DT-369 Hydrophones

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is seeking contractors to provide DT-369 Hydrophones under a Firm Fixed Price purchase order. The procurement includes one first article unit and thirty initial production hydrophones (increased from twenty via amendment), with four additional option years allowing for 20-40 hydrophones annually, potentially totaling 140 units over five years. Contractors must possess valid Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification to access export-controlled drawings, maintain current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), and have a summary level NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment score not more than three years old. The contract will be awarded to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Offeror, with past performance and cybersecurity assessments factoring into technical acceptability determinations. Quotes must be submitted via email by Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 1400 eastern time, with a minimum 60-day validity period required.

This solicitation operates under NAICS code 333310 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees and is being conducted as an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designations. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. While specific contract values are not disclosed, the multi-year structure with options exercisable between 12-60 months after initial award suggests a substantial long-term procurement investment. The initial order requires delivery within 24 weeks of contract award, while subsequent option orders must be delivered within 8 months of their respective exercise dates. All deliveries will be made F.O.B. Destination to Newport, Rhode Island, indicating the Naval Undersea Warfare Center facility as the primary place of performance.