Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) Industry Day Announcement for Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Program
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- 1905 Combat Ships And Landing Vessels
- Place of performance
- Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on behalf of the U.S. Navy's Medium Landing Ship Program Office (PMS 347) has issued a Special Notice announcing an Industry Day scheduled for December 19, 2025. This announcement is for market research, information gathering, and planning purposes only and is not a request for proposal or commitment to contract. The Navy seeks participation exclusively from U.S.-based Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) firms interested in learning about the LSM Program and providing input on potential acquisition strategies. The announcement emphasizes that this is not a bidder's conference and attendees should not view the event as an opportunity to demonstrate competitive qualifications or technical merit. Registration for the Industry Day will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the event date, with December 12, 2025 serving as the posting deadline for the notice.
The primary objective of this Industry Day is to brief industry stakeholders on the Navy's plan to procure 18 to 35 Medium Landing Ship vessels to enhance U.S. Marine Corps distributed maneuver and logistics capabilities while exploring the feasibility of using a VCM to manage this procurement effort. Potential VCM responsibilities include selecting and awarding shipbuilding contracts, managing design configuration across multiple shipyards, overseeing construction activities, negotiating equipment purchases, provisioning vessels, coordinating crew training, and overseeing vessel turnover to Government crews. Eligible participants must be U.S.-based VCM firms, and U.S. citizenship is required for attendees, though non-U.S. citizens may be accommodated with advance notice submitted by December 10, 2025. Companies interested in attending must complete an Attendee Participation Response Form providing company registration information, CAGE codes, SAM.gov Entity IDs, and attendee details. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred by participating firms for travel, presentations, or other preparation expenses related to Industry Day participation.
Notice text
THIS IS AN INDUSTRY DAY ANNOUNCEMENT; ISSUED BY THE NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSEA), ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. NAVY AND THE MEDIUM LANDING SHIP PROGRAM OFFICE (PMS 347) FOR MARKET RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.
PMS 347, LSM Program Office, will be conducting an Industry Day on December 19, 2025, for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Program. The Navy is seeking participation from U.S. based Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) firms. The purpose of this engagement is to provide an overview of the LSM Program and to facilitate input from industry for market research purposes to best inform potential acquisition strategies for management of vessel.
The Navy envisions to procure 18 - 35 LSM vessels to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with distributed maneuver and logistics capability. PMS 347 is exploring the use of a VCM to assist with this procurement. VCM tasks may include selection and award of shipbuilding efforts, configuration management of the design across multiple shipyards, oversight of shipyard construction, negotiation and/or purchase of class standard equipment to be used by all shipbuilders, provisioning, crew training, and turnover to a Government crew.
Note: This is NOT a "bidder’s conference,” and this announcement is NOT a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind. No attendee firm should view this as an opportunity to exhibit its qualifications or technical merit that distinguish itself from others in attendance. The Government will not assume liability for costs incurred by any offeror for travel, presentations, marketing efforts or data offered for examination; therefore, the cost of preparing information in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government. Any questions can be directed at the contacts below.
Who should attend: U.S. based Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) firms only.
Date: Friday, December 19, 2025; registration will begin at 0800 with the meeting beginning at 0900.
Location:
In-person: Location adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard
Virtual: A Microsoft Teams link will be provided after registration is confirmed.
Draft agenda:
- Welcome & Introductions
- LSM Program Overview, Status, Schedule
- LSM Block 1 Requirements
- Notional Requirements Overview*
- Questions and Answers / Review Action Items
*The Navy intends to post the notional requirements prior to industry day.
Registration:
Interested parties shall register via email to Juan Pereira juan.m.pereira.civ@us.navy.mil no later than Friday, December 12, 2025, at 2:00PM (EST). When emailing your registration form (Attachment (1)), please copy the following Contracting personnel: Liz Feliciano elizabeth.feliciano-hernandez.civ@us.navy.mil AND Nick Boyles nicholas.w.boyles.civ@us.navy.mil. In-person attendance is limited to three (3) individuals per company.
Registration will be confirmed by the contact(s) identified above and failure to register will prohibit admittance.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| LSM_Industry_Day_Attachment_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Request for Information (RFI) - Vessel Construction Manager for Landing Ship Medium (LSM) Block 1 | Pre-Solicitation |
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