UUV Swarm Support

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
N0017326Q5257
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Research Laboratory issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order to KS RESEARCH INC for support of hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic optimization of UUV Swarms, with responses due by July 21, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside. The requirement will be procured under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for purchases not exceeding $350,000 using NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and PSC AJ12 (General Science And Technology R&D Services). Interested parties may submit capability information within fifteen calendar days of notice publication to demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must show clear and convincing evidence supporting competitive procurement; the Government will use submissions solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement and reserves sole discretion to proceed with or without competition. No reimbursement for capability submission costs will be provided. Direct inquiries to Richard Key at richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil and reference the Notice of Intent number on all correspondence.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to KS RESEARCH INC to furnish:

Support for hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic optimization of UUV Swarms

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541715        with the size standard of  1000  .   The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is AJ12   .

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.201-1 for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Richard Key , email:   richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil.  

Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email. 

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