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This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) notice submitted on behalf of the Program Executive Officer Land Systems (PEO LS) Program Manager Intelligence and Cyberspace Operations (PM ICO) Program Office... This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) notice submitted on behalf of the Program Executive Officer Land Systems (PEO LS) Program Manager Intelligence and Cyberspace Operations (PM ICO) Program Office. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and it does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Quotations (RFQ) or a promise to issue a bid, RFQ, or RFP in the future. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of materials, machinery, or services. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties' expense. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response to this RFI. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified. Proprietary information received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905). No determination as to the viability of this potential requirement has been made at this point and there is currently no solicitation for this effort. By responding to this market research, you provide the Government permission to share your submitted capabilities and contract information with other Government organizations in relationship to similar requirements for market research purposes. Background, Purpose, and Objective PM ICO is responsible for the Terrestrial Collection Systems (TCS) program of record, which encompasses both Ground Sensors (GS) and Maritime Sensors (MS). The TCS MS Increment II is envisioned to include small uncrewed maritime vessels (sUMV) which can provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to Fleet Marine forces and facilitate long-range, long-endurance maritime domain awareness (MDA). PM ICO seeks information on advanced stage Technology Readiness Level (TRL) sUMVs and their projected availability for fielding and deployment. Information Sought and Instructions for Responding As the lead program management office for this effort, PM ICO is conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 in advance of future development of sUMV capabilities within the TCS program. RFI respondents with proven capability to meet the attached requirements should submit a detailed response. Generic capability statements will not suffice for an effective assessment of their capacity and ability to perform the specific work required. Responses must directly showcase the company's capability, experience, and ability to meet the requirements in this RFI, including the specific information and format described herein. Information provided in response to this Sources Sought Notice shall include: (1) a cover letter, (2) capabilities, and (3) understanding of the requirement. Additional details of the submission requirements have been included in Attachment 01 of this RFI. sUMV Required Capabilities and Additional Submission Instructions Attachment 01 - sUMV Required Capabilities has been released as a secured document in SAM.gov. To request access to this attachment, please submit a request through the Attachment Section of this RFI. Before access can be granted, please complete, sign, and email Attachment 02 – CUI NDA to the Point of Contacts listed in this RFI. After a signed CUI NDA is received by the appropriate POCs, your request will be reviewed for approval.