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On March 17th, industry is invited to learn more about requirements and ask questions about the ANTX/ATE event in July. Proposal deadline is March 29.
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Experimentation Office (NEO), in collaboration with PMA-263 and IMPAX (NAWCAD’s partnership intermediary for experimentation, technology demonstrations, and prototyping), intends to accelerate the identification and evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) capable of performing autonomous logistical replenishment from shore-to-ship, ship-to-ship, and ship-to-shore. This project is referred to as Blue Water Logistics UAS (BWUAS), and will be demonstrated during NAWCAD’s Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX). NAWCAD is focused on systems that do not require dedicated launch and recovery equipment and can deliver critical equipment supporting distributed maritime operations.
The Navy is seeking innovative contracting strategies. As part of this non-traditional spiral development approach, BWUAS is looking to refine long-term contracting strategies that are advantageous to both the Government and industry. These strategies shall account for rapid service to support fleet need and UAS continuous technology advancements, with specific consideration to how different contracting strategies will impact operational tempo, manning, and sparing. To aid in refinement, the Government is requesting one or a combination of any of the following strategies: Government-Owned Government-Operated (GOGO), Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated (COCO), and/or Government-Owned Contractor-Operated (GOCO). Unique recommendations are also encouraged.
MORE DETAILS REGARDING PROPOSALS (Due Mar 29): https://impax.tech/blue-water-unmanned-aircraft-system-bwuas
Completed applications for participation must be emailed to the point of contact listed below. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, 29 March 2022. Invitations to participate in the technology demonstration are anticipated to be issued via e-mail no later than Tuesday, 11 April 2022. Responses to the demonstration invitations will be due no later than 5:00 PM EST on Monday, 18 April 2022.
IMPORTANT DATES:
*Submission Deadline: 29th of March, 2022 (1700 EST)
*Invitation to Demonstrate Deadline: 11th of April, 2022
*Response to Invitation Deadline: 18th of April, 2022
*ATE BWUAS Event Dates: 9-22 July, 2022
CONTACT
For submissions and questions related to BWUAS, contact Jeremy Segal at Jeremy@IMPAX.tech or (240) 672-8904, and Cc Mark Johnson at Mark@IMPAX.tech who will coordinate government responses.
REGISTRATION
Register for the industry via this link.
Long form of link: https://paxpartnership.app.neoncrm.com/eventReg.jsp?event=285&
If you have questions about registration, please contact Jen Brown, Programs and Membership Director at The Patuxent Partnership, via email at jennifer.brown@paxpartnership.org.