Second Industry Day Announcement: Low Profile Mast (LPM) Program

** Updates **

08/11/2026 - Update minor verbiage

08/10/2026 - Added "LPM Photonics Mast Industry Day Registration Form" and updated due dates

Introduction and Purpose

Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (DRPM) for Submarines, Director of AUKUS, International, and Systems (AI&S), Submarine Electromagnetic Systems Program Office (PMS 435) will host a second Industry Day to brief interested parties on the future design and prototyping requirements for the Low Profile Mast (LPM) program.

Following our first LPM Industry Day, one-on-one engagement sessions, and continued market research, the Navy has refined its LPM requirements and acquisition strategy. The purpose of the second Industry Day is to:

• Encourage innovation, collaboration, and an accelerated acquisition timeline by  leveraging the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) pathway as outlined in 10 U.S.C. § 4022 for this effort.
• Brief stakeholders on the key milestones to ensure successful alignment between industry capabilities and the fleet’s needs.
• Emphasize the Navy’s need for industry partners (to include traditional and nontraditional defense companies) to bring diverse perspectives, expertise in innovative solutions, and problem solving to current and future LPM capabilities.  
• Share Areas of Interest (AOI) and draft technical requirements ahead of the formal Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) release, providing industry with maximum time to evaluate the technical scope and ask clarifying questions prior to the formal RPP release

Event Details

Date: 03 September 2026

Time: 1000 to 1300 EDT

Format: In-Person / Virtual

Location: Washington, D.C. area

Target Audience: All

Registration Instructions / Industry Day Information:

The deadline for registration is 28 August 2026, at 1700 EDT.

Each company is restricted to two in-person participants.

The Industry Day will be held virtually and in the Washington, D.C. area. The specific location and details for joining the event will be provided via separate correspondence to pre-registered and approved companies only.  Pre-registration is required.  Registration on the day of the event is not allowed. See Attachment "LPM Photonics Mast Industry Day Registration Form” to register for Industry Day.

All Industry Day events will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED – Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level.  Access for all Industry Day events will be restricted to companies registered in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Audio or visual recording devices of any kind are prohibited. There will be no hard-copy materials provided but a copy of the presentation will be provided via DoD SAFE after the event.  

The CAGE number provided on the registration form will be used to verify U.S. DoD companies. The NCAGE number provided on the registration form will be used to verify United Kingdom and Australian companies. Additionally, participation in Industry Day events is subject to the vendor’s eligibility and approval to access the Industry Day facilities.  To meet this requirement, it is mandatory to indicate on the registration form all representatives of your company that will participate in Industry Day either in-person or virtual and submit a single file with the individual representatives’ information including name, company, phone number, email address, and country of citizenship to process physical facility Visit Requests.

Once approved for Industry Day, the Government will send a calendar invite to each company's designated representative identified in the registration form.  A virtual environment will be provided, and a MS Teams link will be included in a calendar invite.  A teleconference number will not be available for the Industry Day.

Tentative Agenda

The notional agenda for the LPM Photonics Mast and Components Industry Day schedule is as follows. The agenda is subject to change.

0900-1000: Check-in

1000-1015: Welcome and Opening Remarks

1015-1030: Recap of First Industry Day

1030-1100: Draft Requirements (TLR)

1100-1130: Anticipated Acquisition Timeline & Overview of OTA Process

1130-1200: Q&A

1200-1300: No-host Networking

Points of Contact & Written Submissions

Deadline:  28 August 2025, 1700 EDT.

We strongly encourage participants to submit questions regarding the Draft Requirements in writing prior to the event. We will make every effort to address these questions during the Industry Day general presentations.

• Primary Point of Contact: Eric Dieges, Contracting/Agreement Officer, eric.dieges.civ@us.navy.mil,
• Secondary Point of Contact: Jada Williams, Contracts Specialist, jada.n.williams11.civ@us.navy.mil 

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.

** Update **

08/10/2026 - Added "LPM Photonics Mast Industry Day Registration Form" and updated due dates

Introduction and Purpose

Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (DRPM) for Submarines, Director of AUKUS, International, and Systems (AI&S), Submarine Electromagnetic Systems Program Office (PMS 435) will host a second Industry Day to brief interested parties on the future design and prototyping requirements for the Low Profile Mast (LPM) program.

Following our first LPM Industry Day, one-on-one engagement sessions, and continued market research, the Navy has refined its LPM requirements and acquisition strategy. The purpose of the second Industry Day is to:

• Encourage innovation, collaboration, and an accelerated acquisition timeline by  leveraging the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) pathway as outlined in Title 10 U.S.C. Code § 4022 for this effort.
• Brief shareholders on the key milestones to ensure successful alignment between industry capabilities and the fleet’s needs.
• Emphasize the Navy’s need for industry partners (to include traditional and nontraditional defense companies) to bring diverse perspectives, expertise in innovative solutions, and problem solving to current and future LPM capabilities.  
• Share Areas of Interest (AOI) and draft technical requirements ahead of the formal Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) release, providing industry with maximum time to evaluate the technical scope and ask clarifying questions prior to the formal RPP release

Event Details

Date: 03 September 2026

Time: 1000 to 1300 EDT

Format: In-Person / Virtual

Location: Washington, D.C. area

Target Audience: All

Registration Instructions / Industry Day Information:

The deadline for registration is 28 August 2026, at 1700 EDT.

Each company is restricted to two in-person participants.

The Industry Day will be held virtually and in the Washington, D.C. area. The specific location and details for joining the event will be provided via separate correspondence to pre-registered and approved companies only.  Pre-registration is required.  Registration on the day of the event is not allowed. See Attachment "LPM Photonics Mast Industry Day Registration Form” to register for Industry Day.

