Automation Kits, Installation, and Training Course (COI)

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command awarded a sole-source contract N0018926CD011 to Fathom Robotics, Inc. for $474,177 on June 5, 2026, for autonomy kits, installation, and training course development.

The requiring activity is the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSICATTS) at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with contracting authority at NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk. The contract procures Guerrilla Technologies-RAK autonomy kits for integration into small to medium-sized patrol boats and outboard motors, along with development of an in-depth course of instruction for no fewer than 10 students, hands-on training with practical command and control demonstrations on water, and written or virtual training materials. Line items include three autonomy kit packages, two USV hulls with sensor suites, five mobile control stations, 80 technical support hours, three emergency stop devices, one instructor refresher training event, and freight. Funding is from FY26 Navy Operations & Maintenance appropriations, subject to Continuing Resolution Acts and the final FY26 Appropriations Act. Sole-source authority derives from 41 U.S.C. 1901 under simplified acquisition procedures; market research and consultation with Naval Special Warfare Group 8 and SEAL Reconnaissance Teams confirmed no other vendor has demonstrated a comparable system meeting the specified performance, reliability, and interoperability requirements.