Due: March 18. 2026
This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the Expeditionary Missions Consortium – Crane (EMC²) in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. This program has been initiated to create a competitive environment for the replacement of the MK20 MOD 1 Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Sight System (EOSS) whose predecessors were MK20 MOD 0 EOSS and MK46 Optical Sight System (OSS). The EOSS is not a stand-alone system. The EOSS SHALL interface with the Gun Weapon System (GWS) Local Area Network (LAN) and be remotely controlled by government furnished MK160 Gun Computer System (GCS) console(s) for both operations and maintenance. The EOSS will be installed on at least U.S. Navy Ticonderoga class cruisers (CG-47), U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyers (DDG-51), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Legend class National Security Cutters (NSC) (WMSL-750), and USCG Heritage class Off-shore Patrol Cutter (OPC) (WMSM-915). Primary use of the EOSS is to act as the gun sight for the MK34 and MK48 GWS in the visible and thermal spectrum. Ancillary uses of the EOSS may include enhancing the following: low-visibility and night navigation; coastal observation and surveillance; identification (ID) friend or foe; real-time situational awareness and threat warning; reconnaissance and surveillance; and documenting navigational hazards.
Responding to this opportunity requires membership in EMC². This Consortium releases numerous solicitations throughout the year, so even if this opportunity may not end up being right for you, we strongly encourage you to join, so you are ready for the next opportunity.
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