Future Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Industry Day

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On 17th and 18th June 2025, The Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406) will host an Industry Day to brief the Future Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). Future USVs are envisioned as open ocean, high endurance, and non-exquisite autonomous vessels. The vessels will be built to commercial standards and will provide open architecture interfaces, a payload deck area, and services for at least one Twenty Equivalent Unit (TEU) sized containerized payload

The purpose of this Industry Day is to improve Industry’s understanding of how the Future USV fits into the transforming surface force. The objective of Industry Day is to provide Government information and solicit industry feedback to accelerate the development and procurement of future USVs.

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.

Future USV Industry Day will provide an overview of the Future USV Program vision and objectives; the program schedule; and the engineering/technical requirements and objectives.

Industry Day Information

The Industry Day event will be held in person in the Washington D.C. metro area. See Attachment, Future USV Industry Day Registration Form to register for Industry Day. The exact address will be provided via separate correspondence to registered and confirmed companies only. Registration is required to attend Industry Day. Walk-ups are not allowed. Industry Day will be held at the UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use Only level and the information presented by the Government is considered Distribution Statement D. Access will be restricted to U.S. DoD contractors only. Phones, laptops, or any sort of recording devices are not allowed. Lock boxes / storage lockers are not available. The deadline for registration is 6 June 2025 at 1700 ET or when the attendance limit is reached, whichever occurs first.

Due to overwhelming demand, the schedule for Industry Day has changed. The Industry Day will be held on two consecutive days with the Government presenting the same Future USV information on both days, Industry partners will only be permitted to attend one day. One representative per company is allowed to attend one of the Industry Day presentations. No more than one individual per company will be allowed in the event space. If you have already registered, you do not need to re-register for the Industry Day. There will be no hand-out materials provided to industry. Questions may be submitted before, during, or after the event using attachment, Interested Offeror Questions form. All questions and answers will be distributed post event.

Notional Future USV Industry Day Schedule:

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

Day 1: Government Presentation – Tuesday 17 June 2025

0830-0930: Check-In

0930-1215: Government Presentation

1215-1345: Lunch (Lunch will not be provided.)

1345-1530: Government Presentation Continued

1530-1600: Wrap-up

Day 2: Government Presentation – Wednesday 18 June 2025

0830-0930: Check-In

0930-1215: Government Presentation

1215-1345: Lunch (Lunch will not be provided.)

1345-1530: Government Presentation Continued

1530-1600: Wrap-up

Engagement Sessions will no longer be held.

Link to the Future USV RFI: https://sam.gov/opp/9d2254a45e4541caabeb1bb77d382e79/view

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.

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