The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded a $228,340.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to the Florida Institute of Technology (Florida TECH) to conduct a biofouling assessment study over a base year and four option years. The study, focused on the Navy's new SSN(x) submarine class, will investigate biofouling types, rates, and potential impacts on hull sensor performance. Florida TECH's Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control (CCBC) was selected for this sole-source contract due to its specialized expertise, facilities, and past partnerships with the Department of Defense and Office of Naval Research on similar research. The contract has no set-aside designation and runs from December 2024 to October 2029, with the goal of developing new antifouling technologies and surface modifications to support submarine operations.
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