Thermal Imaging for Vessel Strike Mitigation on Autonomous Vessels
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N3943026P5009
- Agency
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Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N3943026P5009
- NAICS code
- 5417 Scientific Research and Development Services
- Place of performance
- Somerville, Massachusetts 02143, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command awarded a contract to WhaleSpotter Corp. for $200,000 on August 5, 2026, for thermal imaging research pertaining to vessel strike mitigation on autonomous vessels under BAA N3943025S4500.
The award resulted from a two-phase competitive selection process. WhaleSpotter Corp. submitted a research proposal in response to Need Topic #11 (Research that Pertains to the LMR Investment Areas) in the BAA, which sought full-and-open competition on the basis of technical merit, importance to agency programs, and fund availability under FAR 35.016(e). Proposals were evaluated for Phase I selection of best-qualified offerors, followed by Phase II pricing negotiation via RFP N3943026Q5009. The executed contract is N3943026P5009. No set-aside was used.
Notice text
WhaleSpotter Corp. submitted a research proposal for Need Topic #11 (Research that Pertains to the LMR Investment Areas) in response to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) N3943025S4500. This BAA, seeking research and development proposals, utilizes the source selection procedures dictated at FAR 35.016(e) that: "the primary basis for selecting proposals for acceptance shall be technical, importance to agency programs, and fund availability." (Regarding the ongoing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, refer to § 35.102 for class deviation citation.) The BAA was advertised for full-and-open competition of research proposals to address the requirement statements, and propsals received in response to the BAA have now been evaluated for selection (Phase I) of those best-qualified for further evaluation. The vendor and contracting office agreed upon final pricing via the issuance of a Request for Proposal, N3943026Q5009 (Phase II).
Awarded contract N3943026P5009 to WhaleSpotter Corp. for 200000.00 on 2026-08-05.
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