SAM #AS-26-06-001

Development of Vendor-Agnostic Sustainment and Training Framework for Navy Unmanned Surface Vessels

This opportunity from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) seeks solutions for a vendor-agnostic sustainment and training framework for Navy Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). - Agency: Department of the Navy, NSWC PHD - Objective: Develop and operationalize a standardized, vendor-agnostic framework for USV sustainment and training - Includes prototyping O-level maintenance procedures - Captures execution and corrective maintenance support processes - Distinguishes data among various USV platforms - Develops fleet-wide training curriculum and Joint Qualification Requirement (JQR) - Goal: Enable Fleet personnel and government support organizations to independently maintain and operate multiple USV platforms - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, or part numbers are named - Focus is on process, training, and framework development—not hardware procurement - Commercial opportunity for companies with expertise in maintenance process design, training development, and USV operations - No period of performance or contract value specified

Description

Request for Solutions: The Navy desires to establish an enduring, self-sufficient operational and sustainment model for its rapidly evolving fleet of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs).

Purpose: The Navy is acquiring multiple new USV platforms with short lifecycles (approx. 5 years), but Fleet units lacks an agile tool to establish and manage the organic training, maintenance scheduling procedures, and sustainment readiness knowledge to operate these systems independently. The current hand-tailored, vendor-dependent support model is not scalable for the rapid introduction of new platforms, creating a significant readiness gap and risk to operational effectiveness.

Background and Summary: The objective is to prototype and operationalize a vendor-agnostic sustainment and training framework for multiple USVs platforms. This project will develop, validate, and institutionalize standardized O-level maintenance procedures, capture execution procedures, corrective maintenance support request, distinguish and separate data between/among platforms, a fleet-wide training curriculum and Joint Qualification Requirement (JQR), and agile lifecycle management processes. The goal is to equip Fleet personnel and government support organizations to conduct maintenance and operations with minimal-to-no vendor support, enabling long-term, scalable readiness.

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