Description
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting market research to identify commercially available off‑the‑shelf (COTS) and Non‑Developmental Item (NDI) core maritime navigation software that can be enhanced to meet USCG requirements and eventually replace the legacy “Vega” suite across its cutter and boat fleet. This RFI seeks industry insight on modern navigation software capabilities, including sensor fusion, chart management, cyber‑hardening, and specialized mission modules such as Western Rivers ATON and Encrypted AIS. Respondents are asked to provide technical capability statements, architecture details, and answers to a set of discovery questions. No contract award is implied at this stage; the information will inform future solicitations.
• Identify COTS/NDI navigation software that can run on Windows 11 Enterprise and Red Hat Enterprise Linux without major bridge hardware changes.
• Demonstrate support for modern hydrographic standards (IHO S‑100, S‑101, S‑102, S‑111) and sensor protocols (NMEA 0183/2000, OneNet, LWE).
• Provide details on cybersecurity compliance (DISA STIGs, NIST 800‑53), mission‑specific modules (Western Rivers ATON, STEDS/EAIS), and system resiliency (deterministic state recovery).