SAM #RFI1824357

US Coast Guard RFI: High Energy Laser Systems for Maritime Defense

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), HQ Contract Operations (CG-912), is seeking information from industry on high energy laser (HEL) technologies for maritime defense applications. - Government Buyer: - United States Coast Guard (USCG), HQ Contract Operations (CG-912) - Products/Services Requested: - High energy laser (HEL) systems or effectors for use against uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and uncrewed surface vessels (USV) - Solutions must include details on: - Physical dimensions and weight - Power and cooling requirements - Cost estimates - Wavelength, output power, area of effect, and range - Software load, target profiles, and targeting methods - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Systems must be suitable for harsh maritime environments (shock, vibration, sea spray, airborne particulates) - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are mentioned - Emphasis on technical readiness and ability to incapacitate targets - OEMs: - No OEMs are specified in the RFI - Vendors: - No vendors are specified in the RFI

Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is part of an effort by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to determine the availability and technical readiness of directed energy technologies. The USCG is interested in systems or effectors that use high energy lasers (HEL) or comparable laser technology to incapacitate targets of interest (TOIs) in the maritime environment. The “maritime environment” refers to installation locations that include, but are not limited to, fixed sites such as piers, on the move (OTM) cutters, and OTM small boats. The unique challenges of the maritime environment may require packaging to protect against shock, vibration, sea spray, and airborne particulates, including smoke and fuel exhaust. Primary TOIs for this RFI are, but are not limited to, uncrewed systems, to include uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and uncrewed surface vessels (USV). Information is specifically requested regarding physical dimensions of the effector: its weight, power requirements, cooling requirements, and rough order of magnitude for cost of acquisition and installation. Responses should also include wavelength, output power, area of effect, and range information. Software load to include target profiles and targeting methods should be included as available.

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