Unmanned Common Controller (UCC) for the United States Marine Corpsview on SAM.gov

DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL BEING USED TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS SSN. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE COMPETITION RELATED TO THE UNMANNED COMMON CONTROLLER PROGRAM. NO TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. 1. Purpose The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO U&W), Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263), is seeking information from industry regarding technologies for an Unmanned Common Controller (UCC). The UCC is envisioned as a portable, modular, open-architecture control system capable of operating multiple type/model/series (TMS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The UCC is intended to consolidate disparate ground control stations into a common device that supports: Cross-platform interoperability with current and future Marine Corps UAS Multi-aircraft control (one-to-many, simultaneous tasking, or swarm coordination) Mission planning, payload control, and data dissemination Integration with higher-echelon C2 networks and ATAK-based applications Compliance with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles and DoD cybersecurity standards This SSN seeks to evaluate the maturity of available technologies, identify potential industry partners, and assess the commercial and defense industrial base's ability to design, scale, and deliver UCC solutions. 2. Details The Marine Corps is particularly interested in: UCC solutions capable of controlling multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from different manufacturers, including systems with dissimilar architectures, datalinks, and control interfaces. MOSA-compliant systems that leverage open standards (e.g., STANAG 4586, MAVLink, NATO interoperability profiles). Secure, cyber-resilient controllers that can withstand electronic warfare and C-UAS environments. Portable, ruggedized systems suitable for dismounted Marines at the tactical edge. Modular controllers that allow Marines to maintain and repair hardware without OEM involvement. Scalable architectures capable of supporting AI/ML-enabled autonomy, future UAS, or cross-domain (air/ground) control. Compliance w…