Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Target
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 85-0212
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6920 Armament Training Devices
- Place of performance
- Newport, Rhode Island 02841, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is seeking information on a recoverable Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Training Target through a Request for Information (RFI). This procurement is designed to provide the fleet with realistic ASW targets suitable for open ocean and instrumented range use, with the target intended to serve as a replacement for the MK 30 system. Interested vendors should note that this RFI does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or a binding commitment from the U.S. Government. Responses must address the detailed requirements outlined in the full request for information document, which is available through SAM.gov and marked as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The response deadline is April 17, 2026, providing vendors approximately three weeks from the March 27, 2026 posting date to submit their information.
This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation, meaning it is open to all qualified vendors regardless of size. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current contract holders that would suggest prior award history. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation announcement, and no details regarding contract quantity, delivery timeline, or performance metrics are provided at this stage of the procurement process. The primary objective at this RFI stage is to gather market intelligence and technical feasibility information from potential suppliers before the Government develops formal solicitation documents for this ASW training target replacement program.
Notice text
This is a Request for Information (RFI) by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT). It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor should it be construed as such.
Background:
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), Code 85, is seeking information on a recoverable Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Training Target. ASW training targets provide the fleet with realistic, ASW target for open ocean and instrumented range use. This ASW Target is expected to be a MK 30 replacement.
Requested Information:
The Government is interested in receiving responses relating to the information attached to this announcement. Due to CUI, the information must be requested through the SAM.gov website.
ATTACHMENT CONTAINS FULL REQUST FOR INFORMATION (SOURCES SOUGHT) POSTING.
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