Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) Industry Day

Industry Day Overview:

On 10 June 2024, The Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants, Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office will host an Industry Day to brief the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) Program.

The purpose of this Industry Day is to improve Industry’s understanding of how the LUSV Program fits into the transforming surface force. The objective of Industry Day is to provide Government information and solicit industry feedback to accelerate the development and procurement of future USVs.

This Special Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, proposal quotations, or as an obligation on the part of the Government. 

LUSV Industry Day will provide an overview of: the LUSV Program vision and objectives; the program schedule; and the engineering/technical requirements and objectives.

Industry Day Information

The Industry Day event will be held in person in the Washington D.C. metro area. See Attachment, LUSV Industry Day Registration Form to register for Industry Day.  The exact address will be provided via separate correspondence to registered and confirmed companies only.  Registration is required to attend Industry Day. Walk-ups are not allowed.

LUSV Industry Day will be 10 June 2024 from 0900 to 1700 EST with the Government presenting LUSV information. Industry Day will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use Only level and the information presented by the Government is considered Distribution Statement D. Access will be restricted to U.S. DoD contractors only. Phones, laptops, or any sort of recording devices are not allowed. Lock boxes / storage lockers are not available.  The deadline for registration is 31 May 2024 at 1700 EST or when the attendance limit is reached, whichever occurs first.

Up to two representatives per company are allowed to attend the Industry Day. No more than two individuals per company will be allowed in the event space. There will be no hand-out materials provided to industry. Questions may be submitted before, during, or after the event using attachment, LUSV Interested Offeror Questions form. All questions and answers will be posted to the LUSV Bidder’s library. Instructions for requesting access to the Bidder’s library can be found on the LUSV SAM.gov site. (https://sam.gov/opp/69a738a6702842199be7e010bb1abf0a/view)

Notional LUSV Industry Day Schedule: 

The notional agenda for the Industry Day is below. This agenda is subject to change.

Monday, June 10, 2024
0800-0900: Check-In
0900-1215: Government Presentation
1215-1315: Lunch (Lunch will not be provided.)
1315-1630: Government Presentation Continued
1630-1635: Wrap-up

DISCLAIMER:

This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. Prior to release of the formal solicitation, the Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission in response to this announcement -- the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced under Contract Opportunities via the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://sam.gov/) and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.