SAM #N6133126SNQ23

Sole Source Contract for Acoustic Communications Testing under MHCE PA

This opportunity involves a sole source contract for acoustic communications testing in support of the Navy's Mine Hunting in Challenging Environments Participation Agreement (MHCE PA): - The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) will award a Firm Fixed Price contract to DelResearch, LLC. - The contract covers continued research and testing of acoustic communications (ACOMMS) using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) in complex undersea environments. - DelResearch is the OEM for the proprietary Popoto acoustic modems, which are integral to the experiments and have been used in prior Navy-DelResearch collaborations. - The contract structure includes a base CLIN and five option CLINS, allowing for multiple testing events over a five-year period. - Only DelResearch is considered capable due to their proprietary technology and unique expertise.

Key Details: - OEM: DelResearch, LLC (Popoto acoustic modems) - Contract type: Firm Fixed Price, base plus five option CLINS - Period: Five years - Place of performance: NSWC Panama City Division, Florida

Description

The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to comply with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 206.302-1(d) posting requirement. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) intends to award a FFP contract on a sole source basis to DelResearch, LLC 128 Route 6a Sandwich, MA 02563., United States (CAGE Code 4NE49) This requirement is not suitable for full and open competition for the following reasons. The Mine Hunting in Challenging Environments Participation Agreement (MHCE PA) between the U.S and Singapore has conducted joint experimentations to advance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) ? based mine hunting in complex undersea environments such as the straits of Singapore. DelResearch developed the Popoto acoustic modems that were used in experiments performed by the U.S. Navy and DelResearch in July 2022 in the Singapore Straights, September 2023 in the Gulf of America, and January 2025 in the Gulf of America. These tests wereperformed under contract numbers N6133123P0112 and N6133124P1095. The tasking required for this effort is in addition to/continuation of the research that was performed on the aforementioned contracts. Only DelResearch has the knowledge and experience with both their proprietary modems and experiments that they participated in. The anticipated five year requirements contract Firm Fixed Price contract will contain a base CLIN with 5 option CLINS for various testing events. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for N6133126SNQ23Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module

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