Market Dialogue notice: Kymenlaakso Rescue Department – DIGIMARIS Project_Oil Spill Response Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) for Coastal Operations

Background Kymenlaakso Rescue Department (KRD) is preparing the possible acquisition of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) for operational oil spill response in coastal and archipelago environments. The preparation is carried out within the DIGIMARIS project funded by the Interreg Central Baltic Programme. The purpose of this market dialogue is to improve the Contracting Authority's understanding of available technologies, integration approaches, operational limitations, delivery models, costs and life-cycle implications before launching a possible procurement procedure. KRD has not yet finalised the technical or commercial requirements for the potential future USV procurement. Suppliers and other market operators are therefore invited to provide information and comments on feasible operational performance, sensor integration, communication solutions, navigation and autonomy, maintenance concepts, information and cyber security, training, life-cycle services and other relevant aspects. KRD is particularly interested in understanding what can realistically be achieved with commercially available USV technology in coastal oil spill response operations and in Baltic Sea coastal and archipelago conditions. This notice constitutes a technical market dialogue and is not a call for tenders or a contract notice. The response is not a tender and does not bind the Contracting Authority or the respondent in any subsequent procurement procedure. The Contracting Authority is not obliged to proceed with the procurement. Information obtained through the market dialogue may be used in the preparation of a possible future procurement procedure. Operational Need The potential future USV is intended primarily for operational oil spill response. All other capabilities shall be considered supportive or optional unless otherwise specified. The potential future USV is expected to support the following tasks: • detection and monitoring of oil spills • provision of real-time situational aware