MMSC Professional Mariner Industry Day   3

Updated 11/23/2021: The Government is making avaiable the Questions and Answers from the Industry Day held on 20 October 2021. See Attachments Section.

Updated 10/7/2021: The International Unmanned and Small Combatants Program Office (PMS 525) is hosting a Virtual Industry Day to discuss the U.S. Navy's requirements for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case regarding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense. The objective of this Industry Day is to share details on the desired FMS case for a Professional Mariner (PM) Crew, which will support up to four (4) Multi-Mission Surface Combatants (MMSC), and seek input with interested Contractors on the Navy's plans to support the MMSC ships. The Navy is interested in understanding Industry perspectives and innovative ideas in achieving the best balance of capabilities and cost for the PM Crew requirements.

The Virual Industry Day will span two (2) days, being held on Wednesday, 20 October 2021 (0900 to 1500 EDT) and Thursday, 21 October 2021 (0900 to 1300 EDT) through the Microsoft Teams platform.

Registrants will receive a link and dial in option to the brief on 19 October 2021.

The Government team will be presenting the brief from Washington, D.C, 20376, USA

Defense Information System for Security (DISS) visit requests are not required for this Virtual Industry
Day.

This briefing will be UNCLASSIFIED. A comprehensive virtual attendee list consisting of: name, company, email address, and phone number will be provided to all attendees after Industry Day is completed.

Contractors interested in attending this event should contact Christopher Pellecer and Jennifer Ede via email (christopher.pellecer@navy.mil and jennifer.ede@navy.mil) no later than 1600 EDT on 13 October 2021. Please include the following information: Subject line: "N00024-21-R-2308 MMSC Industry Day", and complete Attachment 1, MMSC Industry Day Registration form.

No audio/visual recording devices of any kind will be permitted.

Itinerary:

20 October 2021: Industry Day Agenda

• 0845 - 0915 Check-in
• 0915 - 0930 Ground rules/Agenda
• 0930 - 1030 MMSC Program Brief and Questions
• 1030 - 1045 Break
• 1045 - 1200 Individual Breakout Discussions
• 1200 - 1300 Lunch Break
• 1300 - 1500 Remainder of Individual Breakout Discussions

21 October 2021: Industry Day Agenda (IF NECESSARY)

• 0845 - 0915 Check-in
• 0915 - - 1130 Continuation of Individual Breakout Discussions
• 1130 - 1145 Break
• 1145 - 1300 Continuation of Individual Breakout Discussions

Note: Times listed above are EDT and may be changed if necessary.

GENERAL

Virtual Individual Breakout Discussions will follow the MMSC Program Brief and Questions. Application for an open discussion slot will be requested via Attachment 1, and the schedule will be provided via email during check-in on the morning of Industry Day, 20 October 2021.

Discussions and questions will be recorded by the Government. The Government may post a sanitized version of questions received - removing any indication of the company that submitted the question and any company proprietary information - of all questions and answers resulting from the Industry Day. Briefing slides will be made available the morning of Industry Day, 20 October 2021.

This announcement is not a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. NAVSEA does not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee or for travel expenses or marketing efforts; therefore, attendee costs in response to this notice are not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.

The Government anticipates high interest for this event. Media is not authorized to attend this event. Your registration must be approved to attend. Final notification for approval to attend this event will be made no later than the close of business on Monday, 18 October 2021.