Wave Gliders
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA282326C0006
- Agency
-
Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA282326C0006 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Liquid Robotics, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Florida 32542, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the procurement of twenty SV6 Wave Glider unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) along with related control software, payloads, and launch and recovery equipment. The justification for the non-competitive procurement was based on FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source), as Liquid Robotics' proprietary Wave Glider system was determined to be the sole platform capable of meeting the Air Force's technical requirements. Market research and a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov on July 23, 2025, confirmed that four evaluated vendors and three respondents to the solicitation failed to meet critical specifications regarding size, endurance, communications capabilities, and sea state requirements. The contract was awarded to Liquid Robotics, Inc. (CAGE Code 4Y9T1) on February 17, 2026, with an estimated value exceeding $15 million under firm-fixed price terms, with delivery of the first unit required within 360 days and final delivery within 720 days. The Air Force's existing operational experience with fourteen Wave Gliders under previous contracts and the documented development costs associated with specialized payloads and personnel training further supported the sole-source determination.
Notice text
Awarded to Liquid Robotics, Inc (Cage Code 4Y9T1) on 17 February 2026 in the amount of $25M.
Awarded contract FA282326C0006 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-02-17.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA R.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Wave Gliders | Special Notice | |
| Maritime Platform | Pre-Solicitation |
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