All Industry Day events will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED – Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level.  Access for all Industry Day events will be restricted to AUKUS companies only (i.e., companies registered in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia). Audio or visual recording devices of any kind are prohibited. There will be no hard-copy materials provided but a copy will be provided via DoD SAFE after the event.  

The CAGE number provided on the registration form will be used to verify U.S. DoD companies. The NCAGE number provided on the registration form will be used to verify United Kingdom and Australian companies. Additionally, participation in Industry Day events is subject to the vendor’s eligibility and approval to access the Industry Day facilities.  To meet this requirement, it is mandatory to indicate on the registration form all representatives of your company that will participate in Industry Day either in-person or virtual and submit a single file with the individual representatives’ information including name, company, phone number, email address, and country of citizenship to process physical facility Visit Requests.

Once approved for Industry Day, the Government will send a calendar invite to each company's designated representative identified in the registration form.  A virtual environment will be provided, and a MS Teams link will be included in a calendar invite.  A teleconference number will not be available for the Industry Day.

Tentative Agenda

The notional agenda for the LPM Photonics Mast and Components Industry Day schedule is as follows. The agenda is subject to change.

0900-1000: Check-in

1000-1015: Welcome and Opening Remarks

1015-1030: Recap of First Industry Day

1030-1100: Draft Requirements (TLR)

1100-1130: Anticipated Acquisition Timeline & Overview of OTA Process

1130-1200: Q&A

1200-1300: No-host Networking

Points of Contact & Written Submissions

Deadline:  28 August 2025, 1700 EDT.

We strongly encourage participants to submit questions regarding the Draft Requirements in writing prior to the event. We will make every effort to address these questions during the Industry Day general presentations.

• Primary Point of Contact: Eric Dieges, Contracting/Agreement Officer, eric.dieges.civ@us.navy.mil,
• Secondary Point of Contact: Jada Williams, Contracts Specialist, jada.n.williams11.civ@us.navy.mil 

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.

Introduction and Purpose

Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (DRPM) for Submarines, Director of AUKUS, International, and Systems (AI&S), Submarine Electromagnetic Systems Program Office (PMS 435) will host a second Industry Day to brief interested parties on the future design and prototyping requirements for the Low Profile Mast (LPM) program.

Following our first LPM Industry Day, one-on-one engagement sessions, and continued market research, the Navy has refined its LPM requirements and acquisition strategy. The purpose of the second Industry Day is to:

• Encourage innovation, collaboration, and an accelerated acquisition timeline by  leveraging the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) pathway as outlined in Title 10 U.S.C. Code § 4022 for this effort.
• Brief shareholders on the key milestones to ensure successful alignment between industry capabilities and the fleet’s needs.
• Emphasize the Navy’s need for industry partners (to include traditional and nontraditional defense companies) to bring diverse perspectives, expertise in innovative solutions, and problem solving to current and future LPM capabilities.  
• Share Areas of Interest (AOI) and draft technical requirements ahead of the formal Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) release, providing industry with maximum time to evaluate the technical scope and ask clarifying questions prior to the formal RPP release

Event Details

Date: 03 September 2026

Time: 1000 to 1300 EDT

Format: In-Person / Virtual

Location: Washington, D.C. area

Target Audience: All

Registration Instructions / Industry Day Information:

The deadline for registration is 21 August 2026, at 1700 EDT.

Each company is restricted to two in-person participants.

The Industry Day will be held virtually and in the Washington, D.C. area. The specific location and details for joining the event will be provided via separate correspondence to pre-registered and approved companies only.  Pre-registration is required.  Registration on the day of the event is not allowed. See Attachment " LPM Photonics Mast Industry Day Registration Form” to register for Industry Day.

All Industry Day events will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED – Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level.  Access for all Industry Day events will be restricted to AUKUS companies only (i.e., companies registered in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia). Audio or visual recording devices of any kind are prohibited. There will be no hard-copy materials provided but a copy will be provided via DoD SAFE after the event.  

The CAGE number provided on the registration form will be used to verify U.S. DoD companies. The NCAGE number provided on the registration form will be used to verify United Kingdom and Australian companies. Additionally, participation in Industry Day events is subject to the vendor’s eligibility and approval to access the Industry Day facilities.  To meet this requirement, it is mandatory to indicate on the registration form all representatives of your company that will participate in Industry Day either in-person or virtual and submit a single file with the individual representatives’ information including name, company, phone number, email address, and country of citizenship to process physical facility Visit Requests.

Once approved for Industry Day, the Government will send a calendar invite to each company's designated representative identified in the registration form.  A virtual environment will be provided, and a MS Teams link will be included in a calendar invite.  A teleconference number will not be available for the Industry Day.

Tentative Agenda

The notional agenda for the LPM Photonics Mast and Components Industry Day schedule is as follows. The agenda is subject to change.

0900-1000: Check-in

1000-1015: Welcome and Opening Remarks

1015-1030: Recap of First Industry Day

1030-1100: Draft Requirements (TLR)

1100-1130: Anticipated Acquisition Timeline & Overview of OTA Process

1130-1200: Q&A

1200-1300: No-host Networking

Points of Contact & Written Submissions

Deadline:  21 August 2025, 1700 EDT.

We strongly encourage participants to submit questions regarding the Draft Requirements in writing prior to the event. We will make every effort to address these questions during the Industry Day general presentations.

• Primary Point of Contact: Eric Dieges, Contracting/Agreement Officer, eric.dieges.civ@us.navy.mil,
• Secondary Point of Contact: Jada Williams, Contracts Specialist, jada.n.williams11.civ@us.navy.mil 

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.