USSOCOM Shallow Water Combat Submersible 2010-2019

United States Special Operations Command established this Master IDIQ for purchase, repair, and maintenance of shallow water combat submersible vehicles on October 20, 2010, with ordering closed on September 30, 2019—the vehicle is no longer active and has been closed to new orders for nearly seven years.

The vehicle contracted 25 delivery orders with combined potential value of $187.2 million, of which $186.9 million (100 percent) has been obligated. Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. captured 24 of 25 orders totaling $184 million in combined potential value, with The Columbia Group Inc. winning a single $3.2 million order. All task orders were unrestricted competitive awards to USSOCOM as the sole customer agency. Ordering momentum peaked in 2018 with eight orders; 2019 saw four orders before the September 30 cutoff. Representative task-order values ranged from under $50,000 for repair surveys and training to $33.3 million for first-article system contracts, with common pricing structures including firm fixed price, cost-plus fixed fee, and time-and-materials arrangements.

Task orders predominantly funded development, production, and sustainment of the Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) system across multiple boats. Awarded work included SWCS critical-item development and engineering design tasks (2010–2011), first-article system development and production (2011–2018), GFE enclosure provisioning and inspection, spares kits and initial provisioning items, familiarization training, depot repair and refurbishment, technical support and system engineering, and travel in support of operations and training. Later orders emphasized sustainment and provisioning as production transitioned to operational support. The largest single orders—delivery orders 0002 ($77.3 million ceiling) and 0006 ($33.3 million ceiling)—covered first-article SWCS systems and production lead materials.

No successor vehicle for shallow water combat submersibles is identified in the source material. The IDIQ's narrow customer base, single dominant prime, and completion status place this vehicle outside the active opportunity window for new business development.

Master IDIQ for the purchase, repair and maintenance of shallow water combat submersible vehicles.