Industry Engagement - CCM MK2

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The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Directorate of Procurement, on behalf of the Program Executive Office – Maritime (PEO-M), is hosting an Industry Engagement (IE) event for the Combatant Craft Medium Mark 2 (CCM Mk2) program. This event will foster open dialogue between the Program Manager for Surface Systems (PM-SS) and prospective industry partners.

Industry Engagement Event Details

• Date: 8-10 April 2025


• Location: Tampa, Florida

The purpose of this event is to communicate program requirements, acquisition strategies, and technical objectives, as well as to obtain industry feedback. Attendance will provide insight into USSOCOM's intent to pursue a competitive prototype agreement leveraging Other Transaction authorities under 10 U.S.C. 4022.

Event Objectives

1. Inform Industry: Discuss program goals, technical requirements, and acquisition strategies.


2. Engage with Vendors: Facilitate vendor discussions regarding their roles as prime performers, sub-performers, or technology partners.


3. Encourage Innovation: Identify non-traditional defense contractors and innovative industry solutions for the CCM Mk2 prototype.


4. Prepare for Prototyping: Outline requirements and schedule milestones for the CCM Mk2 prototype and foster collaboration to meet USSOCOM's mission objectives.

CCM Mk2 Program Overview

The CCM Mk2 will replace the CCM Mk1 with a high-speed, aluminum-hulled craft designed to enhance USSOCOM’s maritime capabilities. It incorporates advanced materials and technologies to support multi-role capabilities for maritime missions. This effort includes the design consulting, prototyping, fabrication, and outfitting of a single CCM Mk2 prototype, with the potential for a follow-on production contract or agreement.

Key Specifications

• Hull Material: High-performance aluminum.


• Engines: Twin 1,600 hp marine diesels


• Propulsors: Marine waterjets


• Dimensions: Length 68.6 ft, Beam 14.2 ft, Draft 3.6 ft.


• Fuel: Diesel, with a capacity of approximately 3,200 gallons.


• Mobility: Configured for road and military aircraft transport.

Registration

Participants must register with the points of contact listed below by completing the registration form (Attachment 1) no later than COB February 21, 2025. Please note that attendance information will not be made available to the public.

Discussions at the event will be held up to the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level. All attendees must be U.S. citizens, and foreign participation is not authorized.

Participants must be certified to receive military critical technical data under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) (JCP website) and capable of receiving, creating, processing, analyzing, and storing US classified information up to and including SECRET.

Attendance Limitations:

• Due to limited seating, attendance is restricted to two (2) representatives per company.


• Registration will close once seating capacity is reached or at COB 21 February 2025, whichever comes first.

Prime performer candidates may include registered sub-performer teammates as participants in their scheduled one-on-one meetings.

Notice for Prime Vendors

Vendors intending to act as primes must submit their notice of intent to prime via Attachment 1 to receive access to Government Furnished Information (GFI) related to the CCM Mk2 program.

Each Prime vendor is informed that they must meet facility and personnel security clearance requirements for handling and storage of classified material up to the SECRET // NOFORN level in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program in order to manufacture the CCM Mk2 craft. Please indicate your company’s current ability to meet clearance requirements for classified material up to the SECRET // NOFORN level.

The PM-SS will review these submissions, and valid prime vendors will be provided CUI GFI to support white paper submissions. GFI will only be provided to vendors who submit their intent to prime and are verified by the Program Management Office.

Government Furnished Information (GFI) Content:

The GFI will include Preliminary Design Technical Data related to the CCM Mk2

Vendors must have the necessary security clearances and meet all other security requirements outlined in this announcement to receive and handle GFI.

Event Format

The IE Event will include the following activities:

• Informational Briefings


• Q&A Panels


• One-on-One Vendor Meetings (for vendors intending to submit a white paper as a prime performer).

Schedule

• One-on-One Meetings: These sessions are limited to vendors intending to submit a white paper as a prime performer and their registered sub-performer teammates. Meetings will be limited to 45-minute sessions and focus on discussing the vendor’s current capabilities to fulfill the CCM Mk2 requirements.

• Vendors who do not intend to submit a white paper or demonstrate an approach may still attend the information briefing and general Q&A session.

• Note: If desired, vendors should request a one-on-one meeting on their registration form.

Points of Contact

• Michael S. Longdon, Agreements Officer
  
  Email: michael.longdon@socom.mil


• Joshua Myers, Agreements Specialist
  
  Email: joshua.t.myers.civ@socom.mil


• Rodney Bundy, Agreements Support Specialist
  
  Email: rodney.l.bundy.ctr@socom.mil

Notice: Attendance at this event does not guarantee a subsequent award. Submission of proprietary information constitutes consent to share responses with authorized government support contractors.

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