RFI - replacement of the full mission ship simulator (FMSS) - usmma
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- MMAPR530026000033-
- Agency
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Maritime Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Kings Point, New York 11024, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration is preparing a solicitation to procure replacement of the Full Mission Ship Simulator projection system at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, New York, with RFI responses due by August 6, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside.
The requirement involves removing existing 4K DLP laser projectors installed in Samuels Hall and installing new equipment as a complete end-to-end system compatible with Kongsberg Digital Simulation Inc.'s K-Sim Navigation platform. The system must deliver a 300-degree projection environment: seven forward-facing channels covering 240 degrees and two aft-facing channels covering 30 degrees each. The vendor must supply new OEM Panasonic PT REQ12LBU or equivalent projectors (11 total units including two spares) meeting minimum specifications of 3840×2400 resolution, 12,000 lumens, single-chip DLP 0.8 diagonal, 20,000:1 contrast ratio, and 5-year warranty. Critical capabilities include camera feedback-based display manager software with automatic warp and blend for seamless projection, motorized optical masking, edge blending at all brightness levels including black (essential for 40 percent nighttime exercises), NVIDIA GPU support, and compatibility with DisplayPort and HDMI inputs.
Installation must be completed within seven consecutive business days at vendor expense, including full calibration and personnel training. USMMA is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; all work must meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation under 36 CFR 67.7. The facility operates five days per week, twelve months annually for midshipman training. Proposals must include pre-installation CAD drawings, construction timeline, maintenance contract details, power and HVAC analysis, acceptance testing procedures, on-site two-day training, technical documentation with as-built drawings, and references from three maritime schools or military institutions. All systems must be Trade Agreement Acts compliant and Section 889 certified.
Award selection uses best-value criteria: technical approach (40 points), Kongsberg compatibility demonstration (10 points), installation and maintenance past performance (20 points combined), and price (30 points), with a minimum acceptable technical score of 50 points required for price evaluation.
Notice text
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to perform the life-cycle replacement of the Full Mission Ship Simulator (FMSS) 4K Digital Light Projector (DLP) laser projectors currently installed in Samuels Hall, located at 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024. Additional details and technical requirements are provided in the attached draft Statement of Work.
The requirement includes removal of existing projectors, installation of new units, integration with the current simulation environment, and verification of full operational capability. Further information is provided in the statement of work (SOW) and reference attachment(s) for this project.
Interested companies must respond to below questions as a part of the market research purposes only and submit a copy of their capability statement with the responses to the questions:
1. Provide your company’s name, address, POC email, phone number, size of your business under NAICS code 334220 .
2. Do you have a GSA eBuy contract for similar requirement? If so, what is the GSA contract number? GSA SIN number?
3. NAICS code is 334220. Any suggestion for any other NAICS code that could be applicable?
4. Suggestion for any available existing Federal contract for this requirement? If so, what is the contract number?
5. Do you have any previous experience installing a projection system for any simulation facilities? If yes, please explain and would you be able to provide a point of contact for those facilities?
6. The USMMA is looking for a complete end-to-end projection system to replace the current projection system installed in 2018 if you are selected what would be your approximate turnaround time to order all the equipment needed and how long do you think you would need to do the installation?
7. USMMA is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Provide a relevant example that demonstrates capability that all work associated with the project will meet and/or exceed the standards provided in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and guidelines for applying the standards published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior 36 CFR 67.7 - Standards for rehabilitation?
8. After the installation is complete, what type of support is provided if needed and does your company provide an additional warranty on top of the manufacturer’s warranty?
9. USMMA has a large projection theater and will need large format projectors to fill a 240-degree curved screen plus two independent 30 degree rear screens. How does your company account for the curvature of the projection screen and edge blending? Is there specific software you use? Does it work with Kongsberg Maritime Inc. K-sim navigation simulation software?
10. Can the contractor provide a brief description of similar work they have successfully completed within the last five (5) years?
11. Any suggested rough estimate for this requirement for the base and four one-year options?
12. Request contractor’s review on the draft Statement of work and provide comments and submit your comments along with the responses to the RFI questionnaires and capability statement before the closing of the RFI as specified below.
All responses must be emailed to durba.ray@dot.gov and ravilusd@usmma.edu by the August 06, 2026, 2pm EST as a part of the Request for Information (RFI) for Market Research purposes only. Government must not be charged for any expenses contractors incurred to respond to this RFI.
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