NavalX and DCO UxS Industry Day

NavalX invites existing and potential industry partners to learn about the U.S. Navy’s current needs in development, prototyping, and employment of unmanned systems during a two-hour classified briefing in Washington DC on 04 February 2025.

The event will include a classified briefing from the U.S. Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities Office (DCO). The Office will provide an overview of its organization, processes, and the operational problems that the DCO is working on, within the larger strategic context. Other agenda items will be announced as the event nears.

To accommodate as many attendees as possible, NavalX will host two sessions (9:00-11:00am and 1:00-3:00pm), each covering the same material.

Follow-on Interaction

NavalX anticipates subsequent opportunities for one-on-one conversations with industry partners and to explore relevant capabilities in more detail; however, those follow-on programs, schedules, and timelines are in development and subject to change. These events are tentatively scheduled for late March and April 2025.

These events will also be subject to the below disclaimer.

Any additional opportunities to engage with NavalX will also be announced via sam.gov. Participation in this February 2025 event is not required for future participation in those events or other related activities.

Registration

This event may include information classified up to the SECRET level. ATTENDEES MUST POSSESS AT LEAST A SECRET CLEARANCE. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH VALIDATED SECURITY CLEARANCES AND UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP WILL BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND. Audio or visual recordings of any kind are prohibited.

Attendance will be limited to two people per company (one primary attendee and a plus-one). If capacity is reached, plus ones will be asked not to attend to allow additional companies to be represented. Registration will close on 24 January 2025 or when we reach max capacity, whichever comes first. To register for the event, use the following link (may require accessing from a personal computer): https://forms.osi.apps.mil/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=AD4z43fIh0u2rUXpQt4XUJxuW5PxMm9LqSr24wMTs4tURFVUSVE4TFlNMEgwMlZETlhOVk5HNkVUVy4u

The Government will provide confirmation and additional logistical information to attendees via email within two (2) business days of registration. The event location will be supplied upon confirmation of proper clearance.

Questions

Submitted questions about the event must be UNCLASSIFIED. NavalX will provide no classified information prior to the event. All questions and responses should be UNCLASSIFIED. NO CLASSIFIED MATERIAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. Questions should be emailed to both Chris Pedone (christopher.a.pedone.ctr@us.navy.mil) and Jared Johnson (jared.b.johnson26.ctr@us.navy.mil).

Disclaimer

The DCO is not a resource sponsor. Respondents are advised that support contractors may assist the Government in its review of responses and questions received under this notice. Submitting materials or questions in response to this notice constitutes consent that the Government may disclose such materials to the aforementioned contractors, and that the aforementioned contractors may access such materials, for the purposes of reviewing the materials in support of Government requirements.

This notice is not a request for proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation; 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 whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided. The technical data provided for this RFI is preliminary and does not reflect approved Government specifications. The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission or other expense in response to this RFI – the entire cost of any submission or other expense will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. The information obtained from submitted responses may be used in development of a future solicitation.

Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future engagements or solicitation, if any is issued. If a solicitation or engagement is issued, it will be synopsized on https://www.sam.gov. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. It is the responsibility of potential respondents to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The information requested by this RFI will be used within the U.S. Navy to facilitate decision making and may be used in the development of the acquisition strategy and any future RFPs. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this RFI is voluntary.

Proprietary information, if any, must be clearly marked. To aid the Government in its review and evaluation, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Respondents shall mark any data included in its submissions that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose.

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