JaiaBOT Micro-Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), Multi-Vehicle Pods

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is conducting a sole source procurement for JaiaBot Micro-Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Multi-Vehicle Pods from Jaia Robotics Inc. to support the United States Naval Academy's Department of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. The system must autonomously collect biogeochemical, hydrographic, and passive acoustic data from coastal marine environments, with vehicles weighing less than 10 kilograms each, capable of traveling at speeds exceeding 2.5 m/s with positional accuracy of 3 meters or better and a minimum depth rating of 50 meters. Key contract requirements include delivery within 60 days of award, brand-new equipment only, open-source modifiable mission planning software, platform customizability for sensor additions without vendor permission, on-site training via a five-day train-the-trainer course, engineering support with spares, and all shipping costs included in the quoted price. Award will be made based solely on price as the evaluation criterion, and no questions will be accepted. This combined synopsis and solicitation closes on February 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST, with responses submitted via email to Claudette Jones at claudette.j.jones.civ@us.navy.mil; no written solicitation will be issued separately.

This acquisition is a sole source procurement with no set-aside designation, and Jaia Robotics Inc. is identified as the only responsible source meeting the agency's requirements. The specific procurement includes eight JaiaBot-HYDRO units with Iridium, five JaiaBot-BIO units with C-FLUOR sensors, five JaiaBot-PAM units with acoustic edge processing and Iridium, and three JaiaBot Control Systems with associated packing cases, representing a firm-fixed-price purchase order under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5. The exact contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials, though the Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS 334290 category is 750 employees. All deliverables must be transported to the Department of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at 572C Holloway Road, Room CH-208, Annapolis, Maryland 21402, with delivery required within standard business hours (0730-1500) Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. The contractor must be an authorized JaiaBot reseller and quotations must remain firm for 180 days with NET 30 payment terms.