technical data are encouraged and do not count towards the page limit. Please use International System of Units (SI) for responses, if able.

• If previously awarded, provide US Government or International contract information for the technology/service.

• Please include Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) information for each proposed solution(s).

• Please limit electronic responses to no more than five (5) pages (supporting documentation or attachments to the RFI response will not be counted towards the five-page limit).

The deadline for final responses to this RFI is January 2, 2026. Responses should be sent to RDC- SG-AU-RFI-MDD-SMB-Access@uscg.mil and Kiemisha.A.Sweetney@uscg.mil. Any material classified up to Secret should be separated into an appendix and sent via SIPR only. A Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPR) address, if needed, should be requested in an unclassified response to the address above. Please do not submit Top Secret or higher classification responses. If you encounter any issues submitting unclassified attachments by email, contact the email addresses above to coordinate an alternative file transfer method.

RFI POSTING CATEGORIES:

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) U.S. Census Bureau:

334220: Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing 334511: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing 334519: Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing 336411: Aircraft Manufacturing 336611: Ship Building and Repairing 336612: Boat Building 5417: Scientific Research and Development Services 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 541511: Custom Computer Programming Services 541512: Computer Systems Design Services 541519: Other Computer Related Services 518210: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 541330: Engineering Services 541990: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 541611: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 449210: Electronics and Appliance Retailers mailto:RDC-SG-AU-RFI-MDD-SMB-Access@uscg.mil mailto:RDC-SG-AU-RFI-MDD-SMB-Access@uscg.mil mailto:Kiemisha.A.Sweetney@uscg.mil

423690: Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 333310: Aerial cameras manufacturing 928110: National Security (PRIMARY)

Products and Service Code (PSC):

Information Technology and Software D302: IT and Telecom - Systems Development D307: IT and Telecom - IT Strategy and Architecture D310: IT and Telecom - Cyber Security and Data Backup D399: IT and Telecom - Other IT and Telecommunications Surveillance and Detection Systems 6350: Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems 5845: Underwater Sound Equipment 5840: Radar Equipment, Airborne 5820: Radio and Television Communication Equipment (for maritime communication systems) Maritime Equipment and Services 1905: Combat Ships and Landing Vessels 1940: Small Craft 2010: Ship and Boat Propulsion Components 2090: Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment Research and Development AJ11: General Science and Technology R&D Services; Physical Sciences AJ12: General Science and Technology R&D Services; Applied Sciences AC12: National Defense R&D Services; Applied Research (PRIMARY) AC13: National Defense R&D Services; Advanced Development Engineering and Technical Services R425: Support - Professional: Engineering/Technical R499: Support - Professional: Other Communication and Navigation Systems 5810: Communications Security Equipment and Components 5825: Radio Navigation Equipment, Airborne 5841: Radar Equipment, Except Airborne Unmanned Systems and Robotics 1550: Unmanned Aircraft 1367: Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicles 1386: Unmanned Surface and Subsurface Vehicles