Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) Draft RFP, Additional Information Available

Added: Jan 09, 2013 12:45 pm Modified: Feb 21, 2013 3:04 pmTrack Changes The following information is being released pursuant to the conclusion of the UISS Industry Day held on 24 JAN 2013:



1. List of companies that attended Industry Day.

2. Updated UISS Industry Brief.

3. Selected questions and answers.



If you have any difficulties retrieving any of the documents, kindly contact one of the POC's.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE REFLECTS CURRENT GOVERNMENT INTENTIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO A VARIETY OF INTERNAL AND/OR EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES. INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE OR A PROMISE FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR A FUTURE CONTRACT AWARD. A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SOLICITATION IS THE ONLY DOCUMENT THAT SHALL BE RELIED UPON IN DETERMINING THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS.

Added: Jan 09, 2013 12:45 pm On January 24, 2013 from 0730 AM to 1200 PM EST, the Program Executive Officer, Littoral Combat Ships will sponsor an Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) Industry Day at Alion Science and Technology, 1100 New Jersey Ave., Southeast, Washington DC 20003. All registered industry attendees are required to proceed to the 2nd floor area at the Alion Security Desk after signing in at the main lobby upon arrival. Registration is from 0730 to 0755 and Industry Day will begin promptly at 0800.



The conference will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED level. Industry Day Pre-Registration is REQUIRED. All interested industry attendees are required to provide (1) name(s) and Title(s) of attendee(s), (2) company name, and (3) CAGE code of the company they represent to Sharon Wetzel at sharon.wetzel@navy.mil by January 16, 2012 at 1600 PM EST.

A confirmation email will be sent upon verification of CAGE Code. Late registration and "walk-in" requests will not be permitted. Interested industry partners are highly encouraged to have up to a maximum of 5 individuals in their appropriate disciplines present.



The objective of the conference is to provide an unclassified presentation to the industry community to better understand the UISS top level performance requirements, modes of operation, and interface requirements. UISS is designed to influence sweep magnetic and acoustic mines without taking a manned ship/small craft into the minefield. The UISS is part of the Littoral Combat Ship's mine countermeasures mission package.



The briefing will last approximately four (4) hours in duration. There will be NO opportunities for questions or discussions between individual industry representatives and Government Technical Program Office representatives. Instructions will be given at Industry Day regarding the submission of any questions.



During Industry Day, there will be no handout material provided.



Use of the following in the Conference Room is prohibited:

Cell Phones

Blackberries

Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs)

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)

Audio or Video Recording Equipment

Cameras

Camera phones

Two Way Pagers

Wireless Devices

Bluetooth Devices

Personally Owned Media: (Disks, DVDs, CDs, etc.)

Thumb Drives

Memory Sticks

IPODs

MP3 Players



This announcement is not a contract, a request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government.

The Navy will not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee for travel expenses or marketing efforts; therefore, attendee cost in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.