The US Department of Defense is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to prototype and experiment with a transformational autonomous logistics capability: a fully autonomous vessel designed to move shipping containers for essential supplies and equipment in oceanic, littoral, and coastal environments to meet the volume of supply requirements. The goal is to design, develop and demonstrate a low-profile vessel concept and perform the necessary hydrodynamic design work to achieve an “end-to-end” concept of employment.

If you feel your organization has the technical capabilities and would like to be considered for this project, please complete the form below and upload your organization’s technical capabilities statement.

Interested Submissions Due by 7/17/25.

We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs).

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