DIU CSO #PROJ00642

Department of War Solicits Autonomous Resupply Vessel (ARV-S) Solutions for Indo-Pacific Logistics

The Department of War is seeking innovative solutions for a small, Autonomous Resupply Vessel (ARV-S) to improve logistics in the Indo-Pacific region. - Government Buyer: - Department of War (DoW), supporting Army Watercraft Systems (AWS) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Autonomous Resupply Vessel (ARV-S) prototype development and demonstration - Vessel must autonomously transport at least two TEUs (up to 26.5 short tons per TEU) over a round trip of 1,600 nautical miles in sea state 4 - Routine operation in sea state 5 and survivability in sea state 6 - Minimized draft for shallow water navigation - Redundant and reliable hull, mechanical, and electrical systems - Innovative loading/unloading compatible with ship-to-shore connectors, helicopters, UAS, and standard piers - Advanced command and control for managing multiple vessels - Autonomous navigation compliant with COLREGS - Anti-tamper and cyber protection features - Construction to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards - Scalable manufacturability for follow-on production - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Solutions may be conversions of existing manned vessels or new purpose-built designs - Vendors must confirm compliance with Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - Issued under the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) process, with potential for a follow-on production contract if the prototype is successful

Description

The Department of War is seeking solutions for a small, Autonomous Resupply Vehicle (ARV-S) to enhance logistics capacity in the Indo-Pacific theater. The ARV-S should be capable of autonomously resupplying containerized cargo (TEUs) over long distances with minimal personnel, operating in contested maritime environments. Desired attributes include endurance for 1,600 nautical miles round trip, seakeeping in sea state 4-6, payload capacity for at least two TEUs, autonomous navigation and control, anti-tamper and cyber protection, and compliance with ABS standards. Solutions may involve conversion of manned vessels or new purpose-built designs, with a focus on scalability and manufacturability.

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