Assured Access to Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships RFI with additional keywords: Improving Military Supply Chain Sealift Transportation Via Assured Access to Dual-Use Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- USTC2026001
- Agency
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United States Transportation Command
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Scott AFB, Illinois, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
United States Transportation Command issued a Request for Information on June 11, 2026, seeking non-federal collaborators from industry and academia to enter into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements under 15 USC 3710a to evaluate Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships for Department of Defense materiel distribution across global supply chains. This is not a procurement solicitation and does not constitute a commitment to any future contract award.
USTRANSCOM seeks unclassified white papers addressing one or more of ten specified research topics, including current state-of-practice for MASS technology, proliferation projections over two-, five-, and ten-year horizons, operational concepts, port infrastructure integration, survivability against threats, regulatory requirements, business case and ROI modeling, and emerging technologies. White papers must not exceed eight pages, formatted in Microsoft Word or PDF with Times New Roman 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and sequentially numbered pages. Responses are due by July 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time via unclassified email to transcom.scott.tcj4j5j7.mbx.orta@mail.mil.
USTRANSCOM will select one or more white papers for further discussion, followed by a virtual industry day with one-hour presentations and subsequent separate negotiations covering CRADA objectives, duration, intellectual property rights, and resource contributions. No government funding is available for white paper preparation, discussions, or facility visits. CRADAs are forecast for approximately two-year periods and may involve Defense Logistics Agency, Military Sealift Command, and Army Transportation Command. Small businesses are encouraged to respond, and collaborators may team with other qualified non-federal parties.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
*** On 25 June, 2026 the name of this Request for Information was updated to include key words.
This Request for Information has been amended, please note the attached file to reflect the suspense date of 6 July 2026 at 11AM CT.
This is a Request for information. This is not a solicitation for a procurement contract, nor should this announcement be construed as implying any future solicitation by USTRANSCOM or any other federal government agency in this area.
United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking non-federal partners (“Collaborators”) in industry and/or academia to consider for entry into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with the federal government, as described in 15 USC 3710a, to produce study results illustrating the uses, limitations, and delivered value of emerging technology for USTRANSCOM. These studies will produce findings on technical and operational maturity, uses, economics, underlying technologies, and risks/benefits of emerging MASS systems in support of Department of War (DoW) materiel distribution needs across global supply chains.
Please see attachment for further instructions.
Update #2 ·
This Request for Information has been amended, please note the attached file to reflect the suspense date of 6 July 2026 at 11AM CT.
This is a Request for information. This is not a solicitation for a procurement contract, nor should this announcement be construed as implying any future solicitation by USTRANSCOM or any other federal government agency in this area.
United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking non-federal partners (“Collaborators”) in industry and/or academia to consider for entry into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with the federal government, as described in 15 USC 3710a, to produce study results illustrating the uses, limitations, and delivered value of emerging technology for USTRANSCOM. These studies will produce findings on technical and operational maturity, uses, economics, underlying technologies, and risks/benefits of emerging MASS systems in support of Department of War (DoW) materiel distribution needs across global supply chains.
Please see attachment for further instructions.
Update #1 ·
This is not a solicitation for a procurement contract, nor should this announcement be construed as implying any future solicitation by USTRANSCOM or any other federal government agency in this area.
United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking non-federal partners (“Collaborators”) in industry and/or academia to consider for entry into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with the federal government, as described in 15 USC 3710a, to produce study results illustrating the uses, limitations, and delivered value of emerging technology for USTRANSCOM. These studies will produce findings on technical and operational maturity, uses, economics, underlying technologies, and risks/benefits of emerging MASS systems in support of Department of War (DoW) materiel distribution needs across global supply chains.
Please see attachment for further instructions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI for MASS released by TCJ4J5J7-Updated.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFI for MASS released by TCJ4J5J7.docx | DOCX document |
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