USSOCOM Shallow Water Combat Submersible 2010-2019

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) 2010-2019 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supports the design, development, production, and maintenance of specialized shallow water combat submersible vehicles. The contract vehicle enables USSOCOM to procure a range of technical services, system support, training, repair, and provisioning items related to these specialized maritime vessels. Primary activities include engineering services, system design, critical item development, first article testing, initial spares procurement, and ongoing technical support for submersible systems.

Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. emerged as the predominant prime contractor, consistently winning task orders ranging from $50,000 to over $27 million. Task orders typically employed firm fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structures, with contract durations generally spanning 12-24 months. The contract supported multiple critical activities including SWCS systems production for specific boat configurations, provisioning of spare parts, technical training, depot-level repairs, and engineering system support. No small business set-aside designations were used across the task orders, and the place of performance appeared to be primarily in Huntsville, Alabama. The total obligation across the identified task orders exceeded $200 million, demonstrating the strategic importance of this contract vehicle for USSOCOM's maritime special operations capabilities.