Submarine tethered expendable buoy (STEB) development, production, and integration.
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0002425D6231
- Awardee
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General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. UEI MU3CM1145E44 Part of General Dynamics Corp
- Awarding agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $5,100,000 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- Submarine Tethered Expendable Buoy (STEB) Pre-Solicitation · N0002424R6231 · Posted Oct 4, 2023
- Combined order value
-
- $5,100,000 Current, with exercised options
- $11,353,548 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 23% complete
- IDV ceiling 6% used
- $91,211,004.00
- Maximum order
- $91,211,004.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5865 Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures And Quick Reaction Capability Equipment
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 3 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
Naval Sea Systems Command awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. for submarine tethered expendable buoy (STEB) development, production, and integration, with a contract ceiling of $91.2 million and an award date of September 3, 2025. This is a single-award IDIQ with no set-aside designation.
Place of performance is in Manassas, Virginia. The originating solicitation, posted October 4, 2023, sought development and production of a STEB system to provide submarines with surface connectivity while submerged, with evaluation criteria including technical approach, maintenance philosophy, environmental testing capability, software development, and lifecycle support under DoD security requirements. The solicitation anticipated value between $50 million and $100 million over 5 to 7 years to support modernization and new construction of submarines. The predominant NAICS code is 334511 and PSC code is 6505.
The contract runs through September 2, 2030. General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced electronic systems and C4ISR solutions for military applications, headquartered in Manassas, Virginia.
Under this IDIQ, Naval Sea Systems Command issued a delivery order to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. valued at $9.6 million on September 3, 2025, for engineering support of the STEB system. The delivery order uses Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing and is also set for completion by September 2, 2030.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering support - steb system | Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) | $5,100,000 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Add Subcontract Plan | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002425D6231?
N0002425D6231 was awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on September 3, 2025.
How much is contract N0002425D6231 worth?
Orders under N0002425D6231 have obligated $5,100,000. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $11,353,548. N0002425D6231's own ceiling is $91,211,004. A single order can be worth up to $91,211,004.
How many orders have been placed under contract N0002425D6231?
1 order has been placed under N0002425D6231, the latest on September 3, 2025.
Who can order from contract N0002425D6231?
N0002425D6231 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract N0002425D6231 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002425D6231 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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