Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) RFP   2

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SYNOPSIS

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation, N00024-19-R-6302, for the development of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV). The MUSV will be a pier-launched, self-deploying modular, open architecture (OA), surface vessel capable of autonomous safe navigation and mission execution.

The solicitation will be issued electronically via Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) at http://fbo.gov and interested parties must comply with that announcement. FBO is the single point of entry for posting of the synopsis and solicitations to the internet. Interested offerors should monitor the FBO page for the release of the solicitation, and any applicable amendments. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to participate in this procurement at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

The Government anticipates releasing the draft MUSV Performance Specification for Industry review and comment in January 2019. A final Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated for late second quarter fiscal year 2019.

REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS

The MUSV documents contain restricted disclosure information. To obtain this information when it becomes available companies must request a copy of restricted disclosure attachments for RFP N00024-19-R-6302. Companies must provide the Contracting Officer a completed "Terms of Use" letter. Upon receipt of the "Terms of Use" letter by the Contracting Officer, the restricted disclosure attachments will be made available in the NSERC Bidder's Library. Access to the Bidder's Library will be given to the Offeror so long as the Offeror has been validated as a U.S. DoD Contractor and possesses a PKI certificate or a CAC. The "Terms of Use" letter shall be signed and returned to:

TO: Ms. Cassandra Brese - cassandra.brese@navy.mil
CC: Ms. Valeria Giberti - valeria.giberti@navy.mil
SUBJECT LINE: TOU letter (insert name of company) N00024-19-R-6302 RFP

At the time of award, companies shall have a Defense Security Service (DDS) issued SECRET facility clearance, providing for SECRET personnel clearances and SECRET safeguarding capability. The Government will not provide sponsorship for new or upgraded personnel or facility clearances.
RFP AND REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS

The Government has posted Amendment 0002 on 29 August 2019 including all Attachments. The Government has posted Bidders Questions & Answers (Set 3) to the NSERC Bidder's Library.

SUBMISSION OF RFP QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

The Government welcomes industry comments and questions regarding the solicitation. Potential Offerors shall electronically submit Unclassified questions and comments regarding the solicitation by sending an email to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Valeria Giberti at valeria.giberti@navy.mil and carbon copy (CC:) to the Contracting Officer Cassie Brese at cassandra.brese@navy.mil. For ease of Government review, potential Offerors must submit questions on a Microsoft Word version of the Bidder's Question Submittal Form. Information provided with each question shall include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, or other definitive citation requiring clarification as per the attachment.