Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a Purchase Order to Delresearch LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for $465,192 in support of acoustic communications experimentation on June 17, 2026, with completion by October 1, 2027.
The order is a total small business set-aside, firm fixed price contract. Work is performed in Panama City, Florida. Delresearch will continue research and experimentation supporting autonomous underwater vehicle-based mine hunting capabilities in complex undersea environments under the Mine Hunting in Challenging Environments Participation Agreement between the United States and Singapore. The award recognizes Delresearch's proprietary POPOTO acoustic modems and exclusive knowledge of experiments previously conducted in the Singapore Straits, Gulf of America, and other locations between 2022 and 2025.