FY26 0261 US ELM-S Production OT

Past Recompete Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$250,000,000 to $1,000,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
Acquisition strategy
Follow-on to Existing Contract
NAICS code
336612 Boat Building
Place of performance
Washington Navy Yard, DC
Forecast number
N00024-26-RFPREQ-PMS-406-0096

Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is pursuing a recompete follow-on production Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract for modification and production of the Expeditionary Loitering Munition - Surface (ELM-S) craft, a low-cost autonomous maritime system intended to enhance Navy and Navy NSW sea surface autonomous capabilities. The solicitation is estimated for release on April 1, 2026, with award expected July 1, 2026, for a five-year base period with up to four option years.

The estimated award value ranges from $250 million to $1 billion. Work is performed at Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC. Contractor personnel and facilities must meet Secret-level security clearances. The existing contract number is FA8750-25-9021, and NAVSEA's contracting office (UIC N00024) is executing the procurement through Program Management System PMS-406.

Forecast text

The Expeditionary Loitering Munition - Surface (ELM-S) follow-on Production OT is a five-year (base plus up to four option years) effort for the modification and production of a ELM-S craft. The ELM-S craft is a low-cost, rapidly adaptable autonomous maritime system that will enhance the sea surface autonomous systems used by the Navy and Navy NSW.

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