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Deep WaterAUV for Ocean Exploration Mission - Request for Information ( RFI) THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ( RFI) ONLY. This Request for Information ( RFI) is issued solely for information and market research planning purposes; it does
Request for Information ( RFI) for Deep Water Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ( AUVs) for Ocean Exploration Mission
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) to gather detailed information on commercially available or near-production deep water Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that can support ocean exploration missions. The RFI seeks information for internal planning and market analysis to determine the suitability of AUV systems. Responses should cover technical and operational areas, including AUV system specifications, battery specifications, navigation, communications, autonomy, recovery, sensor payload capabilities, operations and logistics, maintenance, warranty, support, training, and data requirements. NOAA is interested in various contracting models, including contractor-owned/contractor-operated (COCO), government-owned/contractor-operated (GOCO), and government-owned/government-operated (GOGO). This RFI is for information and market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The response deadline is Friday, April 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM MT. Questions regarding the RFI are due by Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM MST.
The deadline for submitting responses to this RFI is Friday, April 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM MT.
The RFI requests information on warranty terms, exclusions, and uptime guarantees if relevant.
Interested parties should submit information that supports their claim that they have the qualifications and experience to provide services for one or more of the identified services.
Questions regarding this RFI must be submitted by Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM MST.
The government is seeking rough order of magnitude (ROM) pricing for market research purposes only. This is not a request for a formal proposal or a quote.
Micro- Unmanned UnderwaterVehicle ( UUV), Multi- Vehicle Pods - Sources Sought Notice for Micro- Unmanned Underwater Vehicle ( UUV), Multivehicle Pods The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Virginia is seeking information on qualified and experienced sources for planning purposes in
micro unmanned underwater vehicle uuv, multivehicle pods jh20101ir jaiabothydro with iridium, **** jaiabot control system std packing cases, hub, tripod, tablet, consumables standard case, **** jaiabotbio cfluor fdom no ph, **** jaiabot control system std packing cases, hub, tripod, tablet, consumables large case, **** jaiabotpam with acoustic edge processing with iridium ir, **** jaiabot control system std packing cases, hub, tripod, tablet, consumables standard case, trg training 301 5 days conus train the trainer, 301conus sup01 engineering support spares site visit, conus shipping and freight included
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The notice is a sources sought synopsis for micro unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) multivehicle pods. The required delivery date is sixty 60 days or sooner from award date. Qualified sources should email capability statements and/or estimates by 12:00 PM EST December 17, 2025. The notice is not a solicitation and no contract will be awarded from this announcement.
The bid notice states delivery of materials required within 60 days from contract award.
The bid notice states Contractors shall be an authorized jaiabot reseller.
The bid notice states qualified sources should email capability statements and or estimates to ***@***. *. * and by 12: 00pm est december 17, 2025.
Ada County Sheriff' s Office Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle ( ROV) - Ada County Procurement is soliciting quotes for an underwater remotely operated vehicle ( ROV) designed specifically for law enforcement search and recovery missions in various underwater environments.
ada county sheriffs office underwater remotely operated vehicle rov
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The Ada County Sheriff's Office is seeking quotes for an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The deadline for submitting questions is December 5th, 2025, and the close date for submissions is December 12th, 2025. Bidders must complete the bidtable online. Supporting documentation includes a signature page and specifications.
PMA- 264 Air Anti- Submarine Warfare ( ASW) UnderSea Advantage ( USA) Block 1 ( B1) Digital Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording ( DIFAR) Vertical Line Array ( DDVLA) Engineering & Manufacturing Development ( EMD) Industry Day - The PMA- 264 Air ASW Systems, USA B1 Industry Day will be hosted at Precise Systems, **** Exploration Dr, Lexington Park, MD on 20 August 2025 starting at 0900. The primary objective of this event is to discuss the Engineering and Manufact
**** underwater sound equipment underwater sound equipment this class excludes items specifically designed for fire control sonar systems.
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The USA B1 program for the SQQ 145 digital difar vertical line array DDVLA sonobuoy is hosting an industry day on August 20, 2025, at Precise Systems, **** Exploration Dr, Lexington Park, MD. Vendors must submit a producibility briefing three days prior to the event, outlining manufacturing readiness, lead times, processes, tooling, assembly complexity, defect potential, manufacturing cost, and experience with Level 2 technical data packages (TDPs). Federal contractors, large and small, and representatives from various small business categories are invited to attend. Contact Anthony Gatlin for a DODSAFE drop-off link.
Design, development, contruction, integration, and testing of Black Pearl classAutonomous Underwater Vehicle ( AUVs). -
Award of a cost- plus- fixed- fee contract on a sole source basis to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. ( GDMS) for design, development, construction, integration, and testing of Black Pearl class autonomous underwater vehicles ( AUVs). design and modification of NRL' s existing Black Pearl class AUVs to accommodate newly developed NRL payloads; production and delivery of five 5 uniquely modified Black Pearl class AUVs to accommodate payloads developed and provided by NRL; vehicle maintenance, at- sea operations support, and engineering support of the specialized modified vehicles during research missions.
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This notice describes a sole-source contract award to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. for the design, development, construction, integration, and testing of Black Pearl class autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The contract is a follow-on to previous contracts (**** and ****) and is justified as a sole-source procurement due to the unique technical requirements and the contractor's exclusive rights to the proprietary interface standard. The estimated total value of the acquisition is $20 million, with the contract period of performance from January 28, 2025, to January 27, 2030. A sources sought was posted to SAM. gov on March 25, 2024, with a response date of April 5, 2024. Five responses were received, but none were deemed capable of meeting the requirements except the incumbent. A sole source synopsis was posted to SAM. gov on April 11, 2024, with a response date of April 26, 2024. Two responses were received, and both contractors were determined not capable of meeting NRL's requirements. Past history and current market research do not indicate that other contractors are available or capable of performing the requirement. The contracting officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the government is fair and reasonable. The contractor will be required to submit a formal price proposal with required certified cost or pricing data and sufficient substantiating information. The contractor's proposal will be reviewed by experienced technical and contract specialists. Any potential future acquisition of similar or equal equipment will be reevaluated for potentially competing the procurement.
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