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Request for Research Collaboration: Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) CRADA - USTRANSCOM

This opportunity is a request for research collaboration, not a procurement or contract. - USTRANSCOM seeks industry and academic partners for Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) - Focus is on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) technology - Research topics include operational maturity, technology projections, integration, survivability, regulatory requirements, and business cases for MASS in Department of War logistics - No specific products, vendors, or OEMs are mentioned - No government funding or purchase is involved; collaboration is based on sharing expertise and resources - Small businesses and teams are encouraged to submit white papers describing their MASS systems and capabilities - CRADA duration is approximately 2 years, adjustable by mutual agreement

Description

This is not a solicitation for a procurement contract, nor should this announcement be construed as implying any future solicitation by USTRANSCOM or any other federal government agency in this area. 

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking non-federal partners (“Collaborators”) in industry and/or academia to consider for entry into Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with the federal government, as described in 15 USC 3710a, to produce study results illustrating the uses, limitations, and delivered value of emerging technology for USTRANSCOM.  These studies will produce findings on technical and operational maturity, uses, economics, underlying technologies, and risks/benefits of emerging MASS systems in support of Department of War (DoW) materiel distribution needs across global supply chains.

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