Liberator Program Update (previously Liberator RFI, Liberator & Hunter Classified Industry Day)

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Contract Opportunity

Date: 6 October 2025

Subject: Notice of Intent to Utilize the UTIC Consortium for Liberator Efforts

To Interested Parties:

This notice is to inform industry of the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406) intent to utilize the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) consortium for upcoming requirements related to the Liberator efforts.

This notice serves as advanced notification and is not a request for proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP.

Specific requirements, if any, for Liberator efforts will be announced through the UTIC consortium’s established processes. Future notices will not be posted on SAM.gov. This initial notification does not preclude the possibility of future competitive procurements outside of the UTIC consortium for other Liberator-related needs.

Companies interested in learning more about the UTIC consortium and potential opportunities to participate in Liberator efforts through this avenue are encouraged to contact UTIC directly.

The RFP will be posted under NUWC Newport’s Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC). A large number of you are current UTIC members. If you are not a current UTIC member, the link below provides the steps on how to become a member.

https://www.underseatech.org/join/

Please direct any questions regarding this notice to Kenney Christopher christopher.j.kenney10.civ@us.navy.mil and Stephen Lamb stephen.a.lamb1.civ@us.navy.mil

Thank you for your continued interest.

Date: 16 September 2025

This Industry Day Notice is updated to a Request for Information (RFI).

Documents provided:

• Draft Liberator Statement of Work (SOW) (Rev. C) (ATTACHMENT 1)

To obtain access to the draft SOW, interested parties shall submit a completed Liberator Terms of Use Agreement (TOU), provided as a ATTACHMENT 2 to this notice AND request access to the restricted document in the SAM post. Entity POC(s) requesting access to the restricted document in SAM must have either the Administrator or Data Entry role associated with their SAM profile. It is the responsibility of the entity to ensure appropriate role mapping and structure in the SAM system. Restricted documents will not be provided via other means outside of SAM. The entity POC requesting access to the restricted document in SAM must be represented on the signed TOU form.

Government Furnished Information (GFI): (available upon request)

• Top Level Requirements Document (TLRD) draft – (CLASSIFIED)


• Concept/General Government Information - (CLASSIFIED)

Requests for the CLASSIFIED GFI shall be directed to:

• Mr. Alex Deluca at alexander.b.deluca.civ@us.navy.mil
  
  
  
  • Provide your Company’s JCP certification, full mailing address, and point of contact (POC) (including email and phone number) where the classified material can be delivered.
  
  
  
  

Government Request for Information (RFI) from Industry by 29 September 2025:

1. Please review Liberator draft SOW and available GFI. Provide comments, recommendations or proposed changes to improve the documentation package for final Solicitation, should one be released.


2. The solicitation will cover the development, test and initial Liberator system prototypes, if released. The Government will not provide individual feedback or responses to RFI responses, rather use this information to improve the Solicitation documentation, should one be released.


3. Please submit your UNCLASSIFIED draft SOW and GFI comments/questions/recommendations to:
   
   
   
   1. Agreements Officer, Ms. Antoinette Miles, antoinette.m.miles.civ@us.navy.mil
   
   
   2. Agreements Specialist, Ms. Caryl Williams, caryl.a.williams.civ@us.navy.mil
   
   
   
   

Format Requirements of the RFI responses:

• 10-page limit, inclusive of contact information.


• Times New Roman 10 (or larger) Single-spaced.


• Smaller type may be used in figures and tables but must be clearly legible.


• No pictures of a marketing/advertising nature or hyperlinks are allowed.


• File format must be Microsoft Word or PDF.


• These RFI submissions will be shared with the Government; therefore, all information must be non-proprietary.


• Do not submit classified information.

Additional Government Request:

• If your company has the capability to eventually deploy or retrieve the Liberator system (whether you are interested in becoming the Liberator prime contractor(s) or not), please provide details of such capability for consideration to the UNCLASSIFIED POCs, Antoinette Miles (antoinette.m.miles.civ@us.navy.mil ) and Caryl Williams (caryl.a.williams.civ@us.navy.mil).

There is currently no Security Classification Guideline for the Liberator program. Consider the following criteria when responding to the RFI, as this information is considered SECRET:

• Mission specific, capabilities, design details and limitations


• Program Protection specifics


• Specific payloads and payload quantities


• Planned production quantities

This RFI is issued solely for information purposes. It does not constitute a Solicitation or a promise to issue a Solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service in any manner. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested parties' expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future Solicitation, if any is issued.

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Industry Day Overview:

On 24 and 25 July 2025 the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406) will host an Industry Day to present and discuss the Liberator and Hunter programs.

This Industry Day aims to improve Industry’s understanding of the Liberator and Hunter programs. The objective is to provide Government information and solicit Industry feedback to inform the development and procurement strategy of future Liberator and Hunter systems. The target audience for this event includes both existing and new Industry partners with at least a SECRET clearance.

