The navoceano requires the purchase of air-rigged or air/surface-deployable profiling floats in support of meteorological and oceanographic operations globally. Profiling floats and float data must…

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Contract number
N0018926DL005
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
0

Award facts

Opportunity
Last date to order 10% complete
IDV ceiling
$51,136,250.00
Maximum order
$51,136,250.00
Award type
Multiple award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Order Dependent (IDV only)

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About this IDV

Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to MRV Systems, LLC on July 1, 2026, with a ceiling of $51,136,250 and an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2029.

The contract procures air-rigged or air/surface-deployable profiling floats to support meteorological and oceanographic operations globally. Profiling floats and associated float data must meet NAVOCEANO standards. The originating market research, posted November 20, 2025, specified that floats must be autonomous, data-encrypted instruments capable of measuring salinity, temperature, and pressure at depths up to 2,000 meters, with FIPS 140-2 Level 2 encryption and Iridium satellite communications via DoD networks. Autonomous operation for at least 120 profiles, remote satellite command capability, and operation in sea states 0–6 were mandatory, along with full compatibility with DoD cybersecurity policies.

The contract is firm fixed-price. Place of performance encompasses global operations in support of NAVOCEANO missions. The period of performance runs from award through June 30, 2029. Work falls under NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC 6655 (Geophysical Instruments).

MRV Systems, LLC is a for-profit limited liability company based in San Diego, California, specializing in oceanographic research equipment and autonomous marine technologies. The company previously held a $23.8 million multiple-award IDIQ with Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command for profiling floats through September 2026, under which it issued task orders ranging from $217,765 to $3.27 million supporting ocean observation and marine research missions.

Description

The navoceano requires the purchase of air-rigged or air/surface-deployable profiling floats in support of meteorological and oceanographic operations globally. Profiling floats and float data must meet navoceano standards.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract N0018926DL005?

N0018926DL005 was awarded to MRV Systems, LLC by Naval Supply Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on July 1, 2026.

How much is contract N0018926DL005 worth?

N0018926DL005's own ceiling is $51,136,250. A single order can be worth up to $51,136,250.

Which agency awarded contract N0018926DL005?

Naval Supply Systems Command (Department of the Navy) awarded N0018926DL005, with funding from Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Department of the Navy).

Who can order from contract N0018926DL005?

N0018926DL005 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract N0018926DL005 competed?

The extent of competition for N0018926DL005 was full and open competition. The government received 4 offers.

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