Multibeam Training

The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified contractors to provide training in hydrographic survey operations in support of the Naval Information Warfare Training Group Gulfport (NIWTG-G). The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking instructor services to deliver specialized training meeting International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-5B Standards of Competence for Category "B" Hydrographic Surveyors, with instruction covering multibeam theory, LiDAR fundamentals, equipment installation, data collection, quality control, and calibration procedures. Qualified contractors must demonstrate the ability to teach students to install and calibrate systems, conduct hydrographic surveys, operate swath sonar and LiDAR equipment, and apply quality control procedures using government-furnished NORBIT multibeam and iLiDAR systems. This is a market research notice only, and no contract will be awarded from responses submitted; however, interested parties must submit their information by 1100 EST on February 20, 2026, to rachel.a.appleby.civ@us.navy.mil and stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil, with responses limited to 10 pages in 12-point minimum font and must include company information, CAGE code, business size classification, capability statement with relevant past performance from the last five years, and supporting documentation.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor has been identified in the notice materials. The anticipated contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) agreement under NAICS Code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), with a five-year base ordering period commencing June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031. The initial performance period runs from June 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026, with training to be conducted Monday through Friday, 0730 to 1600 Central Standard Time, in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The government will furnish the classroom, curriculum materials, utility boat with driver, NORBIT equipment, Otter unmanned surface vehicle, and a mobilized survey vessel with fuel and logistical support, though no specific budget allocation or award value is disclosed in this Sources Sought Notice.