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.

Industry Day Information:

Industry Day event will be held in person in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Attendance requires pre-registration, which will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Companies must complete and submit the Liberator-Hunter Industry Day Pre-Registration Form attached to this notice to pre-register. Only pre-registered and confirmed companies will receive the event location via separate correspondence. On-site registration will not be permitted. Due to space limitations, attendance is limited to two representatives per company; no more than two individuals per company will be allowed in the event space.

Industry Day will include information classified up to the SECRET level, and the Government will present information considered Distribution Statement D. Access is restricted to U.S. DoD Contractors with an active Defense Security Service (DSS)-issued SECRET facility and personnel clearances only. Attendees may not bring phones, laptops, or any recording devices into the event. While lock boxes/storage lockers will not be available, a central location will be provided for storing mobile devices. The registration deadline is 1700 ET on 15 July 2025, or when the attendance limit is reached, whichever comes first.

ATTENDEES MUST POSSESS AT LEAST A SECRET CLEARANCE. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH VALIDATED SECURITY CLEARANCES AND UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP WILL BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND.

(1) All potential attendees must submit a visit request in DISS with the following information no later than 1700 EST on 15 July 2025.Attendees who fail to submit a DISS request will not be allowed to attend.

CACI INC. FEDERAL

1201 M St SE, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20003

SMO Code: 868S6

Attn: CACI Technical POC Name & Phone Number (Needed for DISS)

TPOC: Jon Buttram, 202.807.4662

Security POC: Iris McPhatter, 202.807.4739

(2) Once the DISS visit request has been submitted, your company must email confirmation that the request has been submitted to the Government points of contact provided in this notice, along with the following information:

• Company information, including Company Name, Company address, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code;


• Confirmation statement regarding capability to meet the aforementioned attendance information;


• Attendee information to include full name, email, and phone number;


• A completed Liberator-Hunter Industry Day Pre-Registration Form, the template for which is provided as ATTACHMENT 1 to this notice; and


• A completed Liberator-Hunter CUI Information Sheet Terms of Use Agreement, the template for which is provided as ATTACHMENT 2 to this notice.

Companies determined to have the required clearances will be registered for the Industry Day and will be sent a Distro D Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) information sheet ahead of the Industry Day. If, after reviewing the CUI information sheet, a company no longer wishes to attend the Industry Day, that company shall notify the POCs identified on the registration form.

Government Points of Contact:

Caryl Williams

Lead Contract Specialist

caryl.a.williams.civ@us.navy.mil

Emma Culver

Contract Specialist

emma.r.culver2.civ@us.navy.mil

The Industry Day will be conducted in two parts:

Part 1. Main presentation to all attendees on 24 July 2025 from 0900 to 1400 ET with the Government presenting Liberator and Hunter information at the SECRET level.

Part 2. Individual engagement sessions between individual companies and the Government on 25 July 2025. Engagement sessions are not required in order to attend the main presentation. Engagement sessions will be scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis but are not guaranteed. The location and time of a company’s engagement session will be provided directly to each company.

There will be no hand-out materials provided to industry for this event. Written questions must be UNCLASSIFIED and may be submitted before, during, or after the event using the Liberator-Hunter Question-Feedback Form, provided as ATTACHMENT 3 to this notice. Unclassified Industry questions or feedback and Government responses will be distributed after the event.

Notional Liberator and Hunter Industry Day Agenda:

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

Day 1 (Thursday 24 July 2025): Government Main Presentation (SECRET)

0830-0900: Check-In

0900-1100: Government Presentation

1100-12:00: Lunch (not provided)

1200-1330: Government Presentation Continues

1330-1400: Wrap Up

Day 2 (Friday 25 July 2025): Engagement Sessions

0900-1700: Engagement Sessions

As part of the engagement sessions, the Government is interested in industry feedback in the following areas:

1. The Government is interested in obtaining operational prototypes as quickly as possible. What is an aggressive but achievable schedule for delivering operational prototypes including system design, fabrication, and functional testing? What impact does the quantity of operational prototypes have on achievability of schedule?


2. The Government is interested in understanding industry’s capacity and availability for system design, prototype fabrication, and prototype testing.


3. What are the key risk areas to deliver operational prototypes quickly?


4. The Government is interested in understanding industry’s relevant experience with comparable efforts.


5. The Government is interested in understanding industry’s capacity to scale to production of Liberator and Hunter systems following delivery and test of operational prototypes.

Attachments:

1. Liberator-Hunter Industry Day Pre-Registration Form

2. Liberator-Hunter CUI Information Sheet Terms of Use Agreement

3. Liberator-Hunter Question-Feedback Form

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 a formal solicitation, the Government will not solicit, 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.

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