Opportunity
PIEE #N00167-C0231-ESMF2026
Navy Seeks Contractor Support for Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting (ESMF) System
Buyer
NUWC Carderock
Posted
May 14, 2026
Respond By
June 04, 2026
Identifier
N00167-C0231-ESMF2026
NAICS
541330, 334511, 336611
This opportunity seeks contractor support for the Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting (ESMF) system for the Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR), and NAVSEA PEO Ships, with work at NSWC Carderock and on various Navy and DoD vessels. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Office of Naval Research (ONR) - NAVSEA Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships) - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division - Products and Hardware Requested: - User Workstations - Primary Processing Units (PPU) - Wave Sensing Radars - Ship Motion Sensors (SMS) - Meteorological Sensors - GPS Antennas - Ethernet Switches - Services Requested: - System support, hardware/software design, fabrication, installation, sustainment, and testing for ESMF (including User Operational Evaluation System and Fly Away Kit versions) - Proof-of-concept and new applications development - Hardware and software design improvements (e.g., enhanced radar processing, wave forecasting algorithms) - Shipboard installation and operational/at-sea testing - Training for shipboard operators and crew - Program management, reporting, and quality assurance - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Integration and installation on multiple Navy and DoD ship classes (e.g., USNS Montford Point, USNS Pililaau, USNS Chambers, Expeditionary Fast Transport, Landing Platform/Dock) - Development of new applications and system improvements for ESMF - Training and familiarization for shipboard personnel - No specific OEMs or part numbers are identified in the documentation provided. - Work will be performed at NSWC Carderock (Bethesda, MD), on designated Navy/DoD vessels, and at contractor facilities within the continental United States.
Description
Sources sought for contractor support to provide management, material, support services, labor, equipment, and facilities to accomplish the taskings related to the ESMF system (including subsystem, hardware, and software). See attachments for